All the Inauguration Day Dining Deals Around D.C.

DC Eater 1/17 8:36A Vinciane Ngomsi

The U.S. Capitol preparing for the main event. | Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Restaurants, hotels, and dives capitalize on the crowds this Monday, January 20 Monday, January 20 marks the...

Best Brunch Bets for Martin Luther King Jr. Day in D.C.

DC Eater 1/17 6:31A Vinciane Ngomsi

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in D.C. | Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images Where to enjoy the weekend meal on Monday, January 20 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s impact on American society remains...

Dry January Events With Mocktails and More Around D.C.

DC Eater 1/17 5:57A Emily Venezky

The Square’s beverage director Owen Thompson can make any cocktail at the Atrium Bar nonalcoholic with his own zero-proof spirits. | Vina Sananikone/The Square Best picks for those going alcohol-free...

Take Home a Memento From Crisfield Seafood This Weekend

Washingtonian (Food) 1/16 6:22A Ike Allen

Crisfield Seafood is holding an estate sale this weekend. Photograph by Scott Suchman One of the most charming elements of Crisfield Seafood , the 80-year-old Silver Spring institution that closed...

Where to Find Inauguration Day Food and Drink Specials Around DC

Washingtonian (Food) 1/16 5:53A Jane Godiner

Union Pub's "$47 for 47" platter. Photo courtesy of Sam Sanchez. Here s what restaurants and bars around town are doing this Inauguration Day (Monday, January 20). Ambar 523 Eighth St., SE; 2901...

The 38 Essential Restaurants Around D.C.

DC Eater 1/14 7:48A Tierney Plumb

Stuffed chicken at Petite Cerise. | Petite Cerise/Facebook Where to go now for wood-fired vegetables, elaborately prepared meats, crispy arancini, and much more The Eater 38 is our attempt to answer...

Where to Eat and Drink Around Ballston

DC Eater 1/14 6:46A Eater Staff

A paella alongside several dishes at SER. | SER Restaurant This neighborhood of Arlington has many enticing options This Arlington neighborhood has been a residential staple for years, and has seen a...

Double-Fist Darts and Cotton Candy at D.C.’s Playful New Flight Club

DC Eater 1/13 8:28A Tierney Plumb

Flight Club’s new D.C. location debuts on Friday, January 24. | Joy Asico-Smith / Asico Photo A first look inside Mt. Vernon Triangle’s anticipated after-work hot spot With some 500 million darts...

Penzeys Is Sending Tens of Thousands of Boxes of Free Spices to People in the DC Area

Washingtonian (Food) 1/13 8:06A Andrew Beaujon

The box of Resist! that appeared on this reporter's doorstep over the weekend. Photograph by Andrew Beaujon. If you opened a package from Penzeys Spices over the past few days and found a box with 27...

A Panda-Themed Pop-Up Bar Opens Across From the Zoo

Washingtonian (Food) 1/9 6:20A Lydia Wei

Two-year-old female giant panda Qing Bao in her habitat at Dujiangyan Base in Sichuan, China May 17. Photograph by Roshan Patel, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. What’s...

Popular Noodle Pop-Up Will Become a Thai Restaurant in Chevy Chase DC

Washingtonian (Food) 1/9 6:06A Jessica Sidman

Fried chicken khao soi from Chef Kitima Boonmala's pop-up will be on the menu of Bird Song. Photograph by Kitima Boonmala. Chef Kitima Boonmala s family ran a small noodle shop in the central Thai...

Celebrity Chef Marcus Samuelsson Makes a Big D.C. Comeback

DC Eater 1/9 4:50A Tierney Plumb

Chef Marcus Samuelsson opens his first D.C. restaurant this spring. | Marcus Samuelsson Group The famed NY restaurateur brings NoMa a seafood-focused spot this spring NoMa’s 2-year-old Morrow Hotel...

DC Will Host Its Fourth Annual Alcohol-Free Drinking Festival

Washingtonian (Food) 1/8 3:46A Jane Godiner

Guests enjoy booze-free karaoke and dance parties at the Mindful Drinking Fest. Photograph by Ben Drov. When longtime bartender Derek Brown organized his first drinking festival without alcohol in...

5 Exciting Restaurants Opening Around DC in Early 2025

Washingtonian (Food) 1/7 12:00A Jessica Sidman

Manifest Bread owners Tyes and Rick Cook have big ambitions this winter. Photograph by Evy Mages . Bar Betsie location_on 1328 Fourth St., NE language Website Logan Circle cocktail bar Jane Jane draws...

Where to Find Snow Day Food and Drink Specials Around DC

Washingtonian (Food) 1/6 3:12A Jane Godiner

Unconventional Diner's hot apple cider—spiked or not—is half-priced today. Photograph courtesy Unconventional Diner. If you feel like venturing outside on 2025’s first snow day, there are plenty of...