A Navigation Tool for Dining in DC
Image: Grilled Mushrooms, Crispy Salmon, Raw Squid, Grilled Meat, Pickled Vegetables. Last Updated: April 2023 Overview: Two spots serving Japanese cuisine go by the name Daikaya. Downstairs is the ramen spot that launched a mini-empire. Upstairs is the izakaya. Neither serves sushi. Fret not, there many dishes to pique your interest. In the ten years […]
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Image: KFC (Korean Fried Chicken). Last Updated: June 2022 Current Status: Dine-in with indoor and outdoor (covered) seating. Take-out and Delivery also available. Overview: Mandu, at one location or another, has been putting out very good Korean for almost two decades. As that might imply, it is a reliable choice sustained by neighborhood support. Some […]
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Image: Salmon Bento Box Last Updated: February 2022 Current Status: All three locations are open for sit-down, take-out and delivery. Hours, however, vary by location with Lafayette Park open for lunch and afternoon tea break weekdays, but closing at 4:00 currently. The other locations are open til 8:00 and are open on weekends as well […]
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Image: Assorted goodies to start. Last Updated: December 2021 Current Status: Open for sit-down for lunch and dinner and brunch. Take-out and Delivery available. Overview: D.C. is blessed with some good Spanish restaurants, thanks mostly to José Andrés, but Boqueria holds its own. The menu is focused around pretty traditional tapas, with a few jazzed-up […]
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Image: Edward Hopper, Cape Cod Morning (1950). On Saturdays, we like to highlight a piece of art. With the big museums opening at the end of this week, we are putting the focus on this Edward Hopper from the Smithsonian American Art Museum. A year ago, as we sunk into the reality of the situation, […]
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Image: Chicken Jodhpur Last Updated: 7/19/2020 Current Status: They have outdoor and indoor seating open. You can order take-out directly from them (with a discount), or delivery through 3rd party providers. Gift Cards Before Times Review: Last Visited: September 2019 On a block just out of the foot traffic of Chinatown, light spills out from […]
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Image: Chicken ‘n Waffle Last Updated: 6/14/2020 Current Status: Succotash was a shining light during the early days of the shutodwn. Led by Chef/Owner Edward Lee, they began a relief program that provided food and staples to out-of-work service industry employees that lasted until the end of May. The Washington Harbor location is doing sit-down […]
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Image: Capital letters. Last Updated: 7/5/21 Current Status: Jaleo has reopened for indoor and outdoor seating. It continues to do take-out and delivery. They continue to do a “bodega” selling grocery staples and wine. They also have merch! Gift Cards – go to support employees of Andrés’ restaurants. Before Times Review: Last Visited: July 2019 […]
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