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Image: Ingrid Bergman and Lana Turner in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) via We Had Faces Then. After a summer break, we resume activity here at 17° Cork by Northwest. Restaurant reviews and updates to the recommended list are coming in the next couple days. In this update, we flag some news that happened […]
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Last Updated: 2/2/2023 Current Status: They moved from prix-fixe to tasting menu. They also did some remodeling, to reduce the seats and make it a little less faux rustic. The Cellar wine bar remains closed. Gift Cards Before Times Review: Last Visited: April 2019 In the 2016 Washingtonian review of The Dabney, Todd Kliman wrote, […]
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Last Updated: June 2024 Current Status: Chef/Owner Tom Power announced that Corduroy will be closing June 29, 2024. Reservations now on Resy. Baby Wale next door has been leased out to a Go-Go themed spot, The Alumni. Before Times Review: Last Visited: February 2020 While the D.C. dining scene tumultuously churns, Corduroy remains a stable, […]
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Picture: Agnolotti di Ortica – stinging nettle, goat cheese agnolotti, asparagus, morel mushrooms, spring onion (c. 2019). Last Updated: July 2022 Current Status: San Lorenzo is open for dine-in service with an added streatery out front. The pandemic-era sandwich menu for lunch remains. Take-out and Delivery remain available as well. Note that they have added […]
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Picture: Pulpo! Last Updated: July 2022 Current Status: Anxo shut down its Bloomingdale location and is now operating solely out of the tasting room. Gift Cards Before Times Review: We went back to Anxo and upgraded our rating from “Worth Trying Out” to “Worth Taking a Walk.” Here’s the gist: Anxo – Some really […]
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Picture: Leeks Dijonnaise – one of the new classics of D.C. dining. Last Updated: March 2026 Current Status: Convivial closed. Chef Maupillier is now running the kitchen at Barbouzard. Gift Cards Before Times Review: Last Visited: April 2019 Convivial attempts to create a warm environment for serious food, and it succeeds. The space is two […]
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Picture: Interior at Zeppelin. It hasn’t crashed and burned yet. Last Updated 7/24/2021 Current Status: They are open for dine-in. Take-out and delivery options continue. Gift Cards Before Times Review: The priorities of the team behind Zeppelin, who also own Chaplin’s, aren’t difficult to suss out. The giant Godzilla mural on the outside (overlooking the […]
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Photo: Enzo the Baker Pizza at All Purpose Last Updated: September 2022 Gift Cards Before Times Review: Last Visited: February 2019 All Purpose is more “American – Italian” than “Italian – Italian” but delicious whatever the category. It is a sibling to, and shares an executive chef with, the excellent Red Hen. The first location, […]
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