The 15 Hottest New Restaurants Around D.C., December 2022

DC Eater 12/7 9:03A Tierney Plumb

Bone-in chicken comes in various heat levels at Shaw’s new Doro Soul Food. | Rey Lopez/Eater DC Where to find all sorts of fresh French fare, jerk crab cakes, beef shawarma, and more Eater writers and...

The New Della Barba Brings Capitol Hill a Nonpartisan Pizza Pad

DC Eater 12/7 7:57A Tim Ebner

Della Barba opens with an array of regional pizza styles. | Rey Lopez/Eater DC Owner Joey Barber honors Detroit, Chicago, New York, and Sicilian styles under one roof No matter how you slice it, pizza...

Mezcalero Adds a Sit-Down Spot Inside La Cosecha Food Hall This Month

DC Eater 12/7 6:52A Tierney Plumb

Chef Alfredo Solis, pictured here at his Logan Circle taqueria El Sol, will open a Mezcalero inside La Cosecha food hall. | Rey Lopez/Eater D.C. Chef Alfredo Solis’s proven Mexican eatery expands to...

Where to Find Feasts of the Seven Fishes Around DC for Christmas Eve

Washingtonian (Food) 12/7 2:51A Daniella Byck

The Feast of the Seven Fishes, an Italian-American holiday tradition, stars seafood feasts on Christmas Eve. Restaurants around DC are creating special menus for Saturday, December 24—and some are offering seafaring specials before and after. L...

Tom’s Watch Bar Swings Into Chinatown Just in Time for the World Cup

DC Eater 12/6 9:02A Tierney Plumb

Tom’s Watch Bar opened in Chinatown on Monday, December 5. | John Robinson The nationwide sports bar chain kicked off its D.C. expansion streak this week Tom’s Watch Bar zoomed into D.C. on Monday,...

Where to Order Hanukkah Meals Around D.C.

DC Eater 12/6 3:38A Evan Caplan

Equinox offers a four-course feast for Hanukkah. | Equinox The annual Jewish holiday starts Sunday, December 18 Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, kicks off on Sunday, December 18, and...

Beloved Market and Cafe Little Red Fox Is Closing

Washingtonian (Food) 12/6 2:31A Jessica Sidman

Little Red Fox will close its cafe, bakery, and market in Upper Northwest on December 23. Its sister sweet shop, Sugar Fox, will close as well. In a statement posted on Instagram, owners Matt and Jena Carr said this is not a business decision; it s...

Check Out Downtown's New Brickstones Kitchen for Happy Hour... or Holiday Fun

Eats : K Street Magazine 12/6 12:33A Kate Michael

Whether you need an unpretentious spot in the center of the city to dine or meet up for Happy Hour or you've been scoping out a place to take your family to eat while downtown shopping and enjoying holiday markets and lights, the new Brickstones...

Sorry, the $17 Cocktail Is Totally Normal Now

Washingtonian (Food) 12/5 6:12A Jessica Sidman

Remember when a $14 cocktail seemed wildly expensive? Well, now that’s an average price—if not on the cheap end—at many of the city’s more upscale bars and restaurants. These days, the cost of a drink is inching closer and closer to $20. At some...

Albi Chef Opens All-Day Georgetown Cafe with Stuffed Pitas and “Not Pizzas”

Washingtonian (Food) 12/5 5:35A Anna Spiegel

Albi chef Michael Rafidi is growing his popular Levantine cafe, Yellow. A cozy 60-seat Georgetown dining room and patio will open on Saturday, December 10 with morning and daytime menus specializing in pastries and stuffed pitas from the Eastern...

3 Private Dining Clubs You May (or May Not) Get Into

Washingtonian (Food) 12/5 12:00A Anna Spiegel

Washington has long been filled with members-only haunts—but there’s a new wave of dining-and-drinking clubs that are more tantalizing (and not always less exclusive) than the stodgy societies of yore. Here are three, ranked in order of...

NYC’s Hot New Cocktail Bar Martiny’s Pops Up at Michelin-Rated Jônt Next Week

DC Eater 12/2 10:50A Tierney Plumb

NYC’s acclaimed Japanese lounge Martiny’s showcases its hospitality-driven program at Jônt next week. | Jônt Plus, Magpie and the Tiger continues its month-long residency on H Street NE Pop-ups and...

Chef Alex McCoy’s Latest Stall at Union Market Riffs on European Sandwiches

DC Eater 12/2 9:58A Tierney Plumb

The “Emilia” sandwich (mortadella, chunky pistachio cream, arugula, radicchio, charred radicchio, mozzarella fior di latte, basil). | Alex McCoy Bar Boheme opens in January with freshly baked...

6 New Brunch Spots to Try Around DC This Weekend

Washingtonian (Food) 12/2 6:19A Anna Spiegel

Bar Ivy 3033 Wilson Blvd., Arlington Clarendon s hyper-seasonal, garden-esque restaurant is a pretty spot for brunch—especially if you re sipping a peach liqueur-infused bellini or a michelada verde spiced up with tomatillos and poblano chilies....

Personal Pan Pies with a Midwestern Twist Rise Out of the Roost

DC Eater 12/2 5:38A Emily Wishingrad

Nostalgia-inducing Pony Pies pops up every Thursday night at the Roost. | Pony Pies Chef Rachael Marie recalls the pizza of her youth at her new Pony Pies pop-up at Capitol Hill’s culinary clubhouse A...