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Image: Last Updated: February 2026 Overview: Chop’d. Karravan is justifiably one of the buzziest of a new crop of restaurants from 2025. In a corner of the Union Market complex in a fancy new building with soaring two-story interiors and a large outdoor dining area (enclosed and heated in winter), it is dramatic in setting. […]
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Image: Upward. Last Updated: July 2025 Overview: Chef Michael Rafidi first branched out from the legendary Albi with the café Yellow. La’ Shukran pushes in a new direction. Like Yellow’s mix of Levantine flavors with French pastries, the menu here is an intentional mixing of sources and traditions. The cooking is more playful than the […]
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Image: Bursting Last Updated: January 2025 Overview: Apapacho Taqueria takes over the space recently vacated by Las Gemalas, with little changes to the décor. But it is a new place and a new team, who came from the excellent fine-dining Mexican restaurant Maiz64. The closing of Maiz64 is 14th Street’s loss and Union Market’s gain. […]
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Image: Sardinian Dumplings. Last Updated: April 2024 Overview: Masseria established itself as an oasis in the grit of the old Union Market. In the intervening years, the grit has been claimed by growth. One side of the open-air courtyard is now dominated by a high-rise structure. Nonetheless, there is still an Alice-in-Wonderland feeling as you […]
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Image: Ceviche Last Updated: April 2023 Overview: A foundational piece of the excellent mini-empire of Mexican spots from Jessica and Alfredo Solis, Mezcalero now has its original location in Columbia Heights and a bright corner in La Cosecha’s main hall. The menu overlaps with the more seafood-oriented spots Anafre and Mariscos 1133, but it is […]
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Image: Spinach, Chicken, Pork. Last Updated: November 2025 NOTE: Lunas de Buenos Aires closed suddenly in November 2025. Overview: Empanadas are the heart of this short menu in a big cinder-block spot across from the main hall in Union Market. The empanadas are worth the walk over. They are done with a thin crust that […]
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Image: It may not look pretty, but it sure looks good! Last Updated: July 2025 Overview: NOTE: Bub and Pop’s moved to a new location in Truxton, down the street from Union Market. Same team, but more interior space, outdoor space, and billiards! Old write-up: This tiny shop makes Philadelphia-style hoagies, cheesesteaks, and other lunch […]
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Image: OG Last Updated: July 2022 Current Status: Original location open for sit-down service. Delivery and Take-out available through apps. Overview: Lucky Buns starts with fundamentals and a narrow focus. The menu is essentially limited to burgers and fried chicken sandwiches made well employing good ingredients. From that foundational point it then gets a little […]
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