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 […]
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 […]
Alfie’s 3301 Georgia Ave., NW Chef Alex McCoy’s eclectic Thai restaurant takes cues from his travels across Southeast Asia, evidenced on the menu—comforting khao soi curry noodles and sour sausage-fried rice share space with egg-topped Aussie burgers and Singapore sling cocktails. Reservations are taken at the funky, 39-seat space in Park View, but get there quick—McCoy may move […]
Light Themed Art Installation at The Yards: Two-Week-Long Installation Melding Light, Sculpture and Music to Create Wonder Light Yards: the innovative art installation spanning two weeks and three weekends at The Yards Park will kick off on Saturday, February 20 from 7pm to 10pm with a large-scale projection mapping visual display set to the beat […]
To say D.C. is a whiskey town is putting it mildly. Even the most unassuming of bars has to offer at least a middling selection of bourbon and rye. The city also excels at bars with a particular whiskey niche, whether it be Irish blends or rare Japanese whiskeys. Here are several whiskey destinations that […]
The Shaw eatery opens with pizzas fashioned after the original colonies. The same restaurateur who brought us presidentially-themed eateries Lincoln and Teddy & the Bully Bar has created another edible ode to American politics: Declaration, now open in Shaw. The 52-seat restaurant from Alan Popovsky pays homage to the founding fathers with thin-crust pizzas (why not?), which represent the 13 colonies that […]
When The Armory opens below Rebellion on Feb. 17, it aims to be more sophisticated than its wing-slinging, bourbon-guzzling parent bar upstairs. But despite its steep-stair basement entrance on 18th Street NW, bearded beverage director, and dramatic metal door, the owner wants to strike a buzzword from the conversation: “I don’t want to use the term ‘speakeasy,’ because we’re […]
On a recent evening at Sally’s Middle Name, chef and co-owner Sam Adkins is busy at work in his kitchen when a health inspector shows up. Soon after, this reporter arrives at the restaurant, which opened for business June 3. “I don’t know what I did in a previous life that would cause an inspector […]
More often than not, tipsters, readers, friends and family of Eater have one question: “Where should I eat right now?” Restaurant obsessives want to know what’s new, what’s hot, which favorite chef just launched a sophomore effort, where to sip the cocktail of the moment. And while the Eater 38 is a crucial resource covering […]
Restaurants are slaves to alliteration when it comes to Taco Tuesday. Whether it’s a Mexican place or a neighborhood bar, odds are customers may be able to procure a discounted taco when the second day of the week rolls around. Here’s an updated guide to twelve places to enjoy taco deals today and every Tuesday. […]