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Last Updated: January 2024 Overview: This tiny spot next to Service Bar on U Street started doing take-out and delivery only during the pandemic. They are sticking with that model for the U Street location, but they also opened a spot inside The Square food hall downtown with ample seating. It began with the laying […]
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Image: Chicken Tinga Verde Burrito Last Updated: June 2021 Current Status: The tiny spot serving Mexican classics with panache has seating indoors (just a few tables) and outdoors (both front and back). Of course, they continue to do take-out and delivery. It is a strange twist of fate that led to Muchas Gracias coming to […]
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Image: David Vestal, New York City (1950). This week, we added a place to our recommended restaurant list, and thankfully there were no big closures (though Baan Thai is moving up). We also reviewed a place that we do think is worth paying the cab fare to get there. Here is the week that was […]
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Image: Tuna and Uni Tostada Last Visited: November 2019 Poca Madre is an excellent restaurant that has found its groove. You enter from the side of the building, around the corner from Taco Bamba, and pass into a high-ceiling oasis where Chef/Owner Victor Albisu serves upscale Mexican cuisine. Nearly all leave impressed. Rather than starting […]
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Image: Guac! Last Updated: July 2021 Current Status: They are open for dine-in, take-out and delivery. Before Times Review: First Visited: August 2019 The team behind the excellent Taqueria Habanero opened this spot a couple blocks south. It is a little spiffier than the taqueria with a proper bar and plates that go beyond just […]
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Image: Queso! Last Updated: December 2022 Current Status: Now open for sit-down service. They continue to do take-out and delivery. They opened a large, new spot on 14th in the old Matchbox space, and a smaller scaled spot called Mi Casa north of Dupont. Gift Cards – good for all KNEAD restaurants Summary: Cuisine: Latin […]
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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