DC has seen no shortage of restaurant openings this year, and new restaurants mean new brunches. Weekend warriors have more reasons than ever to raise a mimosa or Bloody Mary in honor of their favorite meal. Whether you swing sweet or savory, we’ve pulled together a list of some of our (and your) favorite brunch […]
What: Crunchy eggplant parm sandwich Where: Alta Strada, 465 K St. NW. 202-629-4662. altastrada-cityvista.com. Price: $10 How can you not love a good eggplant Parmesan sandwich? Still, the versions that most of us know involve marinara sauce that drips with every bite, and equally challenging strands of gooey mozzarella cheese. Unless you are prone to carrying around a bib or have a warehouse-store supply […]
The problem with relying on pop-ups as a retail outlet is that you have no control over their duration. Just ask Chris Svetlik, co-owner of Republic Kolache, the start-up bakery that last year introduced Washingtonians to the “national pastry of Texas.” Republic’s two pop-up locations — its Saturday residency at American Ice Co. and its weekend counter at Union […]
DGS Delicatessen owners Nick and David Wiseman are trading matzo for mussels at their latest project: Whaley’s, a 66-seat seafood venture in the Navy Yard/Capitol Riverfront neighborhood. The eatery, fittingly named after an 18th century commodore of the Maryland navy, will open for dinner service starting on Monday, May 16 (lunch and brunch will follow). […]
Tina, a tall, gracious waitress at Shanghai Taste, is scrolling through fish photos on her phone. It’s my fault. I had asked her what species the kitchen uses to prepare its “salty crispy fish,” a plate of small, sinuous, head-on sea creatures that look like they were battered and fried while still gliding through brackish […]
Plus, the secret behind Taylor Gourmet’s hoagies FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS— Range is launching bottomless brunch this weekend. The two-course prix fixe menu for $38 will be available on Saturdays and Sundays. It includes bottomless cocktails. [EaterWire]ARLINGTON— ARLNow reports La Côte d’Or Café is under new ownership. Chef Jacques Imperato has added more traditional like escargot, frog […]
Novice restaurateur Josh Phillips is on a spirited crusade to change the way diners think about mezcal, stocking his bar with 90-plus varieties of the firewater distilled from the agave plant. But the visionary behind the new Espita Mezcaleria in where-else-but-Shaw is focused more on winning converts than in touting numbers, as any conversation with […]
If finding a new source for great Mexican cooking weren’t enough, I learned the partners behind El Sol are already constructing another restaurant on 14th Street NW, just down the road from where they will soon shutter their first location. Alfredo and Jessica Solis, the sibling chefs behind the terrific El Sol restaurants, will close their operation at 3911 14th […]
Thursday is opening day for the Nationals, meaning throngs of baseball fans will once again make their way toward Navy Yard through September. The neighborhood has netted a few new hangout spots since last year, with more to come. Here’s a rundown of our current favorites for meeting up with friends for food and drinks […]
The developers behind The Wharf unveiled Friday the first eight restaurants and bars that will open in the first phase of massive project along D.C.’s Southwest waterfront. The first wave consists of locally based concepts — and excludes national chains. As our Rebecca Cooper previously reported, reality TV food star Mike Isabella will partner with fellow “Top […]