Maru San Is DC’s Best New Restaurant (So Far) This Year

Washingtonian (Food) 4/2 4:24A Ann Limpert

I have good news and bad news about Maru San. The positive: The Japanese/Peruvian fine-casual spot is easily the best restaurant to open in DC so far this year. But if you have PTSD from shivering in...

Logan Circle Hotspot Katsumi Is Better Than It Needs to Be

Washingtonian (Food) 4/2 4:23A Ann Limpert

In Logan Circle, the French / Japanese restaurant Bar Japonais has a new look, a new name, and a new vibe. Katsumi, with its plum velvet couches, pink neon, and weekend DJs, made its entrance in...

Who Wants a Treat? These Pet Owners Are Going Gourmet.

Washingtonian (Food) 3/29 10:58P Washingtonian Staff

Like many area  parents, Sara D’Amelio tries to be conscious about what she feeds her family. Every week, the founder of the skincare line Skincando goes to the farmers market, stocking up on dill, cilantro, radicchio, and Italian parsley. Meals...

Neighborhood Guide: Where to Eat, Shop, and Play in Arlington

Washingtonian (Food) 3/23 11:00P Jessica Sidman

Your insider guide for both trendy and classic spots to eat, shop, and play in the DC area. Read More Here. The closest suburb to Downtown DC, Arlington County offers both urban and suburban appeal:...

Polymarket Is Opening a Pop-Up Bar at DC’s Proper 21

Washingtonian (Food) 3/19 3:15A Jessica Sidman

Polymarket—the cryptocurrency-based prediction market where you can bet on US strikes on Iran or March Madness winners—is opening a bar in DC on Friday called the Situation Room. “Imagine a sports bar… but just for situation monitoring — live X...

We Ordered a Ton of Takeout From Wonder. Here’s What We Recommend.

Washingtonian (Food) 3/17 11:00P Ann Limpert

Wonder , the New York–born carryout/delivery startup with a food hall’s worth of menu options, opened its first area location, on 14th Street, in July . Since then, outposts have been popping up faster than you can say “Tatte.” There are now ten...

Our 16 Favorite Hangover-Curing Foods Around DC

Washingtonian (Food) 3/17 6:29A Ann Limpert

Pastrami Sun City at Call Your Mother Multiple locations in DC, Maryland, and Virginia Whether you love or hate their bagels, CYM are masters when it comes to breakfast sandwiches. On better days, we...

The Best Irish Pubs for Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day Around DC

Washingtonian (Food) 3/13 4:51A Anna Spiegel

This post was updated in March 2026. There are two kinds of bars on St. Patrick s Day (Tuesday, March 17): places that throw a leprechaun on the door, and real Irish pubs that celebrate with live...

Where to Watch March Madness 2026 Around DC

Washingtonian (Food) 3/13 3:46A Samantha Skolnick

Have you filled out your March Madness bracket yet? The NCAA men s and women s basketball tournaments kick off on March 17 and March 18. Head to these DC-area bars to catch all the buzzer-beaters,...

Looking for Great Dim Sum? Head to This Rockville Newcomer.

Washingtonian (Food) 3/12 11:00P Ike Allen

location_on 316 N. Washington St., Rockville language Website Last year, Steven Wu was feeling pessimistic about the state of dim sum in the DC area. The Guangzhou native, who ran a pan-Asian...

12 Spots for Cherry Blossom Afternoon Tea Around DC

Washingtonian (Food) 3/11 7:53A Madeline Weinfield

The National Park Service predicts cherry blossoms will hit peak bloom between March 29 and April 1, but you don t need to wait until then for cherry blossom afternoon tea. The city’s charming...

A Haitian Tasting Menu Restaurant Is Coming to Shaw

Washingtonian (Food) 3/11 3:25A Ike Allen

Itiyah. 1416 11th St., NW. When Haitian-born chef Sebastien Salomon moved to DC about a decade ago, he remembered something his mother had told him years before: the nation’s capital had no Haitian...

The Best Outdoor Spots to Sip on a Cocktail in the DC Area

Washingtonian (Food) 3/10 6:09A Ann Limpert

Hit a Breezy Happy Hour Colada Shop location_on Multiple area locations language Website Photograph by Rey Lopez. There’s no shortage of discounted drinks and snacks (even on weekends) at these Cuban...

Meet the DC-Area Chefs Competing on Top Chef Season 23

Washingtonian (Food) 3/10 6:00A Jenae Barnes

If you tuned into the premiere of Top Chef season 23 last night, you caught two DC-area chefs vying for the title in North Carolina. Anthony Jones, hailing from Sunderland, Maryland, is the executive...

Carla Hall Is Opening a Fried Chicken Spot With the Good Stuff Eatery Team

Washingtonian (Food) 3/9 3:09A Jessica Sidman

Bumblebirds . 303 Pennsylvania Ave., SE. It s been nearly a decade since celebrity Carla Hall was last involved in a restaurant. Since closing her Nashville hot chicken spot, Carla Hall s Southern...