A Navigation Tool for Dining in DC
Image: Saffron Taglierini Last Updated: May 2023 Overview: Tortino has been putting out classic, reliable Italian food for a decade. It is not fancy or flashy. It does not lobby hard on social media. It is not in a buzzy neighborhood to get pulled into a Washingtonian list. But it is busy feeding people who […]
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Image: The goods. Last Updated: March 2023 Overview: Steps from the D.C. Convention Center is a working bakery and mill with a storefront café. The importance of the baking to the shop is evident in the way the space for the oven juts into the seating area for those munching on pastries. The bakery is […]
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Image: Skewers from Causa Last Updated: November 2022 Current Status: They are both open for dine-in service. Tasting menu only at Causa. Overview: Chef Carlos Delgado is doing something special in these paired spots. Causa is a tasting menu restaurant on the first floor. Upstairs is Bar Amazonia that does shareable plate options centered around […]
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Image: A mighty and meaty pizza. Last Updated: April 2022 Current Status: Open for sit-down, take-out and delivery. Outdoor dining expected in summer. Overview: There are many impressive things about L’Ardente, including some stunning dishes and soaring space, but the most impressive may be the scale. They are serving scores of diners at once across […]
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Image: Chicken with Albaloo (cherry) Rice. Last Updated: August 2021 Current Status: Open for Dine-in, Take-out and Delivery. Indoor and outdoor seating. Overview: In a shiny new space on a side street by the convention center, Rumi’s Kitchen serves food in the Persian tradition. Meats (ground, cubed, sliced, lamb, beef, chicken) or fish with rice […]
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Image: Dorade Last Updated: August 2022 Current Status: In light of serious accusations made against Chef/Owner Eric Zeibold, we have suspended our recommendation pending resolution. Before Times Review: Last Visited: January 2020 Last year, the actress Charlize Theron had called out men for being too intimidated to ask her out. So, in a flight of […]
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Last Updated: 2/2/2023 Current Status: They moved from prix-fixe to tasting menu. They also did some remodeling, to reduce the seats and make it a little less faux rustic. The Cellar wine bar remains closed. Gift Cards Before Times Review: Last Visited: April 2019 In the 2016 Washingtonian review of The Dabney, Todd Kliman wrote, […]
Read MorePhoto: Pupusa and Tamal de Pollo Last Updated: 6/13/2020 Current Status: They are doing take-out only. Order here. Before Times Review: El Rinconcito Café – Today we add a legend to the list. The small spot (handful of tables and small bar) has been serving locals for years, but word is getting out. Along with […]
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