Jessica Sidman
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Food editor, Washingtonian magazine
The Duck & the Peach recently fired 2 employees for tasting a wine. The restaurant says they violated a policy against drinking on the job. The employees allege they were targeted for their union involvement.
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Duck & the Peach Employees Allege Union Activity Was a Factor in Recent Firings
The restaurantâs owner counters that the employees violated a policy about consuming alcohol during service.
https://washingtonian.com/2026/02/20/duck-the-peach-employees-allege-union-activity-was-a-factor-in-recent-firings/
about 23 hours ago
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âIâve already spent $17,000 on lawyers to deal with ICE for me... And then I got an email last week to my attorneys saying, basically, we need to let go over two-thirds of our staff.â
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Immigration Authorities Are Cracking Down on DC Restaurants Again
Homeland Security Investigations is following up on employment eligibility audits conducted last spring.
https://washingtonian.com/2026/02/19/immigration-authorities-are-cracking-down-on-dc-restaurants-again/
2 days ago
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Can a pop up be a dive bar? This one is trying:
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Can a Pop Up Be a Dive Bar? This One Is Trying.
Del Ray's Pop Up Bar is bringing in a juke box, darts, and pitchers of beer.
https://washingtonian.com/2026/02/18/can-a-pop-up-be-a-dive-bar-this-one-is-trying/
3 days ago
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BREAKING NEWS: José Andrés Group has named a new CEO
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José Andrés Group Names New CEO
Board member David Strasser will replace Sam Bakhshandehpour.
https://washingtonian.com/2026/02/17/jose-andres-group-names-new-ceo/
4 days ago
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Find sour cream and onion crunch rolls and matcha cocktails at Katsumi, formerly Bar Japonais, now open on 14th Street.
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Bar Japonais Rebrands as Katsumi With More Sushi and Lounge Vibes
It's no longer French-Japanese, but there's still plenty of fusion
https://washingtonian.com/2026/02/13/bar-japonais-rebrands-as-katsumi-with-more-sushi-and-lounge-vibes/
8 days ago
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âI started saying to myself, why donât we have a physical space? Why donât we have a Butterworthâs for like-minded individuals?" Civic coffee and cocktail "salon" now open on Barracks Row:
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She Built A Massive Political Coalition of Women. Now, She's Building a Cafe and Bar.
Rhonda Foxx worked in Democratic politics for many years before opening Civic in Capitol Hill.
https://washingtonian.com/2026/02/11/she-built-a-massive-political-coalition-of-women-now-shes-building-a-cafe-and-bar/
10 days ago
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Jessica Sidman
Washingtonian
11 days ago
Beloved Chinese restaurant Hollywood East Cafe closed in Wheaton last summer after nearly three decades. Now, Timothy Yu, whose family ran the restaurant, is carrying on part of its legacy with Canton Disco.
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A Cantonese-Inspired Restaurant Is Opening in DC with Hollywood East Cafe Chef
Chef Timothy Yu, whose family owned the Wheaton standby, is putting his own twist on Hong Kong classics.
https://washingtonian.com/2026/02/10/a-new-cantonese-inspired-restaurant-in-dc-features-hollywood-east-cafe-chef/
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An all-day Cantonese-inspired restaurant is opening in Navy Yardâand the chef comes from beloved Hollywood East Cafe in Wheaton
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A Cantonese-Inspired Restaurant Is Opening in DC with Hollywood East Cafe Chef
Chef Timothy Yu, whose family owned the Wheaton standby, is putting his own twist on Hong Kong classics.
https://washingtonian.com/2026/02/10/a-new-cantonese-inspired-restaurant-in-dc-features-hollywood-east-cafe-chef/
11 days ago
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A celebrity (not the Washington kind) opening a bar in DC?! Here's how actor Wilmer Valderrama became a partner in Elegancia, a Latin American-inspired cocktail spot opening next week.
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How Actor Wilmer Valderrama Ended Up Opening a Cocktail Bar in DC
He's a partner in Latin American-inspired Elegancia in La Cosecha food hall.
https://washingtonian.com/2026/02/06/how-actor-wilmer-valderrama-ended-up-opening-a-cocktail-bar-in-dc/
15 days ago
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A Japanese-Peruvian handroll bar from one of DC's best chefs is coming to Capitol Hill
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A Japanese-Peruvian Handroll Bar Is Coming to Capitol Hill
The 25-seat counter comes from Causa chef Carlos Delgado.
https://washingtonian.com/2026/02/03/a-japanese-peruvian-handroll-bar-is-coming-to-capitol-hill/
18 days ago
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Here's a list of DC area businesses that are closing today or donating proceeds to immigration organizations for today's national strike against ICE:
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How DC-Area Businesses Are Observing Todayâs National General Strike - Washingtonian
Activists are calling for a national shutdown Friday to protest ICE's aggressive immigration enforcement. The call to action: no work, no school, and no shopping. The campaign opposes the administrati...
https://washingtonian.com/2026/01/30/general-strike-january-30-dc-businesses-closed/
22 days ago
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Everybody and their mom is trying to get into Eebee's. I dig into why the DC neighborhood bar has become SO popular:
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How Eebee's Became DC's Hottest Bar
The dive-y Shaw bar is drawing lines down the block.
https://washingtonian.com/2026/01/29/how-eebees-became-dcs-hottest-bar/
23 days ago
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It hasn't started snowing yet, but the snow food and drink deals are HERE
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Snow Food and Drink Deals Around DC
All-day happy hours, comfort food specials, and more
https://washingtonian.com/2026/01/23/snow-food-and-drink-deals-around-dc/
29 days ago
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Check out the list of DC-area semifinalists for the James Beard Awards. A good showing, but slightly fewer local nominations than last year.
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Here Are the DC-Area James Beard Award Semifinalists for 2026
DC has nominees for Outstanding Restaurateur, Emerging Chef, and more.
https://washingtonian.com/2026/01/21/here-are-the-dc-area-james-beard-award-semifinalists-for-2026/
about 1 month ago
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The 100 VERY BEST RESTAURANTS ranking is HERE!
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100 Very Best Restaurants 2026 - Washingtonian
Itâs no secret that 2025 was a particularly harsh year for local restaurants, which had to deal with tariffs, ICE crackdowns, the government shutdown, and a diminished federal workforce. Restaurants, ...
https://washingtonian.com/specialty/100-very-best-restaurants-2026/
about 1 month ago
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A swanky Japanese Brazilian fusion steakhouse just opened in Tysons.
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A Japanese Brazilian Fusion Steakhouse in Tysons is First of Its Kind
Churasuko serves wagyu carved tableside, sashimi plates, and more.
https://washingtonian.com/2026/01/12/a-japanese-brazilian-fusion-steakhouse-in-tysons-is-the-first-of-its-kind/
about 1 month ago
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Cork Wine Bar has a new location in Cleveland Park. It's got a smaller counter-service menu, but you'll find around 350 mostly old-world bottles to sip-in or take-out.
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Cork Wine Bar and Market Expands to Cleveland Park
The new location features a condensed counter-service menu, plus more than 350 mostly old-world bottles.
https://washingtonian.com/2026/01/09/cork-wine-bar-and-market-expands-to-cleveland-park/
about 1 month ago
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Our food teamâs most anticipated DC area restaurants, plus the trends we hope die in 2026.
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Our Food Team's Most Anticipated Restaurants and Top Trends for 2026
Plus: trends we hope go away and our eating-out resolutions.
https://washingtonian.com/2026/01/06/our-food-teams-most-anticipated-restaurants-and-top-trends-for-2026/
about 2 months ago
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What's IN and OUT in DC restaurant trends for 2026
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about 2 months ago
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Here's an excessively long list of things we LOVED and HATED across DC restaurants in 2025. What would you add?
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Things We Loved and Hated at DC Restaurants in 2025
It's a long list.
https://washingtonian.com/2025/12/30/things-we-loved-and-hated-at-dc-restaurants-in-2025/
about 2 months ago
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Here's an excessively long list of things we LOVED and HATED across DC restaurants in 2025. What would you add?
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Things We Loved and Hated at DC Restaurants in 2025
It's a long list.
https://washingtonian.com/2025/12/30/things-we-loved-and-hated-at-dc-restaurants-in-2025/
about 2 months ago
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Ate lots of nice things this year. These are some of the best:
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Our Favorite Dishes of the Year in the DC Area
Fried tamal de elote, a baked alaska, and other memorable bites of 2025.
https://washingtonian.com/2025/12/30/favorite-dishes-of-the-year-in-the-dc-area-2025/
about 2 months ago
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Wow, it was a wild year in DC food news
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The Biggest DC-Area Food News of 2025, Ranked
DC loses Michelin stars, Initiative 82 gets an overhaul, and more.
https://washingtonian.com/2025/12/30/the-biggest-dc-area-food-news-of-2025-ranked/
about 2 months ago
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Workers at the Duck & the Peach and its sister restaurants are moving to unionize. Here's what's going on:
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Workers at The Duck & the Peach Move to Unionize
Management told employees they would not agree to their fair process petition.
https://washingtonian.com/2025/12/15/workers-at-the-duck-the-peach-move-to-unionize/
2 months ago
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đšAlert!đš A hot new contender has entered DCâs bagel scene.
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Andy's Pizza Has Entered the DC Bagel Game
The New York-style bagels get their blistery exterior from a 72 hour ferment.
https://washingtonian.com/2025/12/12/andys-pizza-has-entered-the-dc-bagel-game/
2 months ago
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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.
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This DC Restaurant Wants to Take You on a Psychedelic Mushroom JourneyâMinus the Mushrooms
Knead Hospitality opens tasting menu restaurant Sagrada inside Mi Vida on 14th Street.
https://washingtonian.com/2025/03/06/this-dc-restaurant-wants-to-take-you-on-a-psychedelic-mushroom-journey-minus-the-mushrooms/
2 months ago
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DC's Bitcoin bar will open Dec. 19...
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A Huge Bitcoin Bar and Steakhouse Is Opening in DC
PubKey expands from New York with a podcast studio, event space, and more.
https://washingtonian.com/2025/12/03/a-huge-bitcoin-bar-and-steakhouse-is-opening-in-dc/
2 months ago
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Compass Rose recently became an all-day cafe and market. The evening wine bar menu debuts tonight.
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Compass Rose Is Reborn as Sook, an All-Day Cafe, Market, and Wine Bar
An evening menu with natural wines, spritzes, and comfort foods debuts tonight.
https://washingtonian.com/2025/12/10/compass-rose-is-reborn-as-sook-an-all-day-cafe-market-and-wine-bar/
2 months ago
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Jessica Sidman
DC Beer
3 months ago
Depressing read here. Fewer diners means less beers sold, too. And yes, Henceforth gets a somber quote in.
add a skeleton here at some point
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Business is down. The vibes are tense. President Trump claims DCâs restaurant scene is âboomingâ since his return to the White Houseâbut insiders tell a different story. My latest magazine feature:
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The DC Restaurant Trump Slump
President Trump claims DCâs restaurant scene is âboomingâ since his return to the White Houseâbut insiders tell a different story.
https://washingtonian.com/2025/12/08/the-dc-restaurant-trump-slump/
3 months ago
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This northern Virginia restaurant has a big kids' play area in the middle of the dining room:
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This New England-Style Restaurant in Fairfax Now Doubles As a Kids' Play Space
Parents can have a lobster roll and beer while kids have fun at Play Date Social.
https://washingtonian.com/2025/12/05/this-new-england-style-restaurant-in-fairfax-now-doubles-as-a-kids-play-space/
3 months ago
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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...
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A Huge Bitcoin Bar and Steakhouse Is Opening in DC
PubKey expands from New York with a podcast studio, event space, and more.
https://washingtonian.com/2025/12/03/a-huge-bitcoin-bar-and-steakhouse-is-opening-in-dc/
3 months ago
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Ingle Korean Steakhouseâone of the area's best upscale KBBQ restaurantsâhas a new location on 14th Street.
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One of the DC Area's Best Korean Barbecue Restaurants Opens on 14th Street
Ingle Korean Steakhouse is known for prix-fixe menus with American wagyu.
https://washingtonian.com/2024/11/25/one-of-the-dc-areas-best-korean-barbecue-restaurants-is-opening-on-14th-street/
3 months ago
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Put all my takes on the latest DC Michelin Guide in one place:
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Why Does the DC Michelin Guide Feel So Stale?
The tire company's restaurant guide is not a very good representation of DCâs dining scene.
https://washingtonian.com/2025/11/19/why-does-the-dc-michelin-guide-feel-so-stale/
3 months ago
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Eebeeâs is the classic neighborhood bar DC needs right now
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Eebee's Is the Classic Neighborhood Bar DC Needs Right Now
The Shaw bar serves classic cocktails, draft beers, and a standout cheeseburger
https://washingtonian.com/2025/11/14/eebees-is-the-classic-neighborhood-bar-dc-needs-right-now/
3 months ago
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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.
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The Inn at Little Washington Loses a Michelin Star
It joins Alinea and Masa in being downgraded from three to two stars.
https://washingtonian.com/2025/11/12/the-inn-at-little-washington-loses-a-michelin-star/
3 months ago
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DC's streateries are dying off thanks to... DC âThis feels like a way to say âI donât want streateries, but I donât want to say that part out loud, and so weâre going to create this really onerous process.ââ
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Is This the Haphazard End of Streateries in DC? - Washingtonian
DCâs stricter new outdoor dining rules go into effect November 30. Many restaurants plan to tear them down altogether.
https://washingtonian.com/2025/11/11/is-this-the-haphazard-end-of-streateries-in-dc/
3 months ago
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Elazar Sontag is the new Washington Post food critic, replacing Tom Sietsema. He was previously restaurant editor at Bon Appétit.
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Elazar Sontag Is the Washington Post's New Food Critic
He's the former Restaurant Editor of Bon Appétit magazine.
https://washingtonian.com/2025/11/10/elazar-sontag-is-the-washington-posts-new-food-critic/
3 months ago
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An animal rights group is trying to get a foie gras ban on the DC ballot next year. Yay or nay?
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A Foie Gras Ban Could Potentially End Up on DC's Ballot Next Year
An animal welfare group is still in the early stages of advancing the voter initiative.
https://washingtonian.com/2025/11/07/a-foie-gras-ban-could-potentially-end-up-on-dcs-ballot-next-year/
4 months ago
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Jessica Sidman
Washingtonian
4 months ago
A front-of-house employee says word among the staff was that Woodmont Grill was last in sales among Hillstoneâs restaurants. âFrom what I heard, we were costing the company money to stay open,â she says.
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Woodmont Grill Abruptly Closes in Bethesda
Employees say they were blindsided by the news.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/10/29/woodmont-grill-abruptly-closes-in-bethesda/
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Hillstone cites âdiminishment of parking over timeâ 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,â one employee tells me.
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Woodmont Grill Abruptly Closes in Bethesda
Employees say they were blindsided by the news.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/10/29/woodmont-grill-abruptly-closes-in-bethesda/
4 months ago
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OPENING TONIGHT: An sleek island-inspired restaurant in downtown DC from a Toronto-based chef
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A Sleek Island-Inspired Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge Open in Downtown DC
Isla and Goodlove draw from the Caribbean and beyond with plenty of rum cocktails.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/10/29/a-sleek-island-inspired-restaurant-and-cocktail-lounge-open-in-downtown-dc/
4 months ago
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Woodmont Grill has abruptly closed in Bethesda
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Woodmont Grill Abruptly Closes in Bethesda
It's been a staple of the neighborhood for decades.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/10/29/woodmont-grill-abruptly-closes-in-bethesda/
4 months ago
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José Andrés's @WCKitchen will provide free meals to furloughed federal workers beginning today. Details here:
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José Andrés's World Central Kitchen Will Feed Furloughed Federal Workers
Free meals will be available in Navy Yard today.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/10/27/jose-andress-world-central-kitchen-will-feed-furloughed-federal-workers/
4 months ago
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Cuba Libre is launching a small-portion, high-protein menu specifically catering to the Ozempic crowd.
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This DC Restaurant Is Launching a Special Menu for the Ozempic Crowd
Cuba Libre will offer smaller, protein-packed portions in response to the popularity of GLP-1 drugs.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/10/22/this-dc-restaurant-is-launching-a-special-menu-for-the-ozempic-crowd/
4 months ago
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An oyster bar is returning to Union Marketâthis time from the chef behind Fancy Ranch Fried Chicken and recently closed Shilling Canning Company.
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An Oyster Bar Is Returning to Union Market - Washingtonian
Cowbell Seafood & Oyster. 1309 5th St., NE. The central bar inside Union Market, once home to Rappahannock Oyster Bar, will become a different oyster bar beginning Thursday, October 23. Couple Sara Qu...
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/10/21/an-oyster-bar-is-returning-to-union-market/
4 months ago
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Millie's is accusing the Balos/Bar Angie owners of ripping them off at a new restaurant opening in Long Island.
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https://admin.washingtonian.com/2025/10/17/millies-accuses-balos-owners-of-ripping-them-off-at-long-island-restaurant/
4 months ago
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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...
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Tom Sietsema on Disguises, Memorable Reviews, and Whatâs Next
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/10/14/tom-sietsema-on-disguises-memorable-reviews-and-whats-next/
4 months ago
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The chef behind DC's newest omakase counter earned a Michelin star in Spain. Can he do it again here?
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DC's Newest Omakase Counter Is Already Gunning for a Michelin Star
Globe-trotting chef Tadayoshi Motoa will serve 20 courses for $200.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/10/02/dcs-newest-omakase-counter-is-already-gunning-for-a-michelin-star/
5 months ago
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DC restaurant owners are among those who are particularly anxious about this government shutdown. "Weâre just getting back up and now this."
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Government Shutdown Is the Latest Blow to DC's Beleaguered Restaurant Industry
"It feels different, like there's more things that we're coming up against."
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/10/02/government-shutdown-is-the-latest-blow-to-dcs-beleaguered-restaurant-industry/
5 months ago
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