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Image: Too pretty not to eat. Last Updated: November 2025 Overview: In the morning, varieties of coffee and some pastries are served from behind a glass window down an alley, behind a florist, in Georgetown. At lunch, the menu rolls over to beautifully crafted bowls of churashi and other sushi options. Upstairs from the alley […]
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Image: A world in one bite. Last Updated: November 2025 Overview: In the age of social media, it may be hard to claim something is a hidden gem. Sushi Snob does not show up in many reels in our feed. It lacks glam and faux-ivy walls. For the cognoscenti, however, it was whispered about online […]
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Image: Rollin’ Last Updated: September 2025 Overview: The underappreciated Sushi Gakyu closed downtown, but the team, with a slight name change, has moved into snazzier digs in Georgetown. As we noted in our write-up of the predecessor location, “Chef Yoshi Ota is serious about his craft and worth trusting.” That remains true. The food is […]
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Image: Sunny on the inside. Last Updated: November 2025 Overview: Bucking the downtown is doomed trend, The Square opened a set of counter-service spots plus a bar and a proper sitdown restaurant spread out across the giant atrium in the International Square building. The two guys behind the project are chefs Richie Brandenburg, who does […]
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Image: Boxed Last Updated: December 2024 Overview: Kaz Sushi Bistro can feel like it is stepping out of time, still retaining some of its original feel from twenty-five years ago. It has lasted because it is good. While we must let go of some old standbys in D.C., Kaz remains. Perhaps not hidden, but possibly […]
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Image: Edo Style. Last Updated: May 2025 NOTE: Sushi Gakyu closed, but the team reopened in Georgetown as Sushi Gaku. Overview: In another location, Sushi Gakyu would be a neighborhood gem. Sadly it is not in a neighborhood, it is in a dead zone of downtown. But if you are near, it is well worth […]
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Image: Roll with it. Last Updated: November 2024 Overview: Kyojin calls to mind a term that has fallen out of use: Chic. Carved into the hill below M Street and accessible through Cady’s Alley (behind Leopold’s Kafe), the space is cavernous and cool. The décor is moody with bold accents. You feel a little […]
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Image: Attention was paid. Last Updated: September 2024 Overview: Takara 14 is a great neighborhood gem. It has gotten some nods and publicity, but it deserves more. The brainchild of owner Jenistar Ruksirisopha, it does Japanese in a fun, cute, sunny setting on the second-floor space previously occupied by Baan Thai. It is worth remembering […]
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