The Best Irish Pubs for Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day Around DC

Washingtonian (Food) 3/13 4:51A Anna Spiegel

This post was updated in March 2026. There are two kinds of bars on St. Patrick s Day (Tuesday, March 17): places that throw a leprechaun on the door, and real Irish pubs that celebrate with live...

Where to Watch March Madness 2026 Around DC

Washingtonian (Food) 3/13 3:46A Samantha Skolnick

Have you filled out your March Madness bracket yet? The NCAA men s and women s basketball tournaments kick off on March 17 and March 18. Head to these DC-area bars to catch all the buzzer-beaters,...

Looking for Great Dim Sum? Head to This Rockville Newcomer.

Washingtonian (Food) 3/12 11:00P Ike Allen

location_on 316 N. Washington St., Rockville language Website Last year, Steven Wu was feeling pessimistic about the state of dim sum in the DC area. The Guangzhou native, who ran a pan-Asian...

12 Spots for Cherry Blossom Afternoon Tea Around DC

Washingtonian (Food) 3/11 7:53A Madeline Weinfield

The National Park Service predicts cherry blossoms will hit peak bloom between March 29 and April 1, but you don t need to wait until then for cherry blossom afternoon tea. The city’s charming...

A Haitian Tasting Menu Restaurant Is Coming to Shaw

Washingtonian (Food) 3/11 3:25A Ike Allen

Itiyah. 1416 11th St., NW. When Haitian-born chef Sebastien Salomon moved to DC about a decade ago, he remembered something his mother had told him years before: the nation’s capital had no Haitian...

The Best Outdoor Spots to Sip on a Cocktail in the DC Area

Washingtonian (Food) 3/10 6:09A Ann Limpert

Hit a Breezy Happy Hour Colada Shop location_on Multiple area locations language Website Photograph by Rey Lopez. There’s no shortage of discounted drinks and snacks (even on weekends) at these Cuban...

Meet the DC-Area Chefs Competing on Top Chef Season 23

Washingtonian (Food) 3/10 6:00A Jenae Barnes

If you tuned into the premiere of Top Chef season 23 last night, you caught two DC-area chefs vying for the title in North Carolina. Anthony Jones, hailing from Sunderland, Maryland, is the executive...

Carla Hall Is Opening a Fried Chicken Spot With the Good Stuff Eatery Team

Washingtonian (Food) 3/9 3:09A Jessica Sidman

Bumblebirds . 303 Pennsylvania Ave., SE. It s been nearly a decade since celebrity Carla Hall was last involved in a restaurant. Since closing her Nashville hot chicken spot, Carla Hall s Southern...

16 Affordable Dining Spots From Our 100 Very Best Restaurants List

Washingtonian (Food) 3/3 11:00P Ann Limpert

A&J Restaurant location_on Annandale and Rockville language Website Photograph by Scott Suchman. This Northern Chinese dim sum standby has been turning out pan-fried pork dumplings and springy dan-dan...

13 Great Italian Spots From Our 100 Very Best Restaurants List

Washingtonian (Food) 3/2 11:00P Ann Limpert

All-Purpose and AP Pizza Shop location_on Bethesda, Navy Yard, Shaw language Website and Website Pepperoni pizza with honey at All-Purpose. Photograph by Scott Suchman. Crisp-bottomed, deck-oven...

José Andrés Will Replace The Bazaar at the Waldorf Astoria With a Steakhouse

Washingtonian (Food) 3/2 4:58A Jessica Sidman

The Bazaar by José Andrés will close its location in the Waldorf Astoria on Pennsylvania Avenue on March 11, just over three years after its splashy debut . In its place, José Andrés Group will open theatrical steakhouse Bazaar Meat later this...

Nothing Is More Than $30 at This New DC Italian Restaurant

Washingtonian (Food) 2/26 10:37A Jessica Sidman

Ulivo . 2737 Sherman Ave., NW. Three years ago, Tim Monaghan decided to leave behind a career in banking and finance to spend more time with his two young sons. Instead, he decided over a meal at...

A Cafe With Office Amenities and Live Music Nights Opens in DC

Washingtonian (Food) 2/26 4:20A Jessica Sidman

Three Whistles . 5832 Georgia Ave., NW. As a mobile worker, Ramzy Azar has spent plenty of time in cafes while operating his real estate business and defense contracting firm focused on health...

Neighborhood Guide: Where to Eat, Shop, and Play in Silver Spring

Washingtonian (Food) 2/24 11:00P Kate Corliss

Your insider guide for both trendy and classic spots to eat, shop, and play in the DC area. Read More Here. In 1840, when Francis Preston Blair and his daughter came across a “mica-flecked” spring...

DC’s Hottest Summer Camp for Kids? Culinary School.

Washingtonian (Food) 2/22 11:00P Sara Levine Rosenblum

Noah Akman was about four years old when he started baking. “Definitely before he could read,” recalls his mom, Katherine Lew. “One day, I got out our mixer to make a cake, and I think he just loved...