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Image: House specialty. Last Updated: January 2023 Overview: St. Arnold’s is a great, low-key bar south of Dupont that also happens to serve up some pretty good mussels and frites to go with the Belgian beer on tap. After a frighteningly long hiatus, they came back to life largely unchanged (though the chances of a […]
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Image: Macha-roni. Nacha typical pie. Last Updated: September 2022 Current Status: Open for dine-in with indoor and outdoor seating. Take-out and delivery also available. Currently closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Overview: Boogy & Peel is having fun with pizza, so much fun you might miss the serious work being done. The pizza’s are the thirteen-inch, personal-sized […]
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Image: It may not look pretty, but it sure looks good! Last Updated: August 2022 Current Status: Currently doing a take-out window with service from the sidewalk, though you can sit on Ozio’s patio. Note: they are closed Mondays. Overview: This tiny shop makes Philadelphia-style hoagies, cheesesteaks, and other lunch items with an extraordinary level […]
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Image: You might miss the door, but you’ll know when they’re open! Last Updated: July 2022 Current Status: Sit-down service in the dining room and outdoors out back. Take-out and Delivery also available. Overview: Bar Charley is low-key, bordering on inconspicuous. Between the big corner patios of Lauriol Plaza and Pupatella, it is easy to […]
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Image: Nurturing community; feeding the community. Last Updated: July 2022 Current Status: It is a deceptively large space inside, and post-2020, they have gone big on the outdoor seating. In addition to sit-down, they also offer take-out. Delivery is available via several apps. Overview: Though it calls itself a steakhouse, Annie’s has a menu closer […]
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Image: Falafel Sandwich Last Updated: June 2022 Current Status: All locations are open for Dine-in and Take-out for lunch and dinner. Falls Church opens at 9:00 am. Overview: Fava Pot is one of those great sui generis places that have added so much to the dining scene of D.C. over the last few years. In […]
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Image: Spanish Mackerel and Baby Squid. Last Updated: March 2022 Current Status: The dining room and bar are open for sit-down. Take-out and delivery available. Overview: It is tempting to start any review of Sushi Ogawa with the setting, but to do it justice you must start with the food. Chef Minoru Ogawa has worked […]
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Image: Lobstah! Last Updated: February 2022 Current Status: They are back to full hours at all three locations, open Tuesday to Sunday. (Note: Hank’s on the Hill closed in 2021). Take-out and Delivery available. Overview: Chef Jamie Leeds opened Hank’s Oyster Bar in Dupont with a straightforward idea: casual seafood. Bringing the food of seashore […]
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