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...

Inside NoMa’s New Le Clou, Nick Stefanelli’s Love Letter to France

DC Eater 12/1 9:52A Tierney Plumb

Le Clou’s beef bourguignon (12-hour braised short rib, chubby Thumbelina carrots, Hakurei turnips, button mushrooms). | Le Clou The Morrow hotel’s refined restaurant opens with Parisian gnocchi, black...

9 Fun Food Events Around DC

Washingtonian (Food) 12/1 9:46A Peter Njoroge

Mixologists around the city are celebrating DC Cocktail Week through Sunday, December 4. Find special cocktail pairings, and join in on extended happy hours and other events happening throughout the week. Tiki TNT, Jaleo, Andy’s Pizza in NoMa and...

Chef Nicholas Stefanelli Opens a Vintage-Style Brasserie in NoMa

Washingtonian (Food) 12/1 8:15A Peter Njoroge

Seafood towers, sweetbreads, escargots, and a variety of other French delicacies are on the menu at Le Clou, the latest splashy venture from Michelin-starred Masseria chef Nicholas Stefanelli (also behind Officina and temporarily closed...

5 DC Restaurants Where Dress Codes Are Back

Washingtonian (Food) 12/1 5:01A Anna Spiegel

It doesn’t take anything too extreme to reignite the restaurant dress-code debate—take Birkenstocks. Over the summer, Top Chef finalist Marjorie Meek-Bradley was turned away from the downtown DC restaurant Shoto for wearing the trendy sandal,...

Here Are the 2022 Eater Awards Winners for D.C.

DC Eater 12/1 4:59A Tierney Plumb

Eighteenth Street Lounge is Eater DC’s Bar of the Year. | Rey Lopez/Eater DC The breakout restaurant, design, bar, restaurateur, and brunch of the year Today we announce the winners of the 2022 Eater...

President Biden’s Favorite Ice Cream Flavor Is Chocolate Chip. We Have Thoughts.

Washingtonian (Food) 12/1 4:05A Mimi Montgomery

There were lots of fun nuggets that came out of the Vogue exclusive on Naomi Biden s wedding, which took place at the White House almost two weeks ago: Naomi is a Sancerre girl, she and Jill Biden go to the Georgetown SoulCycle together, and...

President Biden and First Lady Cozy Up With the Macrons at Fiola Mare

Washingtonian (Food) 12/1 3:21A Anna Spiegel

President Biden and the First Lady pulled a DC dining power move on Wednesday night, snagging a see-and-be-seen booth at Georgetown s waterfront Italian restaurant Fiola Mare for dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron and wife Brigitte...

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Taylor Swift at D.C. Bars

DC Eater 11/30 10:54A Evan Caplan

Taylor Swift sparks a collection of themed pop-up bars and menus in D.C. | Photo by Samir Hussein/Getty Images The singer is the muse for holiday pop-up bars, NYE parties, and cocktail menus around...

Where to Find Great Gingerbread Houses Around DC

Washingtonian (Food) 11/30 7:06A Peter Njoroge

The holiday season brings gingerbread festivities, and places around DC—even dog bars—are setting up workshops and displays that the entire family can enjoy. From decorating sessions to elaborate creations, here s where to find gingerbread...

A Crowd-Sourced Women in Wine List Has Sparked a Whole D.C. Movement

DC Eater 11/30 6:18A Tierney Plumb

Women of Wine’s first-ever event sold out at Bottles Wine Garden last month. | Women of Wine Women of Wine (WOW), now 300 members strong, is on the fast track towards nonprofit status in 2023 During...

This New DC Wine Club Specializes in Bubbles Only

Washingtonian (Food) 11/30 2:20A Peter Njoroge

Lieven DeGeyndt wants the world to see the everyday side of sparkling wine. With his new DC-based wine club Sparkle-ist, the former nightlife entrepreneur is curating bottles from around the world to dismantle the stereotype of pretension. “It’s...

5 Fall Cocktail Trends to Try This Season

Washingtonian (Food) 11/30 12:00A Peter Njoroge

Milk Punch “At Bresca, we are expanding on the clarified-­milk-punch cocktail trend by using a yogurt wash to add the same proteins and texture into mixed cocktails. One—A Walk Through the Pyrenees—combines peaches and a Spanish brandy from...