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Image: Favorable curry. Last Updated: May 2026 Overview: Somewhat to our chagrin, restaurateur Ashok Bajaj has already rolled over his New Americanish, comfort-food spot in Van Ness. He kept the Rosedale location and went with what he knows best. Malabar does Indian, leaning into the coastal cuisine of the south. If Rosedale was aiming to […]
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Image: Golden. Last Updated: December 2025 NOTE: Rosedale closed in late 2025 (sadly). Will soon be a coastal Indian spot from the same restaurant group. Overview: D.C. restaurateur Ashok Bajaj continues a post-covid trend of going where the people are. In the work-from-home world that means getting out of downtown for his new place and […]
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Image: So many options, but two lines. Last Updated: 5/31/2021 Before Times Review: Furst Visit: November 2019 Mark Furstenberg is one of the great bakers in the United States. This is his shop. You should pay them a visit. The shop sells bread, pastries, cakes and related items for sale. They also serve breakfast/brunch options […]
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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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Photo: “A Ridge Not Too Far” – the wall of wine at Calvert Woodley. We’ve been developing a collection of great wine shops in D.C. This week we highlight a shop in Van Ness that needs no more attention. Calvert Woodley – This is the beast of booze in D.C. The indispensable PoPville declared Calvert […]
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