A Top Ethiopian Chef’s Bougie Fast Food Finds a Forever Home in Shaw

DC Eater 5/7 10:00A Lenore Adkins

A cross-section of the new fried Atlantic cod sandwich at Mélange Foods, Inc. | Rey Lopez Mélange Foods, Inc. will house chef Elias Taddesse’s beefy burgers, berbere-spiced fried chicken, and...

The Best Places to Eat and Drink in Frederick, Maryland

DC Eater 5/7 9:24A Lulu Chang

Stir-fried broccoli at Thai Meric Eatery and Bar in Frederick. | Thai Meric Eatery and Bar The artsy area is packed with options for burgers, brews, pasta, and much more As one of the major crossroads...

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser Pushes to Overturn Initiative 82

Washingtonian (Food) 5/5 9:02A Jessica Sidman

Photograph by LumiNola via iStock/Getty Images Plus. While unveiling her budget proposal today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that she wants to repeal Initiative 82, the DC law phasing out the tipped...

The Hottest Supper Clubs Around D.C.

DC Eater 5/5 8:06A Alyssa Langer

A duck dish served at one of Centrolina’s Chef’s Table dinners. | Vina Sananikone/Centrolina Whether you’re hoping to meet new people, travel to a new place, or support a new restaurant, there’s a...

6 Must-Try Restaurants in DC’s Mini Mexico Corridor

Washingtonian (Food) 5/5 3:30A Jessica Sidman

Mezcalero is one of many great Mexican restaurants on 14th Street. Photograph by Scott Suchman . The stretch of 14th Street north of the Columbia Heights Metro is as close as DC proper gets to having...

DC Restaurants Celebrate Cinco de Mayo With Parties, Margarita Specials, and Plenty of Tacos

Washingtonian (Food) 5/2 7:49A Jane Godiner

Margaritas at Mission in Dupont. Photo courtesy of the restaurant. Cinco de Mayo is Monday and whether you re looking to eat, drink, dance, or do all of the above, there s a DC-area restaurant or bar...

What It’s Like Running the MAGA Crowd’s Favorite DC Restaurant

Washingtonian (Food) 5/2 2:48A Jessica Sidman

The bar at Butterworth's. Photograph by Hawkeye Johnson. When Donald Trump was re-elected president, it was an open question where his supporters and officials would hang out in the absence of the DC...

Trump’s Son Has Launched a $500K Members-Only Club. The Name? ‘Executive Branch.’

DC Eater 5/1 10:09A Tierney Plumb

Donald Trump Jr. at the amfAR Palm Beach gala in March. | Photo by Ryan Emberley/amfAR/Getty Images for amfAR The invite-only club is set to open in Georgetown soon D.C.’s latest private membership...

An Omakase Counter and Japanese Cafe With Stunning Chirashi Opens in Georgetown

Washingtonian (Food) 5/1 2:30A Jessica Sidman

A chirashi bowl from Two Nine cafe in Georgetown. Photo by Farrah Skeiky. Two Nine . 1218 31st St., NW Chefs Amy Phan and Zach Ramos first started selling their jewel box-like chirashi bowls as a...

Viral DC-Area Food Truck Flavor Hive Has It in the Bag

Washingtonian (Food) 4/30 1:00A Ike Allen

Photograph by Ike Allen. If you spend a lot of time on TikTok, perhaps you’ve encountered the viral “walking taco” made by the local food truck Flavor Hive . Customers arrive with their own bag of...

The Best Tacos Around D.C.

DC Eater 4/29 8:24A Tierney Plumb

The cueritos and pork skin taco at Taqueria La Placita. | Photo by Laura Chase de Formigny for The Washington Post via Getty Images Try tortillas topped with tilapia, carnitas, chicken tinga, and more...

9 Exciting Restaurant Openings to Look Forward to Around D.C.

DC Eater 4/29 7:11A Emily Venezky

The Yuzu Alabama Chicken Sandwich from Missed Connections BBQ. | New Kitchens On The Block/Albert Ting An annual festival previews incoming destinations for cherry affogatos, Chicago-style hot dogs,...

5 New Rooftop Bars to Check Out Around DC

Washingtonian (Food) 4/29 4:30A Jessica Sidman

La' Shukran's walk-ins-only rooftop garden. Photograph courtesy La' Shukran. Art DC 333 G St., NW Photograph courtesy of the Arlo hotel. Cranes chef Pepe Moncayo developed the menu at this...

Food Critic’s Picks: Mother’s Day Brunch 2025

Washingtonian (Food) 4/25 8:51A Ann Limpert

Neutral Ground's pretty interior. Photo courtesy of the restaurant. On Mother’s Day, I’m looking to brunch somewhere that’s relaxed but that still feels a little special (no crazy-expensive set menus,...

The Best Places to Eat and Drink in Annapolis, Maryland

DC Eater 4/24 8:44A Tierney Plumb

Sailor Oyster Bar’s namesake bivalves. | Nat Belkov/Eater Head to the bayside capital city for a taste of Chesapeake crab, preserve-packed New American cooking, and historic inn fare With...