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Image: What if Humpty-Dumpty was really tasty? Last Updated: 6/10/2020 Current Status: Closed for Good. A story in Eater about the make-over of The Oval Room into La Bise mentions in passing that the space will be converted into an Italian spot. Before Times Review: Last Visited: August 2019 In the greater Washington, D.C. area, […]
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Image: Spaghetti Squash Ssam. Last Visited: August 2019 Chef Tim Ma has been putting out consistently good and creative food for quite some time. Starting off at Maple Ave and Water and Wall in Virginia, he then opened Kyirisan off U Street three years ago. Now he has found a place that gives him a […]
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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. Gift Cards Before Times Review: Last Visited: July 2019 Jaleo is a vibrant and very good Spanish restaurant in Penn Quarter. Jaleo is also the answer to a trivia question. Where did this […]
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Image: Duck in all its glory Last Updated: March 2024 Current Status: NOTE: Reverie has reopened after it was hit by fire on August 12, 2022 and temporarily closed, Gift Cards Before Times Review: Last Visited: June 2019 Johnny Spero and his team at Reverie are doing some of the most imaginative cooking in the […]
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Image: Whole-y, but no mackerel. Last Updated: April 2024 Overview: The re-incarnation of Pesce is an act of love and it shows. Judita Doliveira worked at the original version with founded by Jean-Louis Palladin and Roberto Donna that became an anchor for the community on P Street. Doliviera sought Regine Palladin’s blessing before re-opening at […]
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Image: BBQ Pork Tortellini Last Updated: 9/19/2021 Current Status: The Van Ness location is open for dining on the patio and take-out. The downtown location has reopened, and is now doing take-out. Rosslyn is open for dining and take-out. All of them are now open for lunch again. Gift Cards – redeemable at all of […]
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Image: The oven at Etto. Last Updated: 6/6/2021 Current Status: Etto has added back limited seating. They are doing patio dining only for the time being. Reservations on the site. Take-out continues as well. This was the first place we ordered from in March, and it was so good to know it hung in there. […]
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Image: Cavatelli (half order) with Nettles Pesto and Scallops (they ran out of shrimp). NOTE: Bibiana closed and is now Modena under the same management but with a different chef. Last Visited: May 2019 Bibiana could just mail it in as another good Italian place servicing the hotels and businesses downtown. It doesn’t. It is […]
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