Cocktail of the Month: The Kamikaze  

June 12, 2024

 Last month, our column honored Mother’s Day with a cocktail fit for a queen. This month, we’ll celebrate the summer solstice with a princely — or soon-to-be kingly — tipple.   […]

‘I’ll Have What She’s Having’: Culture, Not Just Corned Beef

May 30, 2024

Growing up Jewish in the nation’s capital in the mid-20th century we took for granted Sunday morning bagels, lox and cream cheese from Parkway, Posin’s or Hofberg’s Kosher Deli. “Deli” […]

Toast Mom Like a Queen With This Drink 

May 2, 2024

The last few years have been a frenzy for royal watchers. Starting with Harry and Meghan’s breakaway, their blockbuster Oprah interview and Harry’s “Spare” memoir, continuing with Queen Elizabeth II’s […]

Downtown Stunner: La Grande Boucherie

April 24, 2024

It was quite the restaurant opening party of 400 attendees last week at the corner of 14th and G Street NW in an old bank building that was shuttered for […]

The Latest Dish: Beer-Centric, Wine-Centric Restaurants Expand  

April 10, 2024

D.C.’s Ivy City-based Atlas Brew Works will open its third brewery and tap room over Memorial Day weekend in Alexandria’s Carlyle Crossing development at 2429 Mandeville Lane. The 6,000-square-foot Atlas Alexandria […]

L’Avant-Garde Introduces Lunch à la Française 

April 4, 2024

The Georgetowner got a chance to check out the new lunch menu at Georgetown’s elegant French restaurant, L’Avant-Garde, now helmed by Partner Chef Sébastien Giannini.  In France, lunch is the […]

Cocktail of the Month: Eclipse Rum Punch

April 3, 2024

America will seem to forget about hate and politics for about five minutes on Monday afternoon. From Austin to Akron; from giant cruise ships off the Mexican Riviera to quaint […]

Easter Brunch Options Around Town

March 21, 2024

Easter is just over one week away! Reserve your spot at these hot brunch spots around town. The St. Regis 923 Black Lives Matter Plaza NW The St. Regis is […]

Cocktail of the Month: Café Brûlot  

March 13, 2024

Dinner theater is a popular form of entertainment in the States, but in New Orleans sometimes the theater is part of the dinner … or at least the drinks.    Café […]

The Latest Dish: Restaurant Resiliency 


Johnny Spero’s Reverie, at 3201 Cherry Hill Lane on the south side of Georgetown, will be reborn after being repaired and renovated following the 2022 fire. The 16-course tasting menu […]