Hatoba – Closed

Image: Stir-Fried Noodles with pork belly. Last Updated: June 2023 Current Status: Closed for good. Overview: Hatoba does ramen like the other excellent shops in the Daikaya constellation, specifically it has piggy-backed off the flagship’s Sapporo-style bowls with some variations.  But it also does more than that.  The tos-and-fros of the pandemic offered a chance […]

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Andy’s Pizza

Image: The best slice in the world! Last Updated: October 2021 Current Status: Sit-down and take-out vary by location, be sure to confirm.  Currently, the Tyson’s and NoMa locations have sit-down dining as well as take-out and delivery.  The Navy Yard and Alexandria locations are co-located at breweries (Atlas Brew Works and Aslin respectively) with […]

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La Famosa

Image: Tripleta Sandwich Last Updated: July 2021 Current Status: Open for sitdown, inside and outside.  Take-out and delivery also available.  Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Overview:  Holding down a back corner in Navy Yard, this open, sunny spot serves Puerto Rican food with care.  The marquee item is the three-meat sandwich (which is not […]

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Yellow

Image: Falafel Pita Last Updated: 8/27/2023 Current Status: The Navy Yard location is reopening on September 9! The new Georgetown location is open and doing brisk business. And an Union Market location is on the way. Overview: Yellow is the Albi spinoff that created immediate fans. It is a cafe serving pastries and pitas.  Albi’s […]

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Emmy Squared

Image: Colony² Pizza from Emmy Squared Last Updated: June 2021 Current Status: The Shaw location has tables outside and is taking reservations.  The new Navy Yard location is not taking reservations for sit-down yet (but that could change at any moment).  They are definitely open for Take-out and Delivery, as evidenced by the jammed 8th […]

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Albi

Image: Cooking is front and center at Albi Last Updated: February 2023 Current Status:  They are open Tuesday through Saturday for sit-downs service.  They have returned to a la carte dining, though there still is a chef’s table option. Overview: We started this site to highlight the gastronomic renaissance that D.C. was experiencing and help […]

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The Arsenal at Bluejacket

Last Updated: 6/13/2020 Current Status: They are now open for dining on the patio daily from 11 am to 9 pm.  They are doing service via online ordering at bluejacketdc.menu.  Order from your seat and pick it up when pinged by text that it is ready. Arsenal/Bluejacket also has combined forces with other elements of […]

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Maialino Mare – Closed

Image: Bombolotti with winter greens pesto. Last Updated: 5/15/22 Current Status: Union Square Hospitality has pulled the plug. Closure date June 5, 2022. D-Day minus one. Before Times Review: Last Visit: February 2020 Maialino Mare is an offshoot of Danny Meyer’s Maialino in New York City.  Meyer is the insanely successful restaurateur who gave the […]

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