The Latest Dish 
• April 14, 2026

After a $1.5-million renovation, ala DC is once again open for dinner and weekend brunch at 1320 19th St. NW. Owner Celal Gulluoglu revealed that several original elements were preserved, but have been reimagined in a commitment to sustainability. The restaurant’s focus on “cooking & mixology from the Levant” includes dishes […]

The Latest Dish
• January 13, 2026

 When ala, a Levantine restaurant at 1320 19th St. NW, near Dupont Circle, reopens in mid-February, the $1.5-million renovation will reveal a spectacular new front-of-the-house design and a new kitchen. The restaurant will continue to seat 150 […]

The Latest Dish 
• November 11, 2025

Atlas Brew Works closed in Ivy City on Sept. 27, but quadrupled its production capacity at the brewery’s just-opened Bridge District location in the Douglas Development at 600 Howard Road […]

The Latest Dish: Latin Appetite Expands in the Washington Area
• September 9, 2025

Kudos: Pisco y Nazca Chef Partner Mauricio Chirinos and Managing Partner Jose Martin have reached a lucky milestone: their restaurant’s seven-year anniversary. The Peruvian restaurant in downtown D.C. at 1823 L […]

The Latest Dish: More From Baltimore
• August 13, 2025

Casey and Eli Linthicum of Baltimore-based GameOn Bar+Arcade plan to open their first DMV location in the third quarter at 1330 U St. NW in D.C.’s U Street corridor, where Enigma […]

The Latest Dish: Worldwide Flavors at Embassy Chef Challenge   
• June 10, 2025

International battles in Washington, D.C., can be tasteful — especially when they’re happening at the Events DC Embassy Chef Challenge, on Thursday, July 10, at Mellon Auditorium, 1301 Constitution Ave. […]

The Latest Dish
• May 14, 2025

Adam Shulman, a maestro of evening entertainment when he was director of nightlife and events for MGM Resorts International, will debut his own show when he opens Lobby Bar at […]

The Latest Dish: More Japanese, Peruvian, Filipino and Chinese Eateries   
• March 11, 2025

Bar Japonais owners Dean Mosones and Mark Minicucci welcomed Michelin-starred chef Masaaki “Uchi” Uchino as the restaurant’s new executive chef. Previously executive chef at Sushi Nakazawa and at his own venture, […]

The Latest Dish: Comfort Food & Classics to Cozy Up To  
• January 15, 2025

Whitlow’s owner Jon Williams is working with Eric and Ian Hilton of H2 Collective to take over H2’s leased space at The Wharf at 949 Wharf St. SW, where the […]

The Latest Dish: Comfort Food + Comfort Cocktails = What You Voted For  
• November 13, 2024

  Fish & Fire Food Group has expanded its empire with the opening of The Strand DC in the Deanwood neighborhood at 5131 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave. NE. The historic building was […]