Flight

Image: The bar in before times. Last Updated: November 2022 Current Status:  They are open for sit-down dining.   They are not serving at the bar currently.  Take-out and delivery, including of wine, is available. Overview: Despite the aviation theme, Flight feels like the little engine that could.  Committed to serving good and interesting wine […]

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La Jambe

Image: Chicken with Lollipop Kale. Last Updated: May 2022 Current Status:  Both locations open for dine-in, though in different kinds of settings.  They also both do take-out and delivery may be available from the Union Market location.  The Shaw location has outside seating, weather permitting. Hours vary by day and location, so check before you […]

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St. Vincent Wine

Image: The Not-So-Secret Garden Last Updated: July 2021 Current Status: The two-story wine bar and backyard garden in Park View is open for dine-in.  Reservations strongly recommended for the time being.  Wine shop, cheese and charcuterie also available to go. Overview: St. Vincent was hatched as an idea in 2018 by two long-time D.C. bartenders […]

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Dabney Cellar

Image: Glassware in use. Last Updated: February 2024 NOTE:  Dabney Cellar reopened with limited hours of Sunday & Monday 5pm – 11pm. Before Times Review: Down some tricky stairs to the basement of a townhouse building on Ninth Street, you enter a retreat of casual refinement.  Despite being a basement, the room is open and […]

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