5 New Ice Cream and Gelato Shops to Check Out Around DC This Summer

Washingtonian (Food) 4/10 5:58A Jane Godiner

Matcha ice cream from Snow Crane. Photograph courtesy of Snow Crane. Dolcezza 600 H St., NE. Roasted strawberry gelato is on the menu at Dolcezza s new location. Photograph courtesy of Dolcezza.  ...

Whitlow’s Opens a Bar at the Wharf—Alongside Its Tiki Boat

Washingtonian (Food) 4/9 8:45A Jane Godiner

Whitlow s at The Wharf . 949 Wharf St., SW. For nearly 80 years, Whitlow s has been a fixture in the DC area s bar scene—from at its very first, now-closed location in Penn Quarter to its current...

Joia Burger Opens In Glover Park

Washingtonian (Food) 4/8 9:45P Jessica Sidman

Joia Burger chops up lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickle to order then mixes it with special sauce. Photograph by Albert Ting. Joia Burger . 2414 Wisconsin Ave., NW. Joia Burger was an immediate hit in...

A Vinyl Listening Room and Natural Wine Bar Opens in Mount Vernon Triangle

Washingtonian (Food) 4/8 6:01A Jessica Sidman

DJ RWEONTHEAIR?! at La Betty. Photograph courtesy La Betty. La Betty . 420 K St., NW.  The family behind Baked & Wired and a Baked Joint first opened La Betty in 2019 as an elevated comfort food...

The Best Sushi Restaurants in the DC Area

Washingtonian (Food) 4/8 1:00A Jessica Sidman

Sushi Hachi, where you’ll find this sashimi platter, is one of the area’s best sushi places. Photograph courtesy of Sushi Hachi. Dear Sushi location_on 200 Massachusetts Ave., NW language Website...

Expert Tips: 5 Things to Know About Ordering Sushi

Washingtonian (Food) 4/8 12:59A Jessica Sidman

Photograph of sushi rolls at Perry's by Rachel Paraoan. The freshest fish isn’t necessarily the best. As fish thrash around before suffocating out of water, their bloodstream fills with stress...

Soko Butcher Shop Takes Over Historic Harvey’s in Union Market

DC Eater 4/7 6:02A Emily Venezky

Soko Butcher Shop owner and lead butcher Brad Feickert holds up a cut. | Mack Ordaya Harvey’s by Soko will combine the 94-year-old history of quality meats with cult-favorite Takoma Park sandwiches...

‘Destructive’: How Trump’s Tariffs Will Affect Wine Prices in D.C.

DC Eater 4/7 3:00A Tierney Plumb

Photo By Eduardo Parra/Europa Press via Getty Images Cork Wine Bar owners are bracing for the worst Last week’s earth-shattering installment of tariffs by President Donald Trump has stunned the world,...

5 New Brunch Spots to Check Out Around DC

Washingtonian (Food) 4/4 7:37A Jane Godiner

Cornmeal pancakes from Willowsong. Photograph by Anna Kariel. There s no time like the present to get out there this weekend and try out a new brunch spot. Here are some of the DC area s newest menus....

A James Beard-Winning Indian Restaurant from Asheville is Coming to DC

Washingtonian (Food) 4/3 3:13A Ike Allen

A feast of Indian street food at Chai Pani. Photo by the Vannah Co. Chai Pani , 1325 Fifth St., NE. Though they’d never met until a few years ago, Meherwan Irani and Vishwesh “Vish” Bhatt have a lot...

At Albi 2.0, It’s a Surprise on the Plate Every Night

DC Eater 4/2 10:11A Tierney Plumb

Albi’s new smoked duck mujadarra (aged duck breast and tamarind-glazed leg, served with duck fat fried rice and garlic yogurt). | Rey Lopez Chef Michael Rafidi’s wood-fired marvel resurfaces in Navy...

DC Chef and Restaurant Nominees for the 2025 James Beard Awards

Washingtonian (Food) 4/2 9:53A Ann Limpert

Arepas at Mita. Photograph by Rey Lopez Today, the James Beard Foundation announced nominees for its 2025 James Beard Awards, the so-called Oscars of the restaurant industry. Several local talents...

Here Are the 2025 James Beard Awards Restaurant and Chef Finalists for D.C.

DC Eater 4/2 7:51A Tierney Plumb

The James Beard Award is considered one of the highest honors in the restaurant industry. | Photo illustration by Lille Allen/Getty Images for the James Beard Foundation Local names that made the...

A Quirky Panda Pop-Up Bar Has Arrived In Shaw

Washingtonian (Food) 4/2 4:56A Lydia Wei

Photograph courtesy of Tom Brown. If you re ready for a panda party, pop on down to the Passenger in Shaw. For the month of April, the bar will be celebrating the National Zoo s recent arrivals with a...

DC’s Top Restaurant Albi Just Got a Makeover

Washingtonian (Food) 4/1 5:44A Jessica Sidman

Albi's open kitchen is even more open now. Photograph by Hawkeye Johnson. Chef Michael Rafidi is arguably at the top of his game. His Navy Yard destination Albi recently ranked number one on...