A Navigation Tool for Dining in DC
Image: Grilled Mushrooms, Crispy Salmon, Raw Squid, Grilled Meat, Pickled Vegetables. Last Updated: April 2023 Overview: Two spots serving Japanese cuisine go by the name Daikaya. Downstairs is the ramen spot that launched a mini-empire. Upstairs is the izakaya. Neither serves sushi. Fret not, there many dishes to pique your interest. In the ten years […]
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Image: The bar in before times. Last Updated: November 2022 Current Status: They are open for sit-down dining. They are not serving at the bar currently. Take-out and delivery, including of wine, is available. Overview: Despite the aviation theme, Flight feels like the little engine that could. Committed to serving good and interesting wine […]
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Image: A spread, with spreads. Last Updated: September 2022 Current Status: Open for dine-in, with some outdoor (uncovered) seating. Take-out and and Delivery also available. Overview: Ottoman Taverna is tucked away in the Mt. Vernon Triangle area behind Baan Siam, but the unobtrusive spot is massive inside, serving up mezzes and plates of meat in […]
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Image: Lamb and Sprouts Last Updated: June 2022 Current Status: Open for sit-down service inside and a large outdoor seating area out front. Take-out and Delivery also available. Overview For years, Zaytinya has managed to produce very good food on an grand scale. The giant, two-story windows surround an open space that seats hundreds. Inside, […]
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Image: Joan Crawford and Franchot Tone, Dancing Lady (1933). It was another busy week, with good news and bad for the dining world. On our site, we are winding down activity as the year ends. We did our last art post of the year staying with the theme of feasts. Sadly, the biggest news of […]
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Image: Assorted goodies to start. Last Updated: December 2021 Current Status: Open for sit-down for lunch and dinner and brunch. Take-out and Delivery available. Overview: D.C. is blessed with some good Spanish restaurants, thanks mostly to José Andrés, but Boqueria holds its own. The menu is focused around pretty traditional tapas, with a few jazzed-up […]
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Image: Trio of Tacos Last Updated: November 2021 Current Status: Chaia is up and running at both locations with sit-down and to-go options. They have also opened a Bethesda location. Overview: Chaia does veggie tacos insanely well. They are balanced in flavor, texture and sauce (not quick to get soggy). The tortillas are made in […]
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Image: Breakfast Sandwich Last Updated: October 2021 Current Status: Ivy City is open 7 Days a Week from 8:00 am – 8:00 pm. The downtown location in the Eaton Hotel is 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. The Chinatown location closed in early October 2022, but they claim they are looking for a new location. Seating […]
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