Here are the winners of tonight's RAMMY Awards for the best in DC food and drink washingtonian.com/2026/06/29/h...

"They look out for each other. They’re a clique. They don’t like outsiders, they really don’t. They’re cutthroat. They’re ruthless.” Inside the food truck mafia that's become a fixture of the National Mall ⤵️ washingtonian.com/2026/06/29/d...

Wild story! Not only are the food trucks not displaying prices (you get charged by how affluent you look), but they’re charging fake DC taxes to line their own pockets. And then there are the violence, health, and safety nightmares. cc: @brianschwalbfordc.bsky.social

Forget the Reflecting Pool. US Park Police say organized crime is operating on the National Mall, and no one's talking about it. My deep-dive into the pirate food trucks wreaking havoc around America's Front Lawn. washingtonian.com/2026/06/29/d...

This bagel shop used ChatGPT for a Father's Day promotion. Then it got roasted online. How DC restaurants are getting caught up in the AI wars: washingtonian.com/2026/06/26/t...

The National Mall fiasco no one’s talking about… On newsstands now, online next week!

When's the last time you ate at the Tabard Inn? It's got a totally new Mid-Atlantic menu from former Cranes chef Pepe Moncayo. washingtonian.com/2026/06/23/t...

Restaurant walk-ins are making a comeback—and so are lines washingtonian.com/2026/06/16/d...

Chaia has served veg-only tacos for the past decade. Here’s why they recently added chicken to the menu: washingtonian.com/2026/06/15/w...

Snow Crane is bringing its luxe Japanese ice creams—in flavors like kinako or crown melon—to Little Pearl in Capitol Hill this summer. washingtonian.com/2026/06/11/j...

The Riggsby is officially back. washingtonian.com/2026/06/04/c...

Franks Wild Years—a sideshow-themed bar with dive vibes—opens today off 14th Street. You are definitely going to want to see the bathrooms. washingtonian.com/2026/06/02/a...

Another Japanese-inspired listening bar has opened in Park View. What to expect from Kuro: washingtonian.com/2026/05/29/a...

Causa chef Carlos Delgado will headline a coastal Latin American restaurant coming to Buzzard Point this summer: washingtonian.com/2026/05/28/c...

The weather is finally nice, and we have update our list of great restaurant patios for weekday lunch! washingtonian.com/2026/05/26/1...

Most of my job is focused on what's NEW. So it was fun to revisit some classic DC-area restaurants that are still thriving after a quarter century or more. Take a look: washingtonian.com/2026/05/19/o...

Peak Georgetown crime washingtonian.com/2026/05/18/s...

What to know about Uchi, the splashy Japanese restaurant with Texas roots, opening in downtown DC TONIGHT: washingtonian.com/2026/05/12/a...

The owner of Martin's Tavern weighs in on its SNL cameo.... And turns out, the real Kash Patel has been to the Georgetown watering hole. washingtonian.com/2026/05/11/m...

Hot List is back 🔥 10 DC area restaurants our food team is loving right now: washingtonian.com/2024/04/03/t...

The sad food kiosks around the National Mall are getting an upgrade! Also: 25 new food carts will be added to the Mall this month. washingtonian.com/2026/05/04/t...

What happened to the 2,600 steak and lobster dinners never served at the White House Correspondents Dinner? I got answers: washingtonian.com/2026/04/27/w...

UPDATE: Kiyomi will launch dinner omakase on May 1. Resy bookings will go live today. For now, chef Uchi says there will be only one seating per week—Fridays at 7 PM—to "maintain my body and health." $135 pp for 15 courses plus miso soup and dessert. washingtonian.com/2026/04/13/a...

There are tons of new steakhouses coming to DC. This is the one foodies will be most excited about: washingtonian.com/2026/04/21/o...

Kiyomi, from one of DC's top sushi chefs, is back! It opens in a new space on Tuesday, April 14 for lunch only with a $40 sushi or handroll omakase menu, plus a la carte offerings. Dinner coming soon. All the details: washingtonian.com/2026/04/13/a...

🚨 Albi chef Michael Rafidi is opening a Levantine-inspired pizzeria in Georgetown. washingtonian.com/2026/04/13/a...

PopUp Bagels Is bringing its viral "rip and dip" bagels to Georgetown on April 10. washingtonian.com/2026/04/02/p...

Rye Bunny is the DC restaurant everyone's talking about. It opens Thursday. washingtonian.com/2026/03/31/r...

The owner of Colada Shop is opening a retro Latin-inspired bistro in Navy Yard this summer: washingtonian.com/2026/03/27/a...

An upscale Baltimore steakhouse will replace Charlie Palmer Steak washingtonian.com/2026/03/27/a...

So, Polymarket is opening a pop-up bar in DC this weekend for "situation monitoring." Political Pattie's owners posted that they "walked so y’all could run.” And the owner of Bitcoin bar PubKey compares it to an airport bar. washingtonian.com/2026/03/19/p...

"Five-star dive bar" The Commodore opens in Old Town Alexandria today. washingtonian.com/2026/03/12/f...

my hometown is a stunner and a showoff and chockfull of spies

The chef behind acclaimed modern Vietnamese restaurant Moon Rabbit has a new fast-casual spot focused on banh mi and pho in Tysons opening today. washingtonian.com/2026/03/10/m...

Carla Hall and the Good Stuff Eatery team are opening a fried chicken spot called Bumblebirds in Capitol Hill. washingtonian.com/2026/03/09/c...

There's a cheffy new rotisserie chicken joint in Capitol Hill, and Biden's former chief of staff is an investor. washingtonian.com/2026/03/06/l...

José Andrés Group is replacing The Bazaar at DC's Waldorf Astoria with Bazaar Meat. Yes, a steakhouse returns to the Old Post Office Building. washingtonian.com/2026/03/02/j...

There's a new cafe in DC where you can find shoyu butter cavatappi and bourbon-glazed duck wings... but also use a private phone booth and a printer. washingtonian.com/2026/02/26/a...

No, Qatar is not buying Compass Coffee to spy on government-connected employees, as conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer alleged they were angling to do. BUT that doesn't mean there isn't spy activity already happening at DC restaurants and bars... washingtonian.com/2026/02/24/i...

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. washingtonian.com/2026/02/20/d...

“I’ve 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.” washingtonian.com/2026/02/19/i...

Can a pop up be a dive bar? This one is trying: washingtonian.com/2026/02/18/c...

BREAKING NEWS: José Andrés Group has named a new CEO washingtonian.com/2026/02/17/j...

Find sour cream and onion crunch rolls and matcha cocktails at Katsumi, formerly Bar Japonais, now open on 14th Street. washingtonian.com/2026/02/13/b...

“I started saying to myself, why don’t we have a physical space? Why don’t we have a Butterworth’s for like-minded individuals?" Civic coffee and cocktail "salon" now open on Barracks Row: washingtonian.com/2026/02/11/s...

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.

An all-day Cantonese-inspired restaurant is opening in Navy Yard—and the chef comes from beloved Hollywood East Cafe in Wheaton washingtonian.com/2026/02/10/a...

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. washingtonian.com/2026/02/06/h...

A Japanese-Peruvian handroll bar from one of DC's best chefs is coming to Capitol Hill washingtonian.com/2026/02/03/a...

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: washingtonian.com/2026/01/30/g...