Author: City Walker

The Best All You Can Eat Deals In And Around D.C.

There’s nothing dignified about the all-you-can-eat deal, and that’s just fine with us. The goal—be it bottomless brunch, Indian buffet lunch, or an endless sushi dinner—is to consume enough to make it worth the money. Here are our favorite places (and some tips on how to enjoy them) when we’re feeling ambitious, and ready to […]

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The Breakfast Club Will Pop Up With Brunch at McGreevy’s

More breakfast for Boylston Street. A popular Allston diner has plans to bring its brunch to a pub on Boylston Street during weekends in March. The Breakfast Club will schlep its themed breakfast and brunch menu into Back Bay, serving plenty of Library Specials, eggs Benedict, and Nutella waffles. According to an Instagram post from McGreevy’s — […]

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Tacos Tu Madre Celebrates Leap Day With $0.29 Tacos

Instagram fodder for all! Apparently it’s Leap Year, which means there’s one extra day in February to do the important things in life, like eat tacos. Westwood’s colorful taco take out window Tacos tu Madre is making February 29 a day worth remembering with a crazy $0.29 cent taco deal. That’s right, from open to close, the understated […]

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What Do You Think of a Bar That Doesn’t Carry Vodka on Principle?

Is it ok to take a stand? I was out of town over the weekend. My husband and I visited an ambitious cocktail bar there that we generally liked — a unique, creative menu, a seasonal focus, really well-made drinks. But one thing caught me off guard: the bar doesn’t carry vodka. On principle. I […]

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What’s Your Go-To Georgetown Restaurant?

The neighborhood is changing. As part of my job, I get asked for restaurant recommendations almost daily from readers, friends, colleagues, etc. One of the most frequent questions I get: “Where should I go to eat in Georgetown?” Honestly, it isn’t my favorite question. Georgetown isn’t a neighborhood I tend to spend a lot of […]

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The 12 Best Breakfast Sandwiches In The D.C. Area

While the rest of our sister sites are compiling the best bagels in their respective cities, DCist knows that D.C. is not a bagel town. Sure, you can get bagels at plenty of places—decent ones at that (as highlighted below)—but when it comes to the breakfast game, we’re all about finding the ultimate breakfast sandwich. […]

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pancakes at founding farmers in Washington DC

Vital Power Breakfast Spots to Know in D.C.

The city’s power brokers run in their own social circles and tend to congregate in the same neighborhoods. But when real business needs to go down, it’s time to skip the evening cocktails and have breakfast. Discussing political and financial rumors are par for the course at these early morning meetings. The establishments (yes, these […]

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Philly’s Best Under-the-Radar Breakfast Spots

Philly is full of big-dog breakfast spots. But there’s more to a good morning in Philadelphia than perennially-packed Green Eggs, Sabrina’s, and Honey’s, and really, waiting in Disney World-long lines ought to be considered a crime when there’s such a bounty of wondrous and delicious options in the city. While those spots are decent, and the portions gargantuan, […]

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Hawthorne launches dinner service with eight kinds of mussels and American bistro fare from chef Dot Steck. Photograph courtesy of Hawthorne

Hawthorne Opens for American Bistro Fare on U Street

Hawthorne owners Reed Landry and Fritz Brogan have officially opened the restaurant portion of their U Street tavern, serving a dinner menu of American bistro fare from chef Dot Steck. The four-story space, formerly home to Tabaq Bistro, debuted last month.* Steck is a 30-year veteran of the Washington restaurant industry, and worked alongside Ann Cashion at the original Jaleo, as well as Cashion’s most […]

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Baked & Wired Owners Open Unnamed Bakery and Cafe in Mount Vernon Triangle

The new bakery and cafe from the owners of Baked & Wired may not have a name yet, but it is open. A sign on the door calls the place A Baked Joint with a side arrow explaining “temporary name.” “Indecision is a terrible flaw,” says co-owner Tony Velazquez. “We couldn’t make up our minds… We thought that when we get […]

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