The Latest Dish May 16, 2018
• May 16, 2018

Legendary bartender Sambonn Lek, who reigned at the Mayflower Hotel’s Town & Country Bar for over 30 years, has returned to D.C. from his native Cambodia. He’s now at the St. […]

Chaia Taco Shop Expanding Downtown
• April 26, 2018

The new space, in the Mount Vernon Triangle neighborhood, will feature 2,000 square feet and seating for 35 — twice the capacity of its current storefront at 3207 Grace St. NW.

José Andrés to Open at Old Glory Spot
• February 27, 2018

Andrés’s ThinkFoodGroup will set up an America Eats Tavern this summer in Georgetown, replacing the just shuttered Old Glory Bar-B-Que at 3139 M St. NW.

5 Eateries Closed Around New Year’s
• January 8, 2018

On the 2900 block of M Street, Unum closed in December. Next-door neighbor Maxime closed about a week ago — joined by their neighbor across the street, Cajun restaurant Pier 2934.

The Latest Dish
• December 20, 2017

Ryan Seelbach and Jeff Sunderland, who brought you Takoda in Shaw, will turn the recently closed 1905 (on 9th Street NW) into Cortez, named after the Sea of Cortez on […]

The Latest Dish
• December 6, 2017

Blue Bottle Coffee, based in Oakland, California, will open its fourth store (Georgetown, the Wharf, Union Market) at the Metropole condominium building at 1515 15th St. NW. Blue Bottle is […]

The Latest Dish
• November 22, 2017

Rare Steak and Seafood opened at 1595 I St. NW, with a capacity of more than 300 people in the 10,000-square-foot, two-level space. And that doesn’t count the tented roof […]

The Latest Dish
• October 25, 2017

“Top Chef” alumnus Kwame Onwuachi will head the kitchen at Kith and Kin at the new Intercontinental hotel at the Wharf on the Southwest waterfront. The 3,500-square-foot restaurant will feature […]

The Latest Dish
• September 28, 2017

MurLarkey Distilled Spirits, based in Bristow, Virginia, was awarded five medals by the American Distilling Institute, the most won this year by any Virginia distillery. Divine Clarity Vodka won gold […]

The Latest Dish
• August 23, 2017

Chef Ryan Ratino, formerly of Ripple, is due to open his own shop, Bresca (honeycomb in Spanish, and, yes, there are beehives in his future), by October on 14th Street […]