New Chef-Partner at Lutèce: Matt Conroy
• November 12, 2020

Matt Conroy, the engaging, recently installed chef-partner at Lutèce, brings a modern, French-inspired sensibility to this reimaged bistro at 1522 Wisconsin Ave. NW.

An Inviting Streatery Offers an Italian Interlude
• October 1, 2020

Chef Nicholas Stefanelli’s Italian artistry pops up in Georgetown at Officina in Via Umbria’s Wisconsin Avenue location, where chef de cuisine Niko Cezar offers a compact dinner menu.

An Elegant Cafe With Middle Eastern Accents
• August 31, 2020

Tatte’s elegant aesthetic — custom black-and-white tiles, goodies temptingly displayed on vintage finds, repurposed industrial light fixtures — reflects the cinematic eye of its creative owner, film producer Tzurit Or.

Chef Danny Lledó Opens Xiquet
• March 12, 2020

Above his newly recast international wine bar Slate in Glover Park, Lledó has crafted an inviting, intimate setting to showcase his Catalan culinary heritage.

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 […]