Guidebook for Washington
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restaurant/lounge with ambitious menu and clubby vibe.
28 localnici recomandă
Policy Restaurant & Lounge
1904 14th St NWrestaurant/lounge with ambitious menu and clubby vibe.
Chic wine bar and restaurant featuring small plates and a Euro-centric wine selection.
53 localnici recomandă
Cork Wine Bar & Market
1805 14th St NWChic wine bar and restaurant featuring small plates and a Euro-centric wine selection.
When restaurateur Stephen Starr armed 14th Street with a slice of pre-War Paris in spring 2013, he had an instant classic on his hands. Part brasserie, part café, part bistro, Le Diplomate runs the gamut of French cuisine. Brown butter-infused trout amandine and perfectly cooked steak au poivre—rest assured, it’s peppery—share the menu alongside chilled oysters, bakery-worthy creations, a famed roast chicken and ever-munchable pommes frites.
The Scene: From haute fashions to casual designs for les femmes and a mélange of chinos, suits and jeans for les hommes, expect a laid-back yet chic vibe and high-volume chatter to fill the vast space comfortably.
Insider Info: Patio hounds and window lovers also fill up on great people watching here; if you belly up, you’ll see magic as a dapperly attired barman mixes craft cocktails like the floral Tête-à-tête, with Hendrick’s Gin and—wait for it—saffron.
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Le Diplomate
1601 14th St NWWhen restaurateur Stephen Starr armed 14th Street with a slice of pre-War Paris in spring 2013, he had an instant classic on his hands. Part brasserie, part café, part bistro, Le Diplomate runs the gamut of French cuisine. Brown butter-infused trout amandine and perfectly cooked steak au poivre—rest assured, it’s peppery—share the menu alongside chilled oysters, bakery-worthy creations, a famed roast chicken and ever-munchable pommes frites.
The Scene: From haute fashions to casual designs for les femmes and a mélange of chinos, suits and jeans for les hommes, expect a laid-back yet chic vibe and high-volume chatter to fill the vast space comfortably.
Insider Info: Patio hounds and window lovers also fill up on great people watching here; if you belly up, you’ll see magic as a dapperly attired barman mixes craft cocktails like the floral Tête-à-tête, with Hendrick’s Gin and—wait for it—saffron.
Sure, there’s a billiards table (that’s free) and solid beers on draft, but the main draw of this pour house are the many fine whiskeys, scotches and bourbons that adorn the bar. Seasonal cocktails made from strong distillations bedeck a chalkboard behind the bar, but if you aren’t too bashful, lean on the bartender to mix something up for you. It’s not rare on weekends for DJs and young whiskey aficionados to take over the space.
The Scene: Outfitted with enough exposed brick to build a road to Brooklyn and back, Black Whiskey is where driven young professionals, experienced rye lovers and the 14th Street set coalesce.
Insider Info: Don’t forget, all those small batch whiskeys and ryes require a solid foundation, and the grub here fits the bill. Slow-cooked, carved meats like tender lamb, bacon-wrapped pork loin or roasted beef all prosper here.
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Black Whiskey
1410 14th St NWSure, there’s a billiards table (that’s free) and solid beers on draft, but the main draw of this pour house are the many fine whiskeys, scotches and bourbons that adorn the bar. Seasonal cocktails made from strong distillations bedeck a chalkboard behind the bar, but if you aren’t too bashful, lean on the bartender to mix something up for you. It’s not rare on weekends for DJs and young whiskey aficionados to take over the space.
The Scene: Outfitted with enough exposed brick to build a road to Brooklyn and back, Black Whiskey is where driven young professionals, experienced rye lovers and the 14th Street set coalesce.
Insider Info: Don’t forget, all those small batch whiskeys and ryes require a solid foundation, and the grub here fits the bill. Slow-cooked, carved meats like tender lamb, bacon-wrapped pork loin or roasted beef all prosper here.
Actually, make that drink, singular. That’s because a typical tipple will cost you $14, but it’s worth it. After all, they’re one of the best new bars in America. The cocktail menu is always changing, which is exhausting considering the menu is hand-drawn comic book-style and involves crafting things like homemade carrot soda. Grab a sweet little nook and be sure to visit the racy bathroom.
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2 Birds 1 Stone
1800 14th Street NorthwestActually, make that drink, singular. That’s because a typical tipple will cost you $14, but it’s worth it. After all, they’re one of the best new bars in America. The cocktail menu is always changing, which is exhausting considering the menu is hand-drawn comic book-style and involves crafting things like homemade carrot soda. Grab a sweet little nook and be sure to visit the racy bathroom.
Teddy & The Bully Bar
1200 19th Street NorthwestGreat restaurant and bar!
Lounge ambiance that attracts a large local DC crowd Thursday - Sunday.
85 localnici recomandă
Eighteenth Street Lounge
1230 9th Street NorthwestLounge ambiance that attracts a large local DC crowd Thursday - Sunday.
Just because it’s winter doesn’t mean patio season is kaput at Iron Gate. In fact, it’s even better sans summer humidity and cocktails that turn sweaty too soon. Fire pits are there to warm you as you sip on Jeff Faile’s hot cocktails including the “Rye Response” with Journeyman Cider Liqueur, rye, Contratto bitters, and sweet vermouth. There’s a historical gravitas to the whole thing, and it’s also a setting romantic enough to ignite a spark. Order off the Mediterranean small plates menu, and don’t skip drinks because the wine list is one of the most impressive in the city.
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Iron Gate Restaurant
1734 N St NWJust because it’s winter doesn’t mean patio season is kaput at Iron Gate. In fact, it’s even better sans summer humidity and cocktails that turn sweaty too soon. Fire pits are there to warm you as you sip on Jeff Faile’s hot cocktails including the “Rye Response” with Journeyman Cider Liqueur, rye, Contratto bitters, and sweet vermouth. There’s a historical gravitas to the whole thing, and it’s also a setting romantic enough to ignite a spark. Order off the Mediterranean small plates menu, and don’t skip drinks because the wine list is one of the most impressive in the city.
Thoughts alone of this Emilia-Romagna restaurant make us drool, and the fact that it gets better and better over time a la Rob Lowe is really impressive. Come to carbo-load on Chef Matt Adler’s arsenal of pastas, especially the bucatini dotted with crab and uni, and cappelletti stuffed with truffled ricotta ravioli. Pro tip: stop treating OM as a dinner-only locale, because they have one of the best brunches in the city. And, the end of baseball season marks the beginning of “Morini Mondays.” Be there at the start of the week for $10 pasta bowls all night long.
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Osteria Morini
301 Water St SEThoughts alone of this Emilia-Romagna restaurant make us drool, and the fact that it gets better and better over time a la Rob Lowe is really impressive. Come to carbo-load on Chef Matt Adler’s arsenal of pastas, especially the bucatini dotted with crab and uni, and cappelletti stuffed with truffled ricotta ravioli. Pro tip: stop treating OM as a dinner-only locale, because they have one of the best brunches in the city. And, the end of baseball season marks the beginning of “Morini Mondays.” Be there at the start of the week for $10 pasta bowls all night long.
Brixton
901 U St NWEl Centro
1819 14th St NWFood Scene
There are a number of places serving terrific seafood on 14th Street, but the daddy of them all must be this Gulf-style bar and restaurant with a dedicated fish monger. Devotedly serving sustainable American seafood, chef Jeff Black serves oysters a million ways to Sunday. Start with a dozen Black Salts on the half shell – these plump alluvial oysters are grown in Virginia especially for him. Don’t miss the gumbos, po’ boys, grilled fish or duck confit.
The Scene: For all the white tablecloth restaurants dotting 14th Street, Pearl Dive mixes denim shorts and Chanel jackets. Like a great house party, it’s all about the mix. The casual tend to congregate on the sidewalk seating, where the raw bar opens up.
Insider Info: There’s a speakeasy called Black Jack on the second floor with a dedicated cocktail and bar snack menu as well as indoor bocce. Fun city.
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Pearl Dive Oyster Palace
1612 14th St NWThere are a number of places serving terrific seafood on 14th Street, but the daddy of them all must be this Gulf-style bar and restaurant with a dedicated fish monger. Devotedly serving sustainable American seafood, chef Jeff Black serves oysters a million ways to Sunday. Start with a dozen Black Salts on the half shell – these plump alluvial oysters are grown in Virginia especially for him. Don’t miss the gumbos, po’ boys, grilled fish or duck confit.
The Scene: For all the white tablecloth restaurants dotting 14th Street, Pearl Dive mixes denim shorts and Chanel jackets. Like a great house party, it’s all about the mix. The casual tend to congregate on the sidewalk seating, where the raw bar opens up.
Insider Info: There’s a speakeasy called Black Jack on the second floor with a dedicated cocktail and bar snack menu as well as indoor bocce. Fun city.
It’s DC’s one and only contemporary Belgian restaurant with a roaring bar scene and a Josper oven, a Spanish machine that achieves exceptionally high heat to caramelize the exterior of a bone-in rib-eye for two, for example. There are expected dishes like endive salads, mountains of mussels (offered eight ways) and not-so-traditional offerings like a waffle stuffed with mussels and herbs.
The Scene: This place is built for fun and does get noisy. There are to-go eats, like cones of frites, served late-night.
Insider Info: Chef Bart Vandaele was knighted in his native Belgium for services to the crown. Sir V is not, however, without a naughty sense of humor. There are pictures of giant sausages (so we hear) in the men’s room.
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B Too
1324 14th St NWIt’s DC’s one and only contemporary Belgian restaurant with a roaring bar scene and a Josper oven, a Spanish machine that achieves exceptionally high heat to caramelize the exterior of a bone-in rib-eye for two, for example. There are expected dishes like endive salads, mountains of mussels (offered eight ways) and not-so-traditional offerings like a waffle stuffed with mussels and herbs.
The Scene: This place is built for fun and does get noisy. There are to-go eats, like cones of frites, served late-night.
Insider Info: Chef Bart Vandaele was knighted in his native Belgium for services to the crown. Sir V is not, however, without a naughty sense of humor. There are pictures of giant sausages (so we hear) in the men’s room.
Michael Babin’s DC restaurant empire (butchery, brewery, bakery) comes together in this modern American restaurant. Open for dinner and weekend brunch, it attracts a crowd who know to expect classic fare with a twist.
The Scene: A touch rustic, a touch romantic, the low-lit dining room is abuzz with hip Washingtonians who come for hand-cut pasta, grilled local lamb and seasonal veg. In-the-know diners pair their meals with suds courtesy of beer director Greg Engert, voted by Food + Wine as one of the country’s top sommeliers.
Insider Info: Still thirsty? Head upstairs to Churchkey, a brew-head’s paradise with some those same 555 beers, including five cask ales, available paired with bar snacks with personality, like disco fries. It’s a killer place to catch a game or end a long work day.
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Birch & Barley
1337 14th St NWMichael Babin’s DC restaurant empire (butchery, brewery, bakery) comes together in this modern American restaurant. Open for dinner and weekend brunch, it attracts a crowd who know to expect classic fare with a twist.
The Scene: A touch rustic, a touch romantic, the low-lit dining room is abuzz with hip Washingtonians who come for hand-cut pasta, grilled local lamb and seasonal veg. In-the-know diners pair their meals with suds courtesy of beer director Greg Engert, voted by Food + Wine as one of the country’s top sommeliers.
Insider Info: Still thirsty? Head upstairs to Churchkey, a brew-head’s paradise with some those same 555 beers, including five cask ales, available paired with bar snacks with personality, like disco fries. It’s a killer place to catch a game or end a long work day.
What: Top Chef alum Mike Isabella fuels his passion for Mediterranean fare at this two-in-one joint. By day there’s G, a sandwich shop serving Jersey-style hoagies stuffed with the flavors of the Eastern Med: roast lamb, roast cauliflower, too. By night, G becomes the private dining room at Kapnos, the home to tables of hummus, bricks of feta and carnivorous treats: lamb, chicken, and occasional goat or rabbit are spit-roasted in plain view of the open dining area. (Fun fact: Kapnos means ‘smoke’ in Greek.) Curiously, it’s a terrific place to take a vegetarian, as long as they avert their eyes.
The Scene: With so many plates to sample, this is a super spot for a group, although date-nighters are welcome, too.
Insider Info: There’s boozy kegged lemonade, at least a dozen imaginative house cocktails and a long wine list, made longer by Kapnos’s adoption of the Coravin system that allows wine to be removed from a premium bottle (or really any bottle) without disturbing the quality. So by-the-glass options are practically unlimited.
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Kapnos
2201 14th St NWWhat: Top Chef alum Mike Isabella fuels his passion for Mediterranean fare at this two-in-one joint. By day there’s G, a sandwich shop serving Jersey-style hoagies stuffed with the flavors of the Eastern Med: roast lamb, roast cauliflower, too. By night, G becomes the private dining room at Kapnos, the home to tables of hummus, bricks of feta and carnivorous treats: lamb, chicken, and occasional goat or rabbit are spit-roasted in plain view of the open dining area. (Fun fact: Kapnos means ‘smoke’ in Greek.) Curiously, it’s a terrific place to take a vegetarian, as long as they avert their eyes.
The Scene: With so many plates to sample, this is a super spot for a group, although date-nighters are welcome, too.
Insider Info: There’s boozy kegged lemonade, at least a dozen imaginative house cocktails and a long wine list, made longer by Kapnos’s adoption of the Coravin system that allows wine to be removed from a premium bottle (or really any bottle) without disturbing the quality. So by-the-glass options are practically unlimited.
A clean white dining room punched up with bursts of color that drive home the message: this is Vietnamese cooking, but modern. There are salads, grilled meats on sticks, soups, curry, rice dishes and spectacular whole fried fish that arrive as if swimming to the table. There’s heat too: from the mild and herbaceous to the downright fiery, but the cocktails and wine list balance the spiciness. Vegans and vegetarians fare well here and there are dedicated menus outlining choices to please all palates.
The Scene: This place feels chic enough for a date and warm enough for an evening alone at the bar. And if bars are your thing, head downstairs after dinner to the unlabeled Two Birds One Stone in the basement, a speakeasy with candlelit nooks.
Insider Info: Chef Haider Karoum won the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington’s highest accolade in 2014, the RAMMY for outstanding chef. He presides over Doi Moi, Estadio (Spanish) and Proof (a wine bar).
60 localnici recomandă
Doi Moi
1800 14th St NWA clean white dining room punched up with bursts of color that drive home the message: this is Vietnamese cooking, but modern. There are salads, grilled meats on sticks, soups, curry, rice dishes and spectacular whole fried fish that arrive as if swimming to the table. There’s heat too: from the mild and herbaceous to the downright fiery, but the cocktails and wine list balance the spiciness. Vegans and vegetarians fare well here and there are dedicated menus outlining choices to please all palates.
The Scene: This place feels chic enough for a date and warm enough for an evening alone at the bar. And if bars are your thing, head downstairs after dinner to the unlabeled Two Birds One Stone in the basement, a speakeasy with candlelit nooks.
Insider Info: Chef Haider Karoum won the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington’s highest accolade in 2014, the RAMMY for outstanding chef. He presides over Doi Moi, Estadio (Spanish) and Proof (a wine bar).
People may be atwitter over Greg Engert’s latest venture in Southeast, Bluejacket Brewery, but the chic gastro pub that put him on the map still deserves heaps of praise. Stocked with exactly 555 house-selected brews, many quality seasonal and heavily sought after pours, ChurchKey proves invaluable to the thirsty suds seeker. It’s the site of many a pilgrimage, but even if you aren’t operating your own nanobrewery out of your basement, you’ll appreciate the beer house’s pledge to serve high-quality craft beers.
The Scene: Behind the surprisingly spacious bar that sprawls across the front room rest deliciously potable artworks taunting with each stride. Parched masses will zombie walk their way up these stairs, especially on the weekends.
Insider Info: A small lounge area offers refuge in the back, but the ideal sanctuary is downstairs at Birch & Barley, which still has all those 555 beers but with ridiculously tasty pairing options. Versatile chef Kyle Bailey, known for his many doughnut creations, pushes the limits with abundantly creative New American cuisine.
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ChurchKey
1337 14th St NWPeople may be atwitter over Greg Engert’s latest venture in Southeast, Bluejacket Brewery, but the chic gastro pub that put him on the map still deserves heaps of praise. Stocked with exactly 555 house-selected brews, many quality seasonal and heavily sought after pours, ChurchKey proves invaluable to the thirsty suds seeker. It’s the site of many a pilgrimage, but even if you aren’t operating your own nanobrewery out of your basement, you’ll appreciate the beer house’s pledge to serve high-quality craft beers.
The Scene: Behind the surprisingly spacious bar that sprawls across the front room rest deliciously potable artworks taunting with each stride. Parched masses will zombie walk their way up these stairs, especially on the weekends.
Insider Info: A small lounge area offers refuge in the back, but the ideal sanctuary is downstairs at Birch & Barley, which still has all those 555 beers but with ridiculously tasty pairing options. Versatile chef Kyle Bailey, known for his many doughnut creations, pushes the limits with abundantly creative New American cuisine.
Cheers to any joint that has happy hour seven days a week, especially when $4 margaritas are involved. Though you can get in on happy hour in the bar and lounge, why wouldn’t you head up to their sweet roof deck? Beer, wine, and a few more cocktails are also $4, plus small plates are on offer -- but don’t go crazy, because dinner’s next.
78 localnici recomandă
Masa 14
1825 14th St NWCheers to any joint that has happy hour seven days a week, especially when $4 margaritas are involved. Though you can get in on happy hour in the bar and lounge, why wouldn’t you head up to their sweet roof deck? Beer, wine, and a few more cocktails are also $4, plus small plates are on offer -- but don’t go crazy, because dinner’s next.
One of my favorite brunches in DC. Menu is "pig" themed so be a pig lover :)
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the pig
1320 14th St NWOne of my favorite brunches in DC. Menu is "pig" themed so be a pig lover :)
Call this Filipino newcomer Lumpia’s Luxury because it’s already drawing epic lines, and deservedly so. It seems Chef Tom Cunanan was born behind the wok because his whole fried branzino (which, surprise, comes deboned) doesn’t have a touch of grease. Nor do his ukoy. The drinks border on tropical, as they should. Pro tip: grab one of the 10 seats with a direct look into the kitchen, but not to the point of being picky because of said line
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Bad Saint
3226 11th St NWCall this Filipino newcomer Lumpia’s Luxury because it’s already drawing epic lines, and deservedly so. It seems Chef Tom Cunanan was born behind the wok because his whole fried branzino (which, surprise, comes deboned) doesn’t have a touch of grease. Nor do his ukoy. The drinks border on tropical, as they should. Pro tip: grab one of the 10 seats with a direct look into the kitchen, but not to the point of being picky because of said line
What if we told you there was a cozy ski lodge hobbited back in Blagden Alley serving comfort food that’s so well finessed you feel it's fine dining? Aspen even. For these reasons, The Dabney was the most yearned for restaurant in recent memory. So far, Chef Jeremiah Langhorne has lived up to the hype by serving Mid-Atlantic cuisine in the same vein someone would serve heritage cooking in the South. The menu changes nightly (overachiever, we know) but the foie gras biscuit and the poached farm egg are more constant so start there. Sure, there’s a stellar wine list, but you want Tyler Hudgens’ cocktails like “Leather Britches” with Thomas Tew rum, Virginia maple syrup, lime, and bay leaf bitters.
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The Dabney
122 Blagden Alley NWWhat if we told you there was a cozy ski lodge hobbited back in Blagden Alley serving comfort food that’s so well finessed you feel it's fine dining? Aspen even. For these reasons, The Dabney was the most yearned for restaurant in recent memory. So far, Chef Jeremiah Langhorne has lived up to the hype by serving Mid-Atlantic cuisine in the same vein someone would serve heritage cooking in the South. The menu changes nightly (overachiever, we know) but the foie gras biscuit and the poached farm egg are more constant so start there. Sure, there’s a stellar wine list, but you want Tyler Hudgens’ cocktails like “Leather Britches” with Thomas Tew rum, Virginia maple syrup, lime, and bay leaf bitters.
“I never want to not be eating this,” you’ll say during your love-at-first-bite experience with Little Serow’s smoky pork ribs marinated in Mekhong whiskey. They’re worth braving the line alone, but the impossibly cool atmosphere, quirky drink list, and taste bud amusement ride are pretty clutch too. Stop worrying if it’s too spicy for you and suck it up.
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Little Serow
1511 17th St NW“I never want to not be eating this,” you’ll say during your love-at-first-bite experience with Little Serow’s smoky pork ribs marinated in Mekhong whiskey. They’re worth braving the line alone, but the impossibly cool atmosphere, quirky drink list, and taste bud amusement ride are pretty clutch too. Stop worrying if it’s too spicy for you and suck it up.
Pork buns and Momofuku ramen made David Chang a mogul, so obviously you’ll find those two dishes on his menu at Momofuku CCDC. But dare we say skip them? There are better choices (gasp!). Sub pork buns for brisket buns. Eating creamy horseradish and smoky brisket packed in little bao pillows feels like getting a hug from David Chang and Larry David at the same time. Ignore the peer pressure and that Mind of a Chef episode about bacon broth and break the mold by ordering the chilled spicy noodles. They’re explosive thanks to Szechuan sausage, but candied cashews are the antidote. So too are cocktails like the “Bonji Old Fashioned.” Order it before you Google it. And, if you’ve got a group, consider booking a fried chicken or bossam dinner in advance.
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Momofuku CCDC
1090 I St NWPork buns and Momofuku ramen made David Chang a mogul, so obviously you’ll find those two dishes on his menu at Momofuku CCDC. But dare we say skip them? There are better choices (gasp!). Sub pork buns for brisket buns. Eating creamy horseradish and smoky brisket packed in little bao pillows feels like getting a hug from David Chang and Larry David at the same time. Ignore the peer pressure and that Mind of a Chef episode about bacon broth and break the mold by ordering the chilled spicy noodles. They’re explosive thanks to Szechuan sausage, but candied cashews are the antidote. So too are cocktails like the “Bonji Old Fashioned.” Order it before you Google it. And, if you’ve got a group, consider booking a fried chicken or bossam dinner in advance.
Sometimes beautiful things lack substance (no, Ariana Grande, not you). Stroll into Pennsylvania 6 and you’re struck by its one-percenter country club-meets-classic New York hotel-meets-castle in Scotland. Surely the food is an afterthought? Nope. We were surprised, too. This kitchen is dope. They’re hiding wild burgundy snails beneath a bone marrow crust; making creamy ricotta in house; serving scallops injected with Indian flavors like black cardamom honey and curry; and stuffing succulent lobster into a roll alongside duck fat fries. The expansive bar also makes it possible to have a casual night, just a burger and some beers, as you take in the game, or the surroundings.
Pennsylvania 6
1350 I St NWSometimes beautiful things lack substance (no, Ariana Grande, not you). Stroll into Pennsylvania 6 and you’re struck by its one-percenter country club-meets-classic New York hotel-meets-castle in Scotland. Surely the food is an afterthought? Nope. We were surprised, too. This kitchen is dope. They’re hiding wild burgundy snails beneath a bone marrow crust; making creamy ricotta in house; serving scallops injected with Indian flavors like black cardamom honey and curry; and stuffing succulent lobster into a roll alongside duck fat fries. The expansive bar also makes it possible to have a casual night, just a burger and some beers, as you take in the game, or the surroundings.
Play your cards right and show up to Rose’s Luxury with a party of four so that you can order the whole menu without an ounce of shame. Make sure one of those four people is a teleworking martyr willing to wait in line. Every trip to Rose’s Luxury comes with a bit of pixie dust -- you leave feeling better than when you came in because of the warm staff and the dishes that IMHO made into instant classics. Just once, ask for caviar service.
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Rose's Luxury
717 8th St SEPlay your cards right and show up to Rose’s Luxury with a party of four so that you can order the whole menu without an ounce of shame. Make sure one of those four people is a teleworking martyr willing to wait in line. Every trip to Rose’s Luxury comes with a bit of pixie dust -- you leave feeling better than when you came in because of the warm staff and the dishes that IMHO made into instant classics. Just once, ask for caviar service.
There should be very few line items on The Riggsby’s menu that you can’t pronounce or haven’t seen before because the restaurant is a throwback to retro times when gelées, foams, and other smoke and mirrors weren’t so obnoxious, er, ubiquitous. The NY strip is executed perfectly, as is the burger that winks at you with its bacon-onion jam. The décor at Michael Schlow’s second DC restaurant should be a clue into the era they’re trying to recreate, and the cocktails (mostly classics) follow suit. Though the dining room is made fun by Michael’s wife’s artistic touch, the bar is the best seat in the house.
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The Riggsby
1731 New Hampshire Ave NWThere should be very few line items on The Riggsby’s menu that you can’t pronounce or haven’t seen before because the restaurant is a throwback to retro times when gelées, foams, and other smoke and mirrors weren’t so obnoxious, er, ubiquitous. The NY strip is executed perfectly, as is the burger that winks at you with its bacon-onion jam. The décor at Michael Schlow’s second DC restaurant should be a clue into the era they’re trying to recreate, and the cocktails (mostly classics) follow suit. Though the dining room is made fun by Michael’s wife’s artistic touch, the bar is the best seat in the house.
Several dishes at Petworth’s upscale gem benefit from being hay smoked including the big eye tuna tataki, which has staked its claim as a favorite. Start with that, then go on a French technique meets Japanese flavor journey. Crane & Turtle has also positioned itself as a consummate host for killer pop-ups like Bar Otsukare and Red Eye Menus, and recently upped its beverage game big time (go with cider!) thanks to Elizabeth Parker. This winter they’re doing hot pot dinners for four on the patio; we gave it a whirl and left flushed and full.
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Crane & Turtle
828 Upshur Street NorthwestSeveral dishes at Petworth’s upscale gem benefit from being hay smoked including the big eye tuna tataki, which has staked its claim as a favorite. Start with that, then go on a French technique meets Japanese flavor journey. Crane & Turtle has also positioned itself as a consummate host for killer pop-ups like Bar Otsukare and Red Eye Menus, and recently upped its beverage game big time (go with cider!) thanks to Elizabeth Parker. This winter they’re doing hot pot dinners for four on the patio; we gave it a whirl and left flushed and full.
Yes, Georgia Brown’s makes brunch look easy. Maybe it’s the low country food that makes the entire experience so relaxed. That combined with the music and chill hospitality. Families were there after church, friends were celebrating special occasions; this D.C. institution was full of locals. It’s the kind of place where you should lounge around in a big hat with your mimosa, listen to jazz, and stuff yourself stupid.
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Georgia Brown's
950 15th St NWYes, Georgia Brown’s makes brunch look easy. Maybe it’s the low country food that makes the entire experience so relaxed. That combined with the music and chill hospitality. Families were there after church, friends were celebrating special occasions; this D.C. institution was full of locals. It’s the kind of place where you should lounge around in a big hat with your mimosa, listen to jazz, and stuff yourself stupid.
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