Jessica Sidman
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Food editor, Washingtonian magazine
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/
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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.
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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 “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.
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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/
10 days 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/
11 days 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/
12 days ago
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José Andrés's @WCKitchen will provide free meals to furloughed federal workers beginning today. Details here:
www.washingtonian.com/2025/10/27/j...
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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/
14 days 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/
19 days ago
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An oyster bar is returning to Union Market—this 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/
20 days 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/
24 days 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:
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Tom Sietsema on Disguises, Memorable Reviews, and What’s Next
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/10/14/tom-sietsema-on-disguises-memorable-reviews-and-whats-next/
27 days 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/
about 1 month ago
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DC restaurant owners are among those who are particularly anxious about this government shutdown. "We’re 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/
about 1 month ago
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A private room karaoke bar and pan-Asian restaurant is opening in Union Market with plenty of TikTok bait.
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A TikTok-Ready Pan-Asian Restaurant and Karaoke Bar Is Opening in Union Market
Singing Tiger offers showy cocktails and an eclectic menu at Hotel Nell.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/09/29/a-tiktok-ready-pan-asian-restaurant-and-karaoke-bar-is-opening-in-union-market/
about 1 month ago
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Did the political cocktail—a staple of DC life—quietly die since Trump returned to the White House?
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Is the Political Cocktail Dead?
The DC specialty has been notably absent since Trump retook the White House.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/09/25/is-the-political-cocktail-dead/
about 2 months ago
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Elmina chef Eric Adjepong is now offering a fast-casual takeout-only version of his contemporary Ghanaian restaurant
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Try West African Ramen and Ghanaian Comfort Food at Eric Adjepong's DC Takeout Spot
The Elmina chef offers a fast-casual version of his contemporary Ghanian restaurant..
http://washingtonian.com/2025/09/24/try-west-african-ramen-and-ghanaian-comfort-food-at-eric-adjepongs-dc-takeout-spot/
about 2 months ago
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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
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Shibuya Eatery Goes Fast-Casual With Ramen and Rice Bowls in Chevy Chase
Chef Darren Norris offers customizable bowls using many of his old recipes.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/09/18/shibuya-eatery-goes-fast-casual-with-ramen-and-rice-bowls-in-chevy-chase/
about 2 months ago
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The most exciting new restaurants are actually bars
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Looking for Some of DC’s Most Exciting Cooking? Hit the Bar.
Here's why top DC chefs are opening wine bars and cocktail spots.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/09/15/food-trend-bar-food-in-the-dc-area/
about 2 months ago
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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...
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Joe Biden Dines Out at DC Italian Restaurant L'Ardente
He was greeted by applause and took selfies a day after Trump was protested at a DC restaurant.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/09/11/joe-biden-dines-out-at-dc-italian-restaurant-lardente/
about 2 months ago
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How did protesters get inside the restaurant where Trump was dining? I've got the behind-the-scenes story:
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How Protesters Got Into the DC Restaurant Where Trump Dined
Activists chanted, "Free DC. Free Palestine. Trump is the Hitler of our time.”
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/09/10/how-protesters-got-into-the-dc-restaurant-where-trump-dined/
2 months ago
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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/
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Donald Trump Dines at Joe's Seafood Next to the White House
It's his first visit to a DC restaurant this term.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/09/09/donald-trump-dines-at-joes-seafood-next-to-the-white-house/
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There's a new country western bar and live music venue in town—and it has a mechanical bull!
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A Country Western Bar With Live Music and Mechanical Bull is Opening in Union Market
Desert 5 Spot will feature live-band cowboy karaoke, line-dancing, and a house band.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/09/05/a-country-western-bar-with-live-music-and-a-mechanical-bull-is-opening-in-union-market/
2 months ago
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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...
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Why Trump Should Not Dine Out in DC
No restaurant wants to end up in the center of a political maelstrom.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/09/04/why-trump-should-not-dine-out-in-dc/
2 months ago
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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.
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This Paris-Inspired Wine Bar Is One of DC's Top Fall Openings
Maison Bar à Vin. 1834 Columbia Road, NW. Georgetown's tiny, popular neo-bistro Lutèce has just six bar seats. "You can't just come in and be like, 'Can I get a drink? That's the one complaint we have...
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/09/03/this-paris-inspired-wine-bar-is-one-of-dcs-top-fall-openings/
2 months ago
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2 months ago
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?
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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...
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No Phones Allowed at This New DC Bar. Seriously.
Rock Harper transforms Hill Prince on H Street into Hush Harbor, a fully offline bar.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/09/02/no-phones-allowed-at-this-new-dc-bar-seriously/
2 months ago
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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."
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Many DC Restaurant Workers Fear Going to Work Amid Trump's Immigration Crackdown
It's not just undocumented workers. Many immigrants with legal status worry about being detained too.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/08/26/many-dc-restaurant-workers-fear-going-to-work-amid-trumps-immigration-crackdown/
3 months ago
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The 30 best burgers in the DC area.... let's goooooo
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30 Best Burgers to Bite Into in the DC Area
Our favorites burgers, from juicy bistro burgers to double-stacked smashies—plus, great fries.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/08/07/best-burgers-in-the-dc-area/
3 months ago
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Modern Filipino restaurant Kayu makes its comeback in Dupont Circle on Wednesday. Check out photos and the menu:
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Modern Filipino Restaurant Kayu Makes a Comeback in Dupont Circle
Chef Paolo Dungca serves up sweet corn agnolotti with curry and ribeye with burnt coconut sauce.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/08/05/modern-filipino-restaurant-kayu-makes-a-comeback-in-dupont-circle/
3 months ago
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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...
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What Happens With Restaurant Service Fees Now?
The DC Council gutted Initiative 82, but what does it mean for dining out?
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/08/01/what-happens-with-restaurant-service-fees-now/
3 months ago
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Brian Miller
4 months ago
love to have a listening bar with a concrete floor (also the fast-evolving “listening room” category in the US seems to have settled at “it’s a restaurant that can have a DJ or a band”)
add a skeleton here at some point
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🚨The DC Council has voted to slow down and cap tipped wage increases—basically a partial repeal of Initiative 82. The restaurant association calls it "a win for the industry.” One Fair Wage calls it "a betrayal of democracy." More details here:
www.washingtonian.com/2025/07/28/d...
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DC Council Votes to Slow Down and Cap Tipped Minimum Wage Increases
"No one is happy 100% here."
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/07/28/dc-council-votes-to-slow-down-and-cap-tipped-wage-increases/
3 months ago
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Yes, another vinyl bar! This one in Arlington has over-the-top sushi:
www.washingtonian.com/2025/07/23/a...
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A Japanese-Inspired Record Bar With Sushi Opens in Arlington
Oasis: The Listening Bar is the latest from the owners of Sisters Thai.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/07/23/a-japanese-inspired-record-bar-with-sushi-opens-in-arlington/
4 months ago
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A Buenos Aires cocktail bar hidden in a flower shop—named one of the World's 50 Best Bars—is opening a location in Georgetown, alongside an Argentinian restaurant with a massive live-fire grill.
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A Flower Shop With a Hidden Bar and Argentinian Restaurant Are Coming to Georgetown
Brasero Atlántico and FlorerĂa Atlántico—one of the World's 50 Best Bars—come to DC from Buenos Aires.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/07/15/a-flower-shop-with-a-hidden-bar-and-argentinian-restaurant-are-coming-to-georgetown/
4 months ago
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Vinyl bars are very in right now. Here are 5 to check out around DC:
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5 Vinyls Bars Around DC Spinning Groovy Records
These hangouts take their record collections as seriously as their drink menus.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/07/15/bars-spinning-vinyl-around-dc/
4 months ago
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A billionaire-backed "food hall" packed with celebrity chefs launches in DC today—with 7 more area locations coming this year.
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A Billionaire-Backed "Food Hall" Packed with Celebrity Chefs Launches in DC
Wonder brings more than 20 restaurants under one roof as it kicks off DC-area expansion.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/07/10/a-billionaire-backed-food-hall-packed-with-celebrity-chefs-launches-in-dc/
4 months ago
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🚨NEW DC RESTAURANT ALERT! A 10-seat pho counter in Bloomingdale is taking the Vietnamese noodle soup to the next level with a bone-packed 24-hour beef broth, fresh noodles, and some fun touches like bone marrow that’s blow-torched in front of customers.
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DC's Newest Pho Counter Features Blow-Torched Bone Marrow and Fresh Noodles
A former butcher takes his Vietnamese noodle soup to the next level at PhoXotic in Bloomingdale.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/07/09/dcs-newest-pho-counter-features-blow-torched-bone-marrow-and-fresh-noodles/
4 months ago
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Bub and Pop's is BACK
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Worry Not, Bub and Pop's Is Back
The beloved hoagie shop reopens in NoMa with hoagies, a soda bar, and duckpin bowling.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/07/08/worry-not-bub-and-pops-is-back/
4 months ago
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The Passenger is getting a "complete makeover" under a new owner. Notably, "it’s not going to be divey.” I've got all the details here:
www.washingtonian.com/2025/07/03/t...
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The Passenger Will Get a Complete Makeover Under New Owner
Tom Brown has sold the Shaw bar to Pappe chef-owner Sanjay Mandhaiya.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/07/03/the-passenger-will-get-a-complete-makeover-under-new-owner/
4 months ago
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Devastating news: One of DC’s best Mexican restaurants, Chicatana, was significantly damaged by a fire last night and will remain closed for the foreseeable future.
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Fire Devastates One of DC's Top Mexican Restaurants
Chicatana on 14th Street will remain closed following significant damage to the kitchen and bar.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/06/26/fire-devastates-one-of-dcs-top-mexican-restaurants/
5 months ago
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Fried chicken with miso mac and cheese and kimchi potato salad, anyone? The owners of Rooster & Owl and Ellie Bird are launching a takeout-only fried chicken operation in Falls Church:
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DC Michelin Chef Is Launching a Fried Chicken Takeout Shop
The owners of Rooster & Owl and Ellie Bird bring Asian twists to classic American comfort foods at Side Chick in Falls Church.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/06/25/ellie-bird-in-falls-church-is-launching-a-fried-chicken-takeout-shop/
5 months ago
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Chilled soup szn is here.
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Where to Find Chilled Soups Around DC
Cool down with a cold bowl during the heat wave.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/06/24/where-to-find-chilled-soups-around-dc/
5 months ago
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Julie Patton Lawson
5 months ago
I know it’s hard to run a restaurant in DC these days but this is seriously your $14 watermelon salad?
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New York's Xi'an Famous Foods has been selling its hand-pulled noodles and dumplings out of a ghost kitchen in Alexandria... and a brick-and-mortar location is in the works.
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New York's Xi'an Famous Foods Is Quietly Doing Bonkers Business in Alexandria
The Anthony Bourdain-endorsed hand-pulled noodle and dumpling chain is offering takeout only.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/06/20/new-yorks-xian-famous-foods-is-quietly-doing-bonkers-business-in-alexandria/
5 months ago
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An Amalfi-Inspired seafood restaurant specializing in lesser-seen, dry-aged fish and fresh pastas is opening in the Union Market area next week. It comes from the founder of Don Ciccio & Figli, a DC distiller of Italian-style liqueurs.
www.washingtonian.com/2025/06/12/a...
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An Amalfi-Inspired Seafood Restaurant Is Opening From a DC Amaro Maker
Tarì Trattori in Union Market comes from Don Ciccio & Figli distiller Francesco Amodeo.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/06/12/an-amalfi-inspired-seafood-restaurant-is-opening-from-a-dc-amaro-maker/
5 months ago
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A little something different from me... My latest longform feature is about a young DC tech CEO who's given up his smartphone and social media. At a time when being online feels so toxic, can the budding offline movement he's championing thrive?
www.washingtonian.com/2025/06/11/m...
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Meet the DC Tech CEO With a Flip Phone and No Social Media
Danny Hogenkamp is part of a budding offline movement. He wants you to join in.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/06/11/meet-the-dc-tech-ceo-with-a-flip-phone-and-no-social-media/
5 months ago
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Danny Hogenkamp’s fundraising software is used by the biggest names in Democratic politics. And yet… the 31-year-old CEO uses a flip phone and has no social media. Now, he’s hoping to build an offline movement in DC. My latest magazine feature:
www.washingtonian.com/2025/06/11/m...
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Meet the DC Tech CEO With a Flip Phone and No Social Media
Danny Hogenkamp is part of a budding offline movement. He wants you to join in.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/06/11/meet-the-dc-tech-ceo-with-a-flip-phone-and-no-social-media/
5 months ago
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Japanese food is booming in Georgetown. The latest opening, Koryouri Urara, comes from an Izakaya Seki and Kappo alum offering a refined take on homestyle cooking. A sushi counter will open upstairs this fall.
www.washingtonian.com/2025/06/09/a...
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A Japanese Tasting Room in Georgetown Offers a Refined Take on Homestyle Cooking
Koryouri Urara will also open an upstairs sushi counter this fall.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/06/09/a-japanese-tasting-room-in-georgetown-offers-a-refined-take-on-homestyle-cooking/
5 months ago
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The DC Council voted to delay the rollout of Initiative 82 today. That means the tipped wage will not increase from $10 to $12 in July as planned. We've got all the details here:
www.washingtonian.com/2025/06/03/d...
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DC Council Votes to Delay Tipped Wage Increase From $10 to $12
Amid calls for repeal, Initiative 82's rollout has been delayed from July to October.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/06/03/dc-council-votes-to-delay-tipped-wage-increase-from-10-to-12/
5 months ago
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BREAKING: The DC tipped minimum wage will not rise from $10 to $12 in July as planned. The DC Council has voted 8 to 4 to delay the pay bump until October. Story to come!
5 months ago
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Filipino restaurants Hiraya and Kayu will close on June 30, following a split between the partners. Kayu will reemerge near Dupont Circle this summer. Also, more details about what will happen to the H Street restaurant space:
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Modern Filipino Restaurant Kayu Will Relocate After H Street Closure
Chef Paolo Dungca is looking for a standalone location for his Filipino cafe Hiraya.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/06/02/modern-filipino-restaurant-kayu-will-relocate-after-h-street-closure/
5 months ago
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