BlackSalt

Image: Halibut Last Updated: September 2023 Overview: The experience at BlackSalt depends on where you are.  As you enter, the first section of the space is set up as a small fish market with large pieces sitting over ice and a few shelves stocked with related dry goods.  As you make your way back, the […]

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Bistrot Lepic

Image: Often overlooked, but hard to miss. Last Updated: September 2023 Walk up Wisconsin a few extra blocks and step back in time.  Bistrot Lepic is not just old-school French cooking, it is old-school D.C.  A cozy two-story spot.  The downstairs is the dining room.  Upstairs is a bar and lounge space for chatting over […]

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L’Avante Garde

Image: Truffles, truffles everywhere. Last Updated: June 2023 Overview: Make no mistake.  L’Avante Garde is an indulgence.  You will pay a premium for the experience, but, if you can afford it, it is worth the splurge.  The team from L’Annexe, the cocktail bar next door that has always had pretty good food, built out this […]

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Il Canale

Image: Red and White and Green. Last Updated: November 2022 Current Status: Open for dine-in, take-out and delivery.  Uncovered outdoor seating weather permitting. Overview: Though Il Canale serves other dishes, it is famous for its pizza and that is where we suggest you focus your attention.  Located in a converted old residential building on a […]

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Old Europe

Image: Oktoberfest Specials! With gravy on the side. Last Updated: October 2022 Current Status: They are open for dinner Wednesday to Sunday for dinner.  Due to staffing issues, hours may fluctuate.  Take-out and delivery available. Overview: Old Europe is definitely old school, dating back to 1948 and retaining a vibe that is at last 50 […]

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In Bocca Al Lupo

Image: When in Glover Park… Last Updated: August 2022 Current Status: Open for dine-in with seating inside and outside.  Take-out available.  Delivery through link. Overview: There is a long history of pizza joints at this Glover Park address going back decades.  Now, Carolyn and Massimo Papetti, the team from I’m Eddie Cano, are taking up […]

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Apéro

Image: Trout with crab, almonds, spinach. Last Updated: September 2022 Current Status: Open for sit-down with a streatery in front, a salon/dining room as you enter, enclosed patio in back, and a bar in between. Caviar and champagne available to-go. In late September 2022, they added hours for a day cafe. Overview: Tucked away in […]

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Sticx & Stonz – Closed

Image: Meats! Last Updated: June 2022 Current Status: Closed “for the summer” in 2022, but yet to reopen. Overview: The small shop, a few doors down from Bistro Lepic on Wisconsin, is an homage to street food from East Asia. With a few exceptions, all the food is skewered and grilled.  It draws on multiple […]

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