DC Restaurant News

Continental Club serves classic martinis and Old Fashioneds with a bird’s-eye view of the gold leaf-adorned grand hall

La Merna debuts in Dupont with promising toasts, pastas, and salads — but the real show-stopper is the crisp Midwest pizza


Allegory alum Deke Dunne teams up with Jewel of the South for a new NOLA project before returning to the District to open his own bar next year


Albi, Perry’s, Rose Ave Bakery, and more take home glass trophies



Uchi’s massive modernist dining room swings open Tuesday, May 12

Ox & Olive is chef Ryan Ratino’s latest, showing off rare cuts, playful desserts, and drippy tallow candles


After 13 years, the Peruvian Brothers debuts its first standalone location in D.C.


The winners will be announced in Chicago in June


Duck platters, a stellar wine list, and late-night vibes all align at Canton Disco


Causa/Amazonia’s Carlos Delgado prepares Japanese Peruvian sushi behind a 25-seat counter


D.C. spots stood in solidarity with anti-ICE efforts on January 30


Local chefs that made the preliminary cut include Marcus DC’s Anthony Jones, Moon Rabbit’s Susan Bae, and more

The news that generated the most clicks over the past 12 months


Plus, Manifest Bread expands to sourdough pizzas for dinner, NY’s famed Palestinian restaurant is en route to D.C., and more intel

The Best Restaurant, Best New Bar, and Best Design of the year


From whiskey-flavored flan to a special night of cozy pastas, there’s plenty of pop-ups coming up


While two Bib Gourmands were added to the D.C. guide, no new restaurants were deemed worthy of a star by the French tire company




Tracking the newest restaurants and bars opening around D.C. this month


Plus, Noma nets a new lounge, Penn Quarter welcomes back a speakeasy, and more intel


Plus, how World Central Kitchen is feeding furloughed employees and more intel


Tracking the newest restaurants and bars opening around D.C. this month


Chef Reid Shilling’s new underwater endeavor opens later this month

An uncertain economy and a federal takeover have affected spots before the government shuttered


Bargoers come to stop looking at Instagram for a few hours — and stay for the Southern cooking in an inviting space


Amid ICE raids, bars and restaurants are preparing their staff for the worst


The new D.C. bar menu is full of favorites from Buffalo and Rochester, New York


ZomTum quietly opened in a prominent Pennsylvania Avenue space this month


Plus, a popular Rockville bao spot finds a permanent home — and more intel


Beat the heat with coffee raves, sunset spritzes, and a cheerful gelato cart rolling all over town

Business owners ask for customers’ support during a turbulent time


Plus, Daikaya Izakaya reopens with new dishes, playful brioche doughnuts at Cucina Morini this Sunday, and more intel

Legendary restaurateur Danny Meyer brings famous crullers and half-smoke breakfast sandwiches to the former Foxtrot


Streets — and restaurants — were relatively quiet on day one of the newly militarized city


“We sincerely apologize for making this unfortunate mistake and the harm that it has caused.”


Causa, La’ Shukran, and Jane Jane take home glass trophies


The partial repeal of Initiative 82 has many restaurant owners breathing a sigh of relief

At the Square’s latest stall, fast-growing Nuli showcases nutrient-rich African ingredients in wraps, bowls, and salads

Salvadoran chef Giovanni Orellana draws inspiration from his decades-long culinary career at the new Selva