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Image: Boom. Last Updated: February 2024 Overview: Victor Albisu made his mark on fine dining with two highly-regarded spots, the smoky Del Campo, and the revelatory Poca Madre, but it was the fast-casual Taco Bamba that took off. After a few years when D.C. had to go without, we are now blessed with one location […]
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Image: Falafel Sandwich Last Updated: April 2023 Overview: Fava Pot is one of those great sui generis places that have added so much to the dining scene of D.C. over the last few years. In this case the food is Egyptian, which is similar to other food at that end of the Mediterranean (Lebanese, Turkish, […]
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Image: Lobstah! Last Updated: February 2022 Current Status: They are back to full hours at all three locations, open Tuesday to Sunday. (Note: Hank’s on the Hill closed in 2021). Take-out and Delivery available. Overview: Chef Jamie Leeds opened Hank’s Oyster Bar in Dupont with a straightforward idea: casual seafood. Bringing the food of seashore […]
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Image: Pork Belly Ssam Last Updated: August 2025 NOTE: Incheon no longer does the tasting menu described below, switching to a la carte and take-out. Overview: Incheon sits behind a standard storefront in a relatively standard strip-mall in Annandale. Other than that, there is nothing standard about this place. It feels like a personal extension […]
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Image: The best slice in the world! Last Updated: January 2024 Current Status: Sit-down and take-out vary by location, be sure to confirm. Currently, the Tyson’s and NoMa locations have sit-down dining as well as take-out and delivery. The Navy Yard and Alexandria locations are co-located at breweries (Atlas Brew Works and Aslin respectively) with […]
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