A Luxury Hotel With Two New Restaurants Is Coming to Dupont Circle

Washingtonian (Food) 3/7 8:12A Jane Godiner

The interior of Casamara. Photograph courtesy of MoKi Media. This spring, Dupont Circle will become home the third outpost of a luxe hotel chain with locaitons in New York City and Beverly Hills— and...

Stephen Starr Opens the Ritzy Reimagined Occidental

DC Eater 3/7 7:36A Emily Venezky

The upstairs dining room in the Occidental is covered in murals of crazy, opulent partygoers kissing in conga lines, playing games, and sometimes in the nude. | Birch Thomas/The Occidental The revived...

9 Delicious Doughnut Shops Around DC

Washingtonian (Food) 3/7 6:11A Ann Limpert

Doughnuts from Astro Doughnuts. Photograph by Scott Suchman . This post was updated in March, 2025. Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken 1308 G St., NW; 4005 Campbell Ave., Arlington The oversized...

D.C.’s Best Late-Night Food

DC Eater 3/7 5:16A Missy Frederick

A slice at Duccini’s, dripping with grease. | R. Lopez When you need something to eat, and it’s already after 11 p.m. On nightlife strips across the area, weekend crowds stumble onto the street...

This DC Restaurant Wants to Take You on a Psychedelic Mushroom Journey—Minus the Mushrooms

Washingtonian (Food) 3/6 2:19A Jessica Sidman

The "sacred geometry" course at Sagrada. Photograph by Rey Lopez. Sagrada, 1901 14th St., NW (second floor) Knead Hospitality co-founder Michael Reginbogin—whose restaurants include Mi Vida,...

Months-Old Osteria Mozza Blasts Big Energy Back to Georgetown

DC Eater 3/6 1:46A Missy Frederick

Scenes from Osteria Mozza’s packed opening party last fall. | Dan Swartz A lunchtime look inside the M Street magnet luring everyone from Biden to Bezos Welcome back to Scene Report , where Eater...

The 15 Best Coffee Shops Around D.C.

DC Eater 3/5 9:22A Tierney Plumb

Slipstream just moved its first location to an even bigger 14th Street space a block away, in Studio Theatre. | Slipstream The best drip java, pour-overs, and lattes in town In a city that seems to...

Dupont’s Hip New Hotel Pops This Spring With Bubble Gum Martinis

DC Eater 3/5 5:04A Tierney Plumb

Retro-glam Casamara swings open inside Sixty DC this spring. | Sixty DC/rendering Plus, meet Max’s Best Ice Cream in Bethesda — and more intel Food and beverage details are finally emerging for Sixty...

Stephen Starr Resurrects a Storied Hotel Restaurant One Block from the White House

Washingtonian (Food) 3/4 3:26A Ike Allen

The Occidental has a 119-year political history. Photograph by Birch Thomas. Getting Washingtonians excited about the pageantry and glamour of politics might be a tough sell at the moment. But Stephen...

Chinatown’s Fusiony New Supper Club Hits All the Senses

DC Eater 3/4 1:00A Tierney Plumb

A canopy of zippy light strips breaks up the bar and reservation-only dining areas at Kata. | Kate Wichlinski/Kata Have a first look inside Kata, opening across from Capital One Arena on Friday, March...

Eater DC’s Best Food and Drink Picks for Cherry Blossom Season

DC Eater 3/3 3:41A Vinciane Ngomsi

D.C.’s Waldorf Astoria hotel goes all out for cherry blossom season this year. | Waldorf Astoria Washington D.C. These restaurants and hotels roll out the red carpet for the star spring attraction in...

Top DC Sushi Chef Will Bring His Hit Omakase to Bar Japonais

Washingtonian (Food) 2/28 3:06A Jessica Sidman

Kiyomi chef Masaaki "Uchi" Uchino at the Square food hall. Photograph by Jessica Sidman. Bar Japonais , 1520 14th St., NW After five years at DC s Sushi Nakazawa, chef Masaaki Uchi Uchino set up shop...

The Best Korean Barbecue Restaurants Around D.C.

DC Eater 2/26 9:23A Tierney Plumb

Ready-to-sizzle meats at Puzukan Tan Korean Grill in Falls Church. | Puzukan Tan Korean Grill Grill bulgogi right at the table at these crowd-pleasing favorites Korean barbecue joints offer a...

Where to Eat During Ramadan in D.C. After a Long Day of Fasting

DC Eater 2/26 7:28A Tierney Plumb

Ottoman Taverna’s iftar tasting menu includes cold mezze like bright-pink pembe sultan (beets, labneh yogurt, garlic, and olive oil). | Ottoman Taverna A running guide of dining resources, special...

7 Delicious French Onion Soups to Keep You Cozy All Day Long

Washingtonian (Food) 2/25 7:00A Anna Spiegel

French onion soup at Le Diplomate. Photograph courtesy of Le Diplomate This post was updated in February 2025.  Is there any better soup than French onion? It s less like a soup, and more like a bowl...