Channel Turkish fishermen with ultra-fresh fish sandwiches. The coleslaw-topped tacos are the best in the area: Read more.
Come to this tiny, underground ramen restaurant to try its spicy miso ramen, bulgogi buns, fiery kimchi and gyoza: Read more.
Try the crab cake sandwich at this Baltimore icon. It's featured as one of the contenders on Travel Channel's Best Sandwich in America.
This Beaux-Arts icon holds pride of place at the White House’s front door. At night, the hotel’s Off the Record bar is the after-work hangout for politicos of all stripes.
A haute Dupont Circle spot that takes Greece as a starting point (slow-roasted baby goat with pita and tzatziki; foie gras and Wagyu-beef-tongue gyro).
This restaurant has long been regarded as one of the top places in the city for steamed crabs. Go for all things crab — from crab cakes to soft crab and crab soup, plus other bar-friendly dishes.
Mac and cheese: Rather than meld into a stringy mess, the cheeses bake into an almost souffle-like texture. Truffle-infused bread crumbs make for a delightfully crunchy crown. Read more.
Mac and cheese sticks are: cooled overnight, cut info 3-1/4-inch-by-1-inch bricks, coated with garlic-infused panko bread crumbs, fired and served with a sweet tomato relish. Read more.
For her 49th birthday on Jan. 17, the first lady had a special menu of fusilli with veal ragu, roasted tile fish with fennel and thyme puree and ricotta cheese mousse with carmelized pear. Read more.
This cozy enoteca in Cleveland Park is your quintessential neighborhood restaurant. It also just so happens to have one of the best wine lists in town. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Get Chicken. Fried chicken starter is marinated w/ cayenne + egg yolk, rolled rice flour, then twice-fried to a crackle. For the main: Juicy roast chicken splayed on pool of Fresno chili vinaigrette. Read more.
** Stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011. ("Like the food, the decor of this mom-and-pop pays attention to the small stuff," writes Tom.) http://wapo.st/opEUP3
*** stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011. ("Veal tortellini set up with foie gras and woodsy morels comes close to my idea of heaven," writes Tom.) http://wapo.st/nkqUmc
** stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011. (Tom recommends the "piping-hot miso-flavored feast wrought from wiry yellow noodles imported from Sapporo.") http://wapo.st/pALURb
*** Stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011. ("Ask for a seat upstairs," recommends Tom.) http://wapo.st/pguwVU
Fluke Flounder with cauliflower purée was delicious and prepared perfectly. Crispy Brussels Sprouts is a must try; and the Black Orchard apple pie was a great note to end the meal.
Great spinoff of the amazing Maple Avenue Restaurant. Menu is as interesting, fresh and delicious.
Old-timey décor and prosecco on tap. Say hello to the two mounted buffalo heads, but just don't call it a speakeasy! Jon has more: http://www.thehillishome.com/2013/03/first-bite-beucherts-saloon/
The ribs, brisket and wings are all winners. VERY good food. VERY limited seating.
Order the Margherita DOC. Made in the old-world Neapolitan fashion, the pie shines with San Marzano tomatoes, milky mozzarella di bufala and just a handful of ingredients in the dough. Read more.
The hybrid butcher shop, market & sandwich destination includes a new type of bread, the tigelle, and will emphasize breakfast. An adjoining restaurant, The Partisan, will open in the next few weeks. Read more.
Early faves: for breakfast- latte; for lunch: meatball sub; for dinner: rockfish ceviche
