Three Blacksmiths invites more to the table. Located where The Washington Post once stood on 15th Street NW, Dauphines nails so many delicious details, its as if youre enjoying them in the city that more or less put them on the map. Lunch Tuesday through Friday, dinner Wednesday through Sunday. Pork gets a lot of play on the script, as a chop, in cassoulet, and as a cheese-stuffed schnitzel, its plate bulked up with spaetzle and seasonal vegetables. Of course, we inhaled it. Troublesome Bubblegum brings together improbable bedfellows pisco, watermelon, chamomile, herbaceous amaro that refresh and delight us. Customers asked for breakfast and chef-owner Tsehay Beferdu delivered, with a menu offered daily until noon. The owner says hes doing one thing right. P.S. Justin Ahn was born in Korea but relocated to Southern California when he was a year old. 4316 Markham St., Suite B, Annandale, Va. A magnet since it opened in 2013, Red Hen does normal well. The meatier draws on her menu include awaze tibs sauteed lamb, rosemary and jalapeo and kitfo, blazingly spiced minced beef cooked (or not) the way you ask. Indoor dining only. The name of his place is tongue in cheek, says owner Frank Linn. Throw in some folk music and some murals from far away, and its easy to think you are, in fact, in a Himalayan roost. I like the way Brandwein thinks. In fact ChiKo was just included on Tom Sietsema's Top Ten Favorite DC Restaurants in his 2017 Fall Dining Guide, landing at #8. Indoor seating only. So are frost grapes, wild chamomile and pawpaw. No takeout or delivery. Breakfast, lunch and dinner Wednesday through Sunday. His tasting menu changes from visit to visit; the nine or so courses marry just-picked ingredients with abundant creativity. Eaten throughout Kenya, it showcases bites of chargrilled beef or goat that have been marinated in a spice blend whose list of ingredients is as long as the Nile. A little card on the table explains Levantine ingredients; a sommelier with a sense of taste (and humor) identifies the perfect quaff for dinner. No floppy crusts here. For openers, I'm spending more time. Tom Sietsema's 6 favorite places to eat in February Food critic Tom Sietsema's favorites in February include a world-class French restaurant, Greek food and an Italian kitchen that never fails.. Takeout, no delivery. Easy parking? Its an amuse-bouche for us, says the chef. The pale yellow drift to the side is whipped yogurt with fermented mango. No wonder reservations are still hard to come by. The pastas are mostly rolled out right here; the specials shake up the routine. Upgrade to special, and the kitfo comes with collard greens and housemade cottage cheese. Owners Dante Datta and Suresh Sundas bring to their maiden restaurant off the H Street corridor mouthwatering rsums. Maple panna cotta with caramelized hazelnuts is the definition of sublime. For openers, Im spending more time in increasingly casual restaurants, looking harder for more vegetarian dishes and inclined to shine a light on restaurants whose chefs arent household names. Details cloth napkins, Rancho Gordo beans, guacamole that relies on super-creamy Mexican avocados enhance the grazing. Check out the swordfish kebab, cooked over coals and painted with a sauce made vibrant with green chiles, cilantro, caraway and more. But Imperfecto is never, ever boring. Say amen to the velvety collard greens (best splashed with hot sauce), mashed potatoes flecked with red bits of peel, and creamy mac and cheese. Kenya native and self-trained chef Kevin Onyona poured $2 million into transforming a basement dining room (the one-time Vidalia) near the corridors of power into an upscale African statement. (The wine list is a dream, if priced for tech czars.). We briefly pause to admire the edible canvas before plunging into the spread: deep golden cabbage, zesty red lentils, a rosy mound of kitfo that replaces the usual minced raw beef with raw tuna. His response to the upheaval: radical self-care, meaning more time with friends and outside pursuits and taking stock of the whole person, mental health included, in a business known for its long hours and uncomfortable working conditions. Turns out shes as much an artist as a chef. The restrictions on medical students' clinical education during the COVID-19 pandemic has affected their professional readiness and often lengthened their training. 2021 Fall Dining Guide | Tom Sietsema | October 6, 2021 | Washington Post Marinated in garam masala and finished with a brown onion gravy, it's a high-rise of soft red meat paired with mashed potatoes made great and gold with turmeric and mustard seed. Indoor and outdoor seating. Tacos are probably why youre drawn to a table on the sloping front patio, snug dining room hung with Mexican masks or covered back lot. Over summer, diners thrilled to a rainbow of tomatoes served with what tasted like herbed ricotta but turned out to spring from pumpkin seeds, and a round of watermelon plied with chile-hot peanuts, shiso and a hidden local oyster sharpened with ginger vinaigrette. For the steamed crabs, Jones buys only live specimens from the Chesapeake Bay, which he plies with a seasoning blend that runs a dozen ingredients long. Il Pizzico translates to English as the pinch, as in pinches of different flavors of Italy, says Livia. Any concerns I had about a successor were erased by a July dinner consisting of nine small courses that seemed to channel much of the new chefs rsum. One of them, Angel Barreto, sees something profound positive even coming out of the mess. 107 N. Fayette Street, Alexandria, Va. LOGAN CIRCLEThe foot of a neon-green Holiday Inn is home to the first Johnny Rockets D.C. has seen in years. If youre the kind of customer who appreciates eye contact or acknowledgment it takes seconds to say Good evening. Dinner Wednesday through Sunday. Tom Sietsema, 2021 Fall Dining Guide Top 10 The Washington Post Fall Dining Guide, 2021 BEST RESTAURANTS 2021: INCHEON RESTAURANT Northern Virginia Magazine, 2021 The 21 Best Restaurants in Fairfax County Northern Virginia Magazine, 2021 The 5 Best Places In NoVA To Order A Tasting Menu Northern Virginia Magazine, 2021 His pints come in such fun flavors as oatmeal cookie with shaved chocolate and ricotta with sour cherry. Tom Sietsema 11mo This year's survey of my favorite restaurants, my 22nd annual fall dining guide, is a reflection of how the pandemic has changed me. A recent dinner found us tucking into risotto swollen with what tasted like a forest of porcini mushrooms, lamb ragu humming with red wine and rosemary, and pork tenderloin nearly upstaged by its roast potatoes and creamy borlotti beans. Drizzled with smoked tomato honey, lamb is staged multiple ways on a shareable plate that turns shaved squash into pretty yellow ruffles and tucks some meat into tasty peppers. Youll want to swipe a bite of oh-so-soft lamb through a puree sparked with oregano, parsley, garlic, turmeric and red wine vinegar. Langhorne says the next chapter is all about refinement: not doing as much as before, but doing everything better. [On Capitol Hill, two ambitious restaurants debut from one thoughtful owner]. Theres also a luscious beef stew featuring sliced flatiron steak, its sauce made haunting with star anise and woodsy black trumpet mushrooms. Most guests are led to an open-sided white tent on a stone terrace, where the view of rolling green hills and a glimpse of the Potomac River vie with Badiees cooking for diners attention. Welcome to Carusos Grocery, which takes its name from a store Babins long-ago Sicilian relatives operated in Baton Rouge and revels in old-fashioned details. The roomy, unisex restroom thoughtfully includes Braille type near the entry. 2021 FALL DINING GUIDE TOM SIETSEMAOCTOBER 6, 2021 WASHINGTON POST You can also go the extra mile by wearing makeup and sunglasses with SPF protection, carrying a parasol, or rocking a wide-brim hat. The bottom line at the restaurant: Make it delicious and pretty and give customers a sense of value, whether its one bite or a platter, says Silverman. Proof of vaccination for indoor dining required. I just wanted to do one thing as good as I can, says the chef. Waves of yellow draw eyes to the ceiling and, as at Jaleo, glass-topped foosball tables double as dining spots. Braised brisket framed with caramelized green plantains and black beans dotted with cubes of white cheese is a feast made finer with grill-striped arepas, corn cakes destined to be split and stuffed with the slow-cooked beef. Indoor and outdoor seating. by Tim Carman October 15th, 2010. Indoor and outdoor seating. Just ask the customers who ordered the Korean take on beef Wellington, swaddled in pork belly, for Christmas. Dinner Tuesday through Saturday. Its missing in a lot of places these days, but Muchas Gracias is a poster child for inattention. Because readers asked, the following reviews offer information on vaccine mandates and accessibility. Instagram obsessives like me know what to expect . Historic Chicago Bakeries - Jennifer Billock 2021-09-27 As immigrants came from outside the United States and settled in pockets around Chicago, each neighborhood had its own bakery--and sometimes several. A rethought version at Annabelle a whole baby chicken made great with citrus peels and warm spices is cause for applause, too, evinced by table mates reluctant to share. Grilled octopus shares its grandma plate with craggy zucchini fritters and hibiscus chimichurri, brined red snapper is circled with a chunky puttanesca that ought to be sold by the jar, and the crusty Royal burger available in three sizes and cooked the way you ask lives up to the billing thanks to a patty of local Roseda beef and a glossy bun from Lyon bakery. Meals unfold in a dining room dressed with paintings from Addis Ababa and offering live entertainment on Thursday (Ethiopian jazz) and Saturday (traditional music). Those chopped collards have lots of garlic, ginger and red onion going for them. A simply billed farm egg, its top removed, nestles in hay. Additional salutes are in order for lemony crab linguine garnished with sliced celery, a French twist on Peking duck (its confit, of course) and brunch offered daily. 2021 Fall Dining Guide | Tom Sietsema | October 6, 2021 | Washington Post Owner Louis Lassen improvised by giving him a patty of the restaurant's steak trimming s between two pieces of toast. The constant here is consistency. No matter what you think of the bridge between Latin America and the Mediterranean created by Enrique Limardo, you cant say he overpromised. Otherwise, regulars can count on finding pretty much everything that they have long appreciated about the Rockville stalwart: housemade bread served with black olive tapenade, rooms quieted by linens on the tables and tufted fabric on the walls, and cooking made consistent by the fact chef-owner Enzo Livia retained his loyal kitchen crew. I envision many more meals in whats become my choice Chinese spot in the region. Im most drawn to fish here, although the plump pork chop, brined in baking spices, is mighty impressive. Try the dumplings filled with shredded cabbage, carrots and potato, each bite improved with a swipe through roasted tomato sauce. Wheelchair users can enter through a side door; ADA-compliant restroom. A perch at the convivial bar lets you watch the skilled mixers and shakers and glean the latest mating rituals. What we do is cook what we eat at home, says Rai. The truth is, there are lots to like here: housemade sodas that change with the season (fall finds pumpkin pie and Concord grape), a small dining room decorated with old cooking utensils and Mason jars-turned-lights, and warmth beyond that of the oven. A coffee shop and bakery by day, the Mount Pleasant storefront morphs into a lovely little restaurant at night, where chef Brad Deboy says his response to the pandemic has been having fun with food and being creative.. Fun is a side dish here. Dinner Tuesday through Sunday, lunch Wednesday through Friday. The combination of nine beans mung, kidney, soy and fava, among others warmed with bay leaf, cloves and chiles is fuel you wont forget. Indoor and outdoor seating. 717 8th St. The multiple rooms soothe visitors with aqua and fuchsia seating, cascades of greenery and servers whose smiles are backed up by polish. The former White House chef even manages to make cabbage seductive. Wheelchair users can enter through a side door from the parking lot; ADA-compliant restroom. Black blisters populate the rim. Indoor and outdoor seating. No takeout or delivery. Wheelchair users can reach the dining room via a side door near the kitchen; ADA-compliant restrooms. The sight of a tall hamburger being ferried through the long and narrow dining room has me rethinking my order, a thought dismissed as I tuck into tender hanger steak lapped with green peppercorn sauce. Brunch and dinner daily. The menu seems not to have budged much from its opening days, but I like that housemade chocolate bars still come with the bill. We try to create joy, says Silverman, whose team excels at awesomeness. Its a kinder, gentler dining experience at Et Voila!, which might find House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) or Imperfecto chef Enrique Limardo at the next table. Remember Blend 111? His pt is a world-class organ recital, his gnocchi the softest of pillows. VIEW MAP Our Restaurants Grid List Parking Pike & Rose offers three . Knowing that Tyler and her colleagues, chef Jon Sybert and wine maven Bill Jensen, are also behind the nearby Tail Up Goat is reason enough to pay respects. Lunch and dinner Wednesday through Sunday. Youre not going to get the usuals here, says the chef. Biting into the messy history of America's iconic sandwich. The weave of cumin, ginger, fenugreek, coriander and more is warm and wonderful. Such a reassuring restaurant. The staffs T-shirts say it best: Get to the Point.. The chef makes things other restaurants offer, but often with some small twist or two that turns them into more personal statements. Going into Amy Brandweins warmhearted osteria and market, I always know I can count on seeing a few regulars. I've been here. I havent decided when, or whether, to bring back star ratings, but beginning Oct. 17, Im restoring sound checks to my reviews. Takeout and delivery. Takeout, no delivery. By the looks of my dinner this summer, hes onto something. Like a lot of us, Deshaies says he looks for vegetables when he eats out. Indoor and outdoor seating. From the bar flow some of the most beautiful and delicious drinks around. [The Restaurant at Patowmack Farm, under a new chef, calls for a road trip]. Takeout and delivery on weekdays. One of the best reasons to reserve at brunch is the chance at pupusas, an idea of sous-chef Alberto Lopez, a native of El Salvador. The name pays tribute to the women in restaurateur Peter Changs life, foremost his wife and co-chef, Lisa; and his mother, a former farmer in central China. Foie gras glides to the linen-draped table with an elegant gteau cornbread (layered with foie gras buttercream), a reminder of where youre enjoying it. Red Hen adds a 20 percent gratuity to the bill then flags it with a highlighter for transparency. Orders retrieved outside; no access to restaurant. Liquid Intelligence: The Art and Science of the Perfect Cocktail - Dave Arnold 2014-11-10 Winner of the 2015 James Beard Award for Best Beverage Book and the 2015 IACP Jane Grigson Award. Ramps near the patio allow entry into the restaurant, which is equipped with ADA-compliant restrooms. Its all as luscious as it looks. SIGN UP TODAY Learn More. No delivery or takeout. Corporate Executive Chef and Head of Culinary . Dinner Wednesday through Monday. That hasnt stopped staff from ferrying food to customers on the second-floor dining room or chef Jocelyn Law-Yone, 68, from storytelling. The kitchen, under the watch of chef Robert Cain, is as reliable as ever. Dinner Wednesday through Sunday. Incheon can be quiet enough that Ahn himself introduces the seven or so dishes that make up his tasting menu. Rajoos lighter-than-usual biryani is another standout, with rice thats faint red, from chile powder, and deeply flavorful, thanks to a ginger-garlic paste. Rubbas inspired food is served by attentive staff in a small dining room whose pinks and greens radiate joy. Frederik De Pue has moved the indoors outside at his destination restaurant in Annapolis, where a 30-seat patio dressed with carpets, curtains even a temporary roof makes for a considered and cozy backdrop for his creative tasting menu. But if you do, youre welcome, too. Or dense and delicious morsels of lamb rolled in a grass-colored paste of raw green papaya, ginger, mint and red chiles. Kinship is tasteful in all ways. tosses pies that reach for perfection (and come close), Open for 53 years, Henrys Soul Cafe proves that comfort is always in demand, Italian restaurants can charm and soothe, even without their dining rooms, If you think fine dining is on pause, Imperfecto would beg to differ, Expect a warm welcome and dazzling dishes at Kinship in Shaw, An Ethiopian newcomer makes a spicy splash in Alexandria, women in restaurateur Peter Changs life, If family-style takeout is on the menu, these 3 restaurants have a whole lot to offer, Like a good neighbor, Pennyroyal Station is there for you, Get your Maryland crab fix at the Point Crab House, along with ace service and a water view, The Restaurant at Patowmack Farm, under a new chef, calls for a road trip. While this popular American restaurant changed hands shortly before the pandemic, new owner Jarrett Walsh and executive chef Nathan Johnson have only enhanced the window-wrapped dining destination in Frederick, Md. The lightest bouillabaisse around is a few Gulf shrimp and a crisp square of red snapper lapped with a tomato-colored sauce that tastes of the sea and is best mopped with the buttery pullman toast on the side. The richest dish of the lot is the slow-cooked lamb, shaped into a soft terrine and grouped with red cabbage, sweetened with agave syrup, and an uber-silky potato puree inspired by the late French chef Jol Robuchon. 6 Washington Post Fall Dining Guide 2018 *No 29 in Washingtonian Magazine Top 100 Restaurants Indoor and outdoor seating. Some of the best gored gored in the area is found here; strips of filet mignon, so soft you barely need to chew, arrive in a spicy, brick-colored cloak of awaze, Ethiopias answer to hot sauce. Try it, youll like it. But the restaurateurs are doing a four-star job of helping us navigate the pandemic with life rings including pizza and ice cream at Happy Gyro. Indoor and outdoor seating. On the upside, that just gives me more excuses to return. A host of memorable restaurants has rolled out during the pandemic. Every entree has something to recommend it, and most come with a choice of sides. The self-taught chef says his flavors are going to be Korean even if his techniques are otherwise. The heart of Spanish Diner, for me, is a category of dishes toasting our grandmas cuisine, everyday food you might find in casual dining establishments or in the home of a conscientious Spanish cook. What was originally conceived as a watering hole was, because of the pandemic, rethought as more of an Indian-ish dining establishment. Equally enticing are the prices: Only one of A&Js many dishes costs more than $13. 26, 2022 Janice Mosher says the highlights of a recent dinner with a friend at Ellington Park Bistro in Washington included steak tartare, crme brle and "the service - up until we were in an empty dining room," facing cleaned plates and drained glasses. Consecutive doors lead to the foyer; ADA-compliant restroom. A sniff of the air clean, hot oil is a siren call to anything fried: crisp silvery smelts, maybe, or soft-shell crabs, sweet of meat, served with ponzu sauce for dipping and as delectable as any Ive had this year. Theyre being trained by some of the best in the business, foremost chef-owner Patrick OConnell, who has something fun to talk about as he chats up patrons: a bakery-cafe across the street in what used to be the hamlets post office (look for a late October launch) and a dreamy glass conservatory. I appreciate the environment, open and airy, and the attention paid to the wine list. These days, customers can still count on Smiths high standards in every order of carryout. All of Zuluagas food is interesting, but two main courses stand out. Pastas $18-$26, entrees $16-$87 (prime cut rib-eye for two). The pandemic prompted this Italian charmer to take reservations for the first time in 31 years. Reliability is a hallmark of the restaurants, where the shredded pork and mustard green soup is as delicious and restorative as I remember it back when Facebook was in its infancy, and the shaved dry bean curd, pungent with cilantro and crunchy with peanuts, remains a prized snack. Takeout and delivery. Indoor and outdoor seating. We thought wed have more figured out by now, he says of operating a restaurant during the pandemic. A SHRIMP CREOLE RECIPE THAT'S FED GENERATIONS ON A COASTAL GEORGIA FARM MONICA BURTONMAY 13, 2021 EATER Cashion's fil-forward, roux-less gumbo had us scraping the bottom of the bowl. For better or worse, restaurants are lively again. Guilty! Another prize from the kitchen is mbuzi mchuzi, chopped goat cooked low and slow with onions and garlic, rendering the meat tender. Indoor and outdoor seating ($100 for gazebo seating). The flavors of Northeast China are on parade at these same-named dim sum outposts in Rockville and Annandale, where, despite the pandemic, customers are treated to an improbable selection of nearly 70 dishes. Takeout and delivery. [An Ethiopian newcomer makes a spicy splash in Alexandria]. Cubes of fish cooked with onions, garlic and rosemary demonstrate the chefs passion for Mediterranean flavors (in another life, she cooked in Israel). Some of the inns classics arent publicized. Indoor seating. A Caesar assembled with pea shoots, charred snap peas and breadcrumbs instead of croutons is unconventional but so good, even purists polish it off. A: Tom Sietsema My go-to crab cake at the moment is at the relocated Johnny's Half Shell in Adams Morgan. The dining room is just as seductive. Hill sweats the details. The diners lively, art- and plant-stocked dining rooms are bridged by a long stretch of bar, my preferred place to eat and drink when Im not enjoying Deshaiess happy meals at home, that is. Were she able to fill those positions, Seki says, she and her father, Hiroshi, the 32-seat taverns 74-year-old chef, could expand service to Sunday and offer longer hours. The owners of the citys best Korean restaurant are also behind the popular, fast-casual Chiko. Brunch and dinner daily. Go now, and you build your own adventure by ordering two dishes from a roster of some of the most novel food around. Albi now counts two, the newest of which is a glass-enclosed rear patio that can seat up to 25 revelers. We hope people feel that love. We do, we do! No matter how many people tag along, I always wish there were more. Culinary heroes Nobuyuki Nobu Matsuhisa and Jol Robuchon are celebrated in a sublime dish pairing the Japanese chefs silken fish in miso with the late French chefs crazy-rich whipped potatoes. Is it still good?, [Three Blacksmiths invites more to the table]. Open wide for oxtail birria starring beef-fat tortillas and a steaming teacup of reduced braising juices, a dunk like no other. Mains $34-$48. In the world of Italian restaurants in Washington, Filomena is where you go for a show, Tosca is where you go to seal a deal, and Fiola is where you want to propose. Eggplant stars in a schnitzel topped with shaved fennel kraut that would be at home in Germany. Takeout and delivery. Aim for a counter stool and the chance to watch the staff shape rounds of dough on a surface of durum and maybe meet Valerie Harding. Among the treasures from the original menu are tandoori salmon and ever-fiery green chili chicken. Stick around for Rochelle Coopers desserts, a favorite of which is her ritzy twist on smores, its honeyed meringue teased into little flames.. Consecutive doors at entrance; ADA-compliant restroom. Prefer to sit indoors, in view of the animated open kitchen or in a room that dates to the 1790s and is said to get visits from a ghost? Dinner Thursday through Saturday. The mistake is to think of the youthful 45-seat restaurant as yet another Korean outpost in an area brimming with similar menus. The butcher steak, thick and blushing, underscores the chefs tenure at St. Anselm, one of the citys best grills. The singular sensation at Frankly Pizza! Seemingly a bushel of arugula shows up with a hailstorm of pistachios, goat cheese crumbles and juicy blackberries. Grilled rockfish set on a shimmering pool of sungold tomato sauce and circled with brioche croutons and herbs arranged as if with tweezers was beautiful and luscious. No website. My solution: takeout or delivery, which never fails to erase a bad day, and not just because the spicy margaritas are top-shelf and true to their word. The servers act as if theyd rather be getting root canals than greeting or seating you. community, tradition, ingredients, shopping, variety, and service. Stalwarts like Dinkel's, Roeser's, Weber's, Pticek and Ferrara . Hospitality makes a good case for supporting Swahili Village, too. (entrance on L Street NW). Three sides of the Points dining room are windows or see-through garage doors that put customers face to face with a fleet of boats; the menu channels the late Patricia Lyons Jones with dishes including Mom-moms crab soup. 48 following. But an even finer dish is the chicken, brined in citrus, massaged with oregano and dried before roasting. A gravy flavored with curry and bell peppers fills the mouth with spices that bring you closer to Africa. His lightly pickled wild sardines, served sashimi style, are from Hokkaido, Japan, noted for the freshness of its seafood. He has also written for Food & Wine. The prized seats are those at the counter, where patrons no longer sit knee to knee but still get to observe the chef up close. Ashok Bajaj is giving diners fresh reason to visit the oldest in his stable of 10 restaurants. A lot of people have left the industry. Asked to sum up 2021, crucible is the first word out of his mouth. The talent behind the ice cream, Ben Brunner, is the reason I broke up with Jenis this year. Tom Sietsema's 10 favorite restaurant dishes in the D.C. area By Tom Sietsema October 5, 2021 Lots of luscious things passed my lips in the course of dining around the region for my. 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