Our food team’s most anticipated DC area restaurants, plus the trends we hope die in 2026. washingtonian.com/2026/01/06/o...

What's IN and OUT in DC restaurant trends for 2026 washingtonian.com/2026/01/05/w...

Here's an excessively long list of things we LOVED and HATED across DC restaurants in 2025. What would you add? washingtonian.com/2025/12/30/t...

Here's an excessively long list of things we LOVED and HATED across DC restaurants in 2025. What would you add? washingtonian.com/2025/12/30/t...

Ate lots of nice things this year. These are some of the best: washingtonian.com/2025/12/30/f...

Wow, it was a wild year in DC food news washingtonian.com/2025/12/30/t...

Workers at the Duck & the Peach and its sister restaurants are moving to unionize. Here's what's going on: washingtonian.com/2025/12/15/w...

🚨Alert!🚨 A hot new contender has entered DC’s bagel scene. washingtonian.com/2025/12/12/a...

This psychedelic mushroom-themed restaurant in DC closed last week. But the owners are still moving forward with their plans to build a wellness retreat. washingtonian.com/2025/03/06/t...

DC's Bitcoin bar will open Dec. 19... washingtonian.com/2025/12/03/a...

Compass Rose recently became an all-day cafe and market. The evening wine bar menu debuts tonight. washingtonian.com/2025/12/10/c...

Depressing read here. Fewer diners means less beers sold, too. And yes, Henceforth gets a somber quote in.

Business is down. The vibes are tense. President Trump claims DC’s restaurant scene is “booming” since his return to the White House—but insiders tell a different story. My latest magazine feature: washingtonian.com/2025/12/08/t...

This northern Virginia restaurant has a big kids' play area in the middle of the dining room: washingtonian.com/2025/12/05/t...

A huge "Bitcoin bar" is opening soon in the former Hill Country Barbecue space. A basement steakhouse called (literally) Dimly Lit Chophouse will open this spring. I've got all the details: washingtonian.com/2025/12/03/a...

Ingle Korean Steakhouse—one of the area's best upscale KBBQ restaurants—has a new location on 14th Street. washingtonian.com/2024/11/25/o...

Put all my takes on the latest DC Michelin Guide in one place: washingtonian.com/2025/11/19/w...

Eebee’s is the classic neighborhood bar DC needs right now washingtonian.com/2025/11/14/e...

BREAKING: The Inn at Little Washington has lost a Michelin star. It was the only 3-star restaurant in the DC region. The announcement comes ahead of Michelin's star ceremony next Tuesday. washingtonian.com/2025/11/12/t...

DC's streateries are dying off thanks to... DC “This feels like a way to say ‘I don’t want streateries, but I don’t want to say that part out loud, and so we’re going to create this really onerous process.’” washingtonian.com/2025/11/11/i...

Elazar Sontag is the new Washington Post food critic, replacing Tom Sietsema. He was previously restaurant editor at Bon Appétit. washingtonian.com/2025/11/10/e...

An animal rights group is trying to get a foie gras ban on the DC ballot next year. Yay or nay? washingtonian.com/2025/11/07/a...

A front-of-house employee says word among the staff was that Woodmont Grill was last in sales among Hillstone’s restaurants. “From what I heard, we were costing the company money to stay open,” she says.

Hillstone cites “diminishment of parking over time” and staffing struggles among the reasons for the closure of Woodmont Grill. "From what I heard, we were costing the company money to stay open,” one employee tells me. www.washingtonian.com/2025/10/29/w...

OPENING TONIGHT: An sleek island-inspired restaurant in downtown DC from a Toronto-based chef www.washingtonian.com/2025/10/29/a...

Woodmont Grill has abruptly closed in Bethesda www.washingtonian.com/2025/10/29/w...

José Andrés's @WCKitchen will provide free meals to furloughed federal workers beginning today. Details here: www.washingtonian.com/2025/10/27/j...

Cuba Libre is launching a small-portion, high-protein menu specifically catering to the Ozempic crowd. www.washingtonian.com/2025/10/22/t...

An oyster bar is returning to Union Market—this time from the chef behind Fancy Ranch Fried Chicken and recently closed Shilling Canning Company. www.washingtonian.com/2025/10/21/a...

Millie's is accusing the Balos/Bar Angie owners of ripping them off at a new restaurant opening in Long Island. admin.washingtonian.com/2025/10/17/m...

Chatted with food critic Tom Sietsema about leaving the Post, more than 25 years of reviews (and disguises!), and what's next: www.washingtonian.com/2025/10/14/t...

The chef behind DC's newest omakase counter earned a Michelin star in Spain. Can he do it again here? www.washingtonian.com/2025/10/02/d...

DC restaurant owners are among those who are particularly anxious about this government shutdown. "We’re just getting back up and now this." www.washingtonian.com/2025/10/02/g...

A private room karaoke bar and pan-Asian restaurant is opening in Union Market with plenty of TikTok bait. www.washingtonian.com/2025/09/29/a...

Did the political cocktail—a staple of DC life—quietly die since Trump returned to the White House? www.washingtonian.com/2025/09/25/i...

Elmina chef Eric Adjepong is now offering a fast-casual takeout-only version of his contemporary Ghanaian restaurant washingtonian.com/2025/09/24/t...

Shibuya Eatery, the Japanese restaurant formerly in Adams Morgan, has been reinvented as a fast-casual spot in Chevy Chase with customizable ramen, rice bowls, and salads www.washingtonian.com/2025/09/18/s...

The most exciting new restaurants are actually bars www.washingtonian.com/2025/09/15/f...

A day after Trump was protested at a DC restaurant, Joe Biden hit up L'Ardente, where he was greeted with applause. www.washingtonian.com/2025/09/11/j...

How did protesters get inside the restaurant where Trump was dining? I've got the behind-the-scenes story: www.washingtonian.com/2025/09/10/h...

Armed with Secret Service, President Donald Trump headed one block from the White House to Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak, and Stone Crab to prove how safe DC is following his federal law enforcement takeover. www.washingtonian.com/2025/09/09/donald-trump-dines-at-joes-seafood-next-to-the-white-house/

There's a new country western bar and live music venue in town—and it has a mechanical bull! www.washingtonian.com/2025/09/05/a...

I wrote about why Trump should not dine out in DC. It's already been a rough year for local restaurants, and like it or not, hosting the president would undoubtedly invite an onslaught of backlash in DC. No one wants to become a political target. www.washingtonian.com/2025/09/04/w...

This is definitely one of the openings I'm most excited about this fall. Maison Bar à Vin, a Paris-inspired wine bar from the team behind Lutèce, opens in Adams Morgan on Sept. 13. www.washingtonian.com/2025/09/03/t...

REPORTER: Will you visit a restaurant in DC? TRUMP: I might. Sure. REPORTER: You haven't gone to one in either of your terms that wasn't-- TRUMP: How do you know?

No phones allowed at this new DC bar, from chef Rock Harper. You will have to secure up your phone in a magnetically locked pouch to enter. www.washingtonian.com/2025/09/02/n...

One DC chef says 4 employees have been detained by ICE, a handful are calling out, and 2 have resigned amid Trump's immigration crackdown. "They say they were scared, and they’re not going to show up to work." www.washingtonian.com/2025/08/26/m...

The 30 best burgers in the DC area.... let's goooooo www.washingtonian.com/2025/08/07/b...

Modern Filipino restaurant Kayu makes its comeback in Dupont Circle on Wednesday. Check out photos and the menu: www.washingtonian.com/2025/08/05/m...

What happens with service fees now? What changes to Initiative 82 and the DC tipped wage—and also "no tax on tips"—might mean for dining out: www.washingtonian.com/2025/08/01/w...