A Navigation Tool for Dining in DC
Image: Pasta with lots of goodies included. Last Updated: July 2023 Overview: You might hear “buonasera” more than once as you enter Morgana. The project of three Italians who make you feel like you are stepping into Lonely Planet-recommended spot in Rome. The menu is heavy on snacks and appetizers to match the large bar […]
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Image: Saffron Taglierini Last Updated: May 2023 Overview: Tortino has been putting out classic, reliable Italian food for a decade. It is not fancy or flashy. It does not lobby hard on social media. It is not in a buzzy neighborhood to get pulled into a Washingtonian list. But it is busy feeding people who […]
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Image: Spreads Last Updated: April 2023 Overview: There are restaurants that exist for its neighborhood. They do food that could justify broader acclaim and recognition. They could try to gain a wider customer base, but they are happy to do good food for those who live nearby. It is often a relaxed space, welcoming to […]
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Image: Chicken Parm. Last Updated: January 2023 Overview: One of the more unlikely sources for good Italian comfort food is a couple blocks from the White House, in an area traditionally dominated by power dining spots. Il Piatto serves up classics like chicken and eggplant parmigiano, fettucine Bolognese, and fried calamari. It does them with […]
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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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Image: Francesco da Ponte, Winter (Butcher) (between 1585 and 1590). We sneak in this art post between two long weekends and at a time when the first real bite of winter is felt here in D.C. Sticking with our theme this year (which is almost over!) of where food comes from, we return to meat. […]
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Image: Reubenesque beauty. Last Updated: May 2023 Current Status: They closed the first week of May 2023 on short notice. Overview: Tigerella occupies two spaces divided by a walkway in the Western Market food hall. In one space is a shop offering pastries and pre-made meals (breakfast sandwiches, salads) and really good coffee [Note: currently […]
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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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