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Image: The Atomica might blow your mind. Last Updated: 6/11/2020 Current Status: All three D.C. locations are open for sit-down and take-out. For Spring Valley you can make reservations. Delivery through 3rd party services. The Hyattsville location is open. The Alexandria location has been closed since March. Gift Cards Employee Relief Funds – GFM […]
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Image: Ingrid Bergman and Lana Turner in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) via We Had Faces Then. After a summer break, we resume activity here at 17° Cork by Northwest. Restaurant reviews and updates to the recommended list are coming in the next couple days. In this update, we flag some news that happened […]
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Image: Deviled Eggs at The Riggsby Current Status: Closed for Good. Name and concept moving to Bethesda at last check. Last Visited: February 2020 The Riggsby opened as an oasis of good food in a patch north of Dupont Circle that was largely barren of fine dining choices. It served excellent cocktails and had a […]
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Image: Whole-y, but no mackerel. Last Updated: April 2024 Overview: The re-incarnation of Pesce is an act of love and it shows. Judita Doliveira worked at the original version with founded by Jean-Louis Palladin and Roberto Donna that became an anchor for the community on P Street. Doliviera sought Regine Palladin’s blessing before re-opening at […]
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Photo: “Is it possible that Maydan is becoming my back up to Seven Reasons?” (Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis). A recap of the last week’s activity on our site. The good news is no restaurants were removed from the list – though a local coffee shop, the Filter in Dupont, did announce its closure. Added […]
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Image: Secret charm down a side-street. Last Updated: December 2022 Current Status: Dine-in, with limited outside side seating (weather permitting). Take-out and Delivery also available. Overview: Le DeSales bounced back from a long pandemic hibernation. When it returned, it had added sushi to the standard French bistro-esque menu and a couple Japanese beers to the […]
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Jacob Lawrence, The Migration Series, Panel #11 – Food had doubled in price because of the war. Casein tempera on hardboard, 12 x 18 in. We love D.C. for many reasons, the primary focus of this site being the dining scene. One of the other reasons to love the city is the archipelago of great […]
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Picture: Packed in tight Another in a series of posts about DC’s best wine shops. Connecticut Ave Wine and Liquor – This store goes by a few different names: We’ve heard it called Connecticut (Ave), that place by the Dupont Metro, and Bobby’s. Bobby is the owner, taking over the shop over a decade ago. […]
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