A Navigation Tool for Dining in DC
Image: Shrimp pil pil over “rice pudding.” Last Updated: January 2024 Overview: We have a soft spot for the overachieving neighborhood restaurant. The kind of place that finds ways to put out something special despite a lack of resources. The kind of place that lacks pretention but serious about its business. They are rarely found […]
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Image: Ceviche of your dreams. Last Updated: June 2022 Current Status: Open for Dine-in, with indoor and outdoor (covered) seating. Since opening they have added reservations. Since Tom put them at the top of his Spring Dining Guide, reservations are essentially required. Google says they do take-out and delivery, The Post says take-out only, but […]
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Image: Chicken Mole Last Updated: July 2021 Current Status: Dine-in service only. Overview: Imperfecto is from the team behind Seven Reasons, and there is something about it that we can’t quite nail down. Imperfecto is inscrutable. Let’s start with what it is not. It is not a replica of Seven Reasons. At Seven Reasons the […]
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Image: Pizza! Last Updated: March 2022 Current Status: The expansive dining/lounge area is open for sit-down. They also do take-out and delivery. Overview: This place has undergone changes since opening. The original dinner menu has rolled over. And during the day, it now is an outpost of Call Your Mother bagels. We have not had […]
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Image: Hedy Lamarr and James Stewart in Come Live With Me (1941) Here is a recap of the week that was on the site. Added to the Recommended Restaurant list: Seven Reasons – Three of the most interesting restaurants in Washington right now are about a block apart. Maydan’s giant hearth has been pulling in […]
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Picture: The name is mysterious; the food inspired. Last Updated: January 2024 Current Status: At the end of 2023, the restaurant wholesale moved to the old DBGB space in City Center. Gift Cards Before Times Review: Last Visited: May 2019 Right out of the gate, Seven Reasons is in full stride. Under Chef Enrique […]
Read MorePhoto: Pupusa and Tamal de Pollo Last Updated: 6/13/2020 Current Status: They are doing take-out only. Order here. Before Times Review: El Rinconcito Café – Today we add a legend to the list. The small spot (handful of tables and small bar) has been serving locals for years, but word is getting out. Along with […]
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