James Beard Award Semifinalists Announced for D.C. Region
• February 24, 2022

After a two-year hiatus to review bias in award selections, the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards – sometimes referred to as the “Oscars” of the restaurant world – have […]

Georgetown’s Winter Restaurant Week, Through Jan. 23
• January 18, 2022

Restaurant Week meal-deals perk up the post-holiday season for Georgetown diners. This winter, January 17–23, the focus is on $40- and $55-dinner menus that highlight each restaurant’s specialties. An impressive roster of the community’s top dining rooms has adapted this 30-year-old “institution” to the challenges […]

Bombay Club Back with Modern Indian Makeover
• August 12, 2021

After a lavish redecoration, The Bombay Club, Washington’s first sophisticated Indian restaurant has reopened at 815 Conn. Ave. NW. Its gracious hospitality and location close to the White House and […]

Annabelle Opens Friday, Replacing Nora’s
• January 13, 2020

Ashok Bajaj worked closely with restaurant designer Martin Vahtra of Projects Design Associates of New York on the reputed $6-million renovation of the former Restaurant Nora.

Area Restaurateurs Face ‘Politics on the Plate’  
• November 6, 2019

Q&A Cafe host Carol Joynt chatted with prominent local restaurateurs — Fiola, Fiola Mare and Sfoglina co-owner Maria Trabocchi; Cafe Milano manager Laurent Menoud; Ashok Bajaj, owner of Bombay Club […]