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Image: Platter and hint of tibs. Last Updated: March 2023 Overview: A long-time favorite spot for Ethiopian in D.C., Ethiopic is set on a corner of H Street with big windows and a warm glow coming from inside. Along with Das in Georgetown, it one of the first places to push Ethiopian into a nicer […]
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Image: Short Rib Bourguignon. Last Updated: December 2023 NOTE: At the end of March 2023, Irregardless scrapped the tasting menu format and brought in a new chef. In November 2023, a new owner took over. The Overview below is from January 2023 and pre-dates that. Overview: Beverage preferences go through phases. After the swings toward […]
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Image: Beets on toast. Last Updated: December 2022 Overview: Fancy Radish arrived with fanfare in 2018, an import from the team that built Philadelphia’s Vedge into a nationally-acclaimed restaurant. There was soon a buzz about the place. A few years later, we are happy to report Fancy Radish is still excellent. The food is so […]
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Image: Underground Front (Door). Last Updated: February 2022 Current Status: Open for sit-down, take-out and delivery. Reservations recommended on busy nights. Outdoor seating also available, but no reservations for those. They are also hosting a yakitori pop-up on Sundays. Overview: Seating is at a winding counter that jumps across the paths that servers cut to […]
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Image: Sunchoke Chaat Last Updated: December 2021 Current Status: Open for sit-down. Proof of vaccination required. Take-out and Delivery also available Overview: Daru was slammed from its opening, and that was before people were able to see how good the food is. So, whatever night you can get in we suggest you grab a slot […]
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Image: Eunice Gayson and Sean Connery, 1962 It was a slow week on the site as we did some internal housecleaning. There was some news in the D.C. dining world – some of it sad some of it hopeful. Fireworks season reached peak yesterday. Cicadas are coming! Sad: Yesterday we re-tweeted a post from DC […]
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Image: Ribs and more. Last Updated: March 2026 Cane serves classic Trinidadian dishes out of a boxcar-sized space on H Street. If you are looking for jerk chicken wings, doubles, and tiffin boxes of spicy comfort food, look no further. We skipped the wings (marinated for 12 hours and smoke) on a recent visit, though […]
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Image: Rice, Shrimp, and Noodles Last Updated: January 2022 Current Status: They have closed for good. We wish them well, they deserve better and we hope they get it. You should also read owner Simone Jacobson’s piece on Eater.com where she talks about the frustration and fear of getting shutdown right as Thamee and other “Jungle […]
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