Bindaas

Image: Shrimp Bezule Last Updated: September 2022 Current Status: Both full-service locations open for sit-down and both have indoor and outdoor seating.  They are doing take-out and delivery.  A third trimmed-down location in Penn Quarter, Bowls and Rolls, does sit-down and take-out. Overview: Bindaas serves dishes developed by the same chef as the legendary Rasika, […]

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Sababa

Image: Salatim and bread. Last Updated: January 2022 Current Status: They are open for dine-in with covered outdoor seating with heat lamps.  They also offer take-out and delivery. Overview:  When restaurateur Ashok Bajaj rolled over the old conjoined Ardeo/Bardeo space he kept the backs of the bars accessible across the divide, but he put two […]

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Dolan Uyghur Added to 17° CxNW Recommended Restaurant List

Image: Rice noodles with chicken. First Visit: January 2020 Next to Indique in Cleveland Park, Dolan Uyghur serves up hearty food from the rugged mountains and high deserts of what is now the Xinjiang province of China.  Over the centuries, the region’s food collected elements from the various points along the Silk Road that once […]

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Al Volo

Image: Pappardelle with Boar Ragu Last Updated: September 2022 Current Status: Dine-in service, take-out in Adams Morgan. Cleveland Park location closed. You can also get their signature fresh pastas and prepared sauces. Gift Cards   Before Times Review: Last Visit: November 2019 Al Volo started as a stall selling pasta and sauces at farmers markets […]

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Weygandt Wines

Picture: The sprawling selection at Weygandt Wines We continue our hunt for great wine shops in D.C.  This week: Cleveland Park. Weygandt Wines – This is a retail shop that features wines imported by the parent company.  The heart of the inventory is French, though it does carry a more than representative set of choices […]

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