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...

Everybody and their mom is trying to get into Eebee's. I dig into why the DC neighborhood bar has become SO popular: washingtonian.com/2026/01/29/h...

It hasn't started snowing yet, but the snow food and drink deals are HERE washingtonian.com/2026/01/23/s...

Check out the list of DC-area semifinalists for the James Beard Awards. A good showing, but slightly fewer local nominations than last year. washingtonian.com/2026/01/21/h...

The 100 VERY BEST RESTAURANTS ranking is HERE! washingtonian.com/specialty/10...

A swanky Japanese Brazilian fusion steakhouse just opened in Tysons. washingtonian.com/2026/01/12/a...

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. washingtonian.com/2026/01/09/c...

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...