A Navigation Tool for Dining in DC
Image: Dough oh boy. Last Updated: January 2025 Overview: Supra, like its neighbor Mariscos, is a bit out of the way. Located between Logan and Mt. Vernon, north of downtown and south of Shaw it can be easy to forget. So, we are reminding you that it is really good, and it offers a […]
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Image: Subtle, sharp, seafood, sfincione. Last Updated: December 2024 Overview: Cucina Morini focuses on the food of southern Italy, especially Sicily. That means lots of fish, vegetables, and more than a hint of heat. The dishes are great and the space is cool. It immediately vaulted to the upper ranks of Italian spots in D.C. […]
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Image: Lamb Last Updated: November 2025 NOTE: We were in denial and delayed revising this post. Petite Cerise closed in August 2025. Overview: Petite Cerise offers excellent takes on French cuisine at a non-outrageous price point. Right down to the white tile it gives off neighborhood bistro vibes, while clearly outperforming such a modest association. […]
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Image: Rib-eye, squash, sunchokes. Last Updated: September 2024 Overview: NOTE: Bar Spero closed in September 2024. The setting and the food is modern with playful touches. The dishes can be small, precise, and eaten in a single bite. Or they can be mammoth and tackled only with more than one person. In the same dinner […]
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Image: A spread, with spreads. Last Updated: September 2022 Current Status: Open for dine-in, with some outdoor (uncovered) seating. Take-out and and Delivery also available. Overview: Ottoman Taverna is tucked away in the Mt. Vernon Triangle area behind Baan Siam, but the unobtrusive spot is massive inside, serving up mezzes and plates of meat in […]
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Image: You thought we’d go with neon lettering, but no! Salt & Pepper Shrimp is reeeal good. Last Updated: July 2022 Current Status: Open for sit-down dining inside and out, with a large bar. Take-out and delivery available. And Brunch! Overview: Bar Chinois, as the name implies is a bar first and foremost. The music, […]
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Image: A mighty and meaty pizza. Last Updated: April 2022 Overview: There are many impressive things about L’Ardente, including some stunning dishes and soaring space, but the most impressive may be the scale. They are serving scores of diners at once across three dining areas. Like Zaytinya, it requires almost factory-like order behind the guise […]
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Image: Chicken with Albaloo (cherry) Rice. Last Updated: August 2021 Current Status: Open for Dine-in, Take-out and Delivery. Indoor and outdoor seating. Overview: In a shiny new space on a side street by the convention center, Rumi’s Kitchen serves food in the Persian tradition. Meats (ground, cubed, sliced, lamb, beef, chicken) or fish with rice […]
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