A Navigation Tool for Dining in DC
Image: Eponymous. Last Updated: September 2021 Current Status: Open Weds-Sun. Day café from 9:00 – 3:00. Dinner at 5:30. Ample outdoor seating and spacious indoor seating. Take-out and delivery also available. Overview: The Duck and The Peach is back-to-back with Italian neighborhood spot La Collina, and they share the same kitchen and chef and owner […]
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Image: G Man in hand. Last Updated: September 2021 Current Status: Open Mon-Fri 9:00am-2pm. Overview: There is near unanimity about Mangialardo’s. It is a D.C. institution. The sandwich to get is the “G Man” that is a classic Italian sub. The other subs to get are whatever you want because they will all probably make […]
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Image: The camera did not eat first. Last Updated: August 2021 Current Status: Walk-up counter service open for lunch and dinner in the Roost complex. Overview: Really good (NYC-style) pizza. Square ones too. That is the bottom line. There is other background information that might be useful, but the fact is a really good NYC-style […]
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Image: Chicken Paprikash Caesar with side of pickled eggs in the mix. Last Updated: August 2021 Current Status: The counter service stall in The Roost food hall is open for breakfast and lunch from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Overview: Richmond-based chef Brittanny Anderson (who acquitted herself well on Top Chef 2021) has focused on […]
Read MoreApril 2021 Current Status: The last restaurant standing in Jeffrey Buben’s collection does very good French food at the base of Capitol Hill. If you wrapping up a day near the Mall, and looking for something a little nicer, this spot might work. They are open and doing dine-in, take-out and delivery. Gift Cards Summary: […]
Read MoreLast Updated: January 2024 Overview: Ambar started in a slightly creaky space on Barracks Row doing small plates of food from the Balkans. They developed a reputation for a great deal on all-you-can-eat (currently $55 for dinner) meals, including a popular brunch. The food is stick-to-your-ribs stuff like hearty soups, stuffed cabbage, goulash, and flatbreads. […]
Read MoreLast Updated: 9/27/20 Current Status: Closed for Good. No Take-out or Delivery currently. They are doing a market selling food products, meal kits, cleanings supplies, pantry staples and alcohol. Gift Cards – redeemable at all Mindful Group restaurants: Acqua al 2 Ari’s Diner Denson Harold Black Ghibellina/Sotto La Puerta Verde Dock FC Employee Relief Fund […]
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Image: Ocean Trout Crudo with Scallion Kimchi Last Updated: April 2021 Current Status: The chef and raison d’etre left and the restaurant imploded. Now a Mexican spot. Before Times Review: Last Visit: December 2019 Chef Kevin Tien’s grand space signals ambition and hope and it heralds success. He has assembled one of the most impressive […]
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