A Navigation Tool for Dining in DC
Image: Pork Chop Last Updated: December 2021 Current Status: Open for sit-down service. Overview: Caruso’s Grocery serves up a revived take on the American mid-century version of Italian restaurants. It not only brings to mind places with straw-covered wine bottles, chicken parm covered in red sauce, and Louis Prima playing, it is a recreation of […]
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Image: G Man in hand. Last Updated: September 2021 Current Status: Open Mon-Fri 9:00am-2pm. Overview: There is near unanimity about Mangialardo’s. It is a D.C. institution. The sandwich to get is the “G Man” that is a classic Italian sub. The other subs to get are whatever you want because they will all probably make […]
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Image: The camera did not eat first. Last Updated: August 2021 Current Status: Walk-up counter service open for lunch and dinner in the Roost complex. Overview: Really good (NYC-style) pizza. Square ones too. That is the bottom line. There is other background information that might be useful, but the fact is a really good NYC-style […]
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Image: Chicken Paprikash Caesar with side of pickled eggs in the mix. Last Updated: August 2021 Current Status: The counter service stall in The Roost food hall is open for breakfast and lunch from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Overview: Richmond-based chef Brittanny Anderson (who acquitted herself well on Top Chef 2021) has focused on […]
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