A Navigation Tool for Dining in DC
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: January 2024 Overview: A pandemic fix to supplement for the closure of Michelin-starred Gravitas, Baker’s Daughter is a day café that starts with breakfast sandwiches and breakfast tacos (though rolled up like burritos), then transitions to lunch of salads and sandwiches. There are several prepared items (sauces, giardiniera, etc), baked […]
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Image: Peas Last Updated: August 2021 Current Status: The grand space formally known as Gordon Biersch has the dining room, bar, and streatery open for sit-down dining. They also do take-out if you ever felt like ordering room service to your house. Overview: New owners of the hotel renovated the building to something nicer. They […]
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Image: Red Light Dining Last Updated: August 2026 Overview: Lucky Danger started as a covid-era pivot that revived and refined the American version of Chinese. Chefs Tim Ma and Andrew Chiou referred back to the original cuisine of take-out at a time when take-out was king. They did dishes like a rich, addictive crab Rangoon. […]
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Image: Chicken – battered and lacquered (From original location menu). Last Updated: May 2025 Overview: Moon Rabbit is one of D.C.’s treasures. The kind of place that is individual in vision yet creates a community of those that come in contact with it. The setting is warm with touches of home sprinkled throughout. The food […]
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Image: Clam and Seaweed Pizza Last Updated: February 2022 Current Status: Tonari is now back to its standard menu. Before Times Review (February 2020) There are a couple things people might say to explain Tonari. The first thing they might note is that it is in the old Graffiato space and the team from neighboring […]
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