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Jessica Sidman

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Food editor, Washingtonian magazine

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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Officially obsessed with these globe-spanning chili crisps from a longtime DC-area chef: washingtonian.com/2026/10/02/c...
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Chesapeake Chili Crisp? A DC-Area Chef Is Putting Unexpected Spins on the Condiment
Former Willow chef Tracy O'Grady has launched Travelers Chili Crisp at the Falls Church Farmers Market.
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Sweetgreen's co-founder participated in a MAHA Summit yesterday headlined by RFK Jr. and JD Vance. The company doesn't want be political, but can it really avoid it? washingtonian.com/2026/09/30/s...
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Sweetgreen Joined a MAHA Summit. But Can It Really Avoid Politics?
Sweetgreen was, technically, MAHA before MAHA was a thing. Back in 2016, the salad company made "Make America Healthy Again" hats and bumper stickers while it promoted removing bacon and sriracha from...
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Carla, from the Jack Rose Dining Saloon team, opens tonight in Adams Morgan with cocktails under $13. washingtonian.com/2026/09/17/c...
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Can the Affordable Bar Make a Comeback?
Carla in Adams Morgan doesn't sell cocktails over $13.
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A hot new contender has entered DC's breakfast taco scene 👀 washingtonian.com/2026/09/23/a...
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A Hot New Contender Has Entered DC’s Breakfast Taco Scene
Tommy's Tacos chef Thomas Stacy previously cooked at Pineapples & Pearls and hosted private tasting menu dinners.
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
What's Rihanna's favorite pasta? It's one of the recipes in Dogon chef Kwame Onwuachi's new cookbook, All Day, out today. washingtonian.com/2026/09/22/w...
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What Chef Kwame Onwuachi Really Eats
The Dogon chef's new cookbook spans from Rihanna's go-to pasta to cheffed-up fast food recipes.
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Can the affordable bar make a comeback? washingtonian.com/2026/09/17/c...
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Can the Affordable Bar Make a Comeback?
Carla in Adams Morgan doesn't sell cocktails over $13.
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Michelin added 4 new restaurants to its DC guide (no star announcements yet). washingtonian.com/2026/09/17/m...
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Michelin Adds 4 New Restaurants to Its DC Guide
Stars will be announced in December.
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Joia Burger is coming to 14th Street (with late-night hours!) and Capital One Arena: washingtonian.com/2026/09/15/j...
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Joia Burger Is Opening Two New Locations in DC
One plans to serve smash burgers until 3 AM on weekends.
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The espresso martini just won't die. I took a look at how the cocktail transcended the trend cycles: washingtonian.com/2026/09/10/t...
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The Espresso Martini is Here to Stay
How the creamy cocktail transcended the trend cycle
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
A new speakeasy-style cocktail bar has opened in Capitol Hill: washingtonian.com/2026/09/10/f...
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Find Martini Service and Charcuterie-Inspired Old-Fashioneds at This New Capitol Hill Cocktail Bar
The Bit opens in the basement of Barrel.
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
A witchy Italian restaurant called Ellizabetta La Strega opens today in Foggy Bottom from the owner of Apéro: washingtonian.com/2026/09/08/a...
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A Witchy Italian Restaurant Opens in Foggy Bottom
Ellizabetta La Strega is the latest from Apéro owner and somm Elli Benchimol.
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Drew Starr @thedrewstarr.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
"Five Dollar Bar has been advertising itself primarily with AI-generated social media flyers…'… you don’t want to pay for a $10 drink, we don’t want to pay for a graphic designer because we can’t afford it,’ he says.” Have we forgotten about paying vendors w/ bartered bartabs?
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
“People ask for limes and lemons. It’s like, this is not a salad bar. This is literally a $5 bar." EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT DC'S NEW FIVE DOLLAR BAR: washingtonian.com/2026/09/01/e...
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Every Drink Is Always $5 at This New DC Bar
Five Dollar Bar on U Street is not a joke, but it started out as one.
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Been on vacation so haven't had a chance to share this. Washingtonian's Cheap Eats issue is back! Our 60 favorite places to find a great meal for less than $25: washingtonian.com/2026/08/27/b...
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The Best Cheap Eats Around the DC Area
Our 60 favorite places to find a great meal for less than $25
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Bourbon Steak's lounge reopens tomorrow after a $1.5 million renovation. Can it regain its former glory? washingtonian.com/2026/08/14/b...
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Bourbon Steak's Lounge Wants to Be a Destination Again
The Four Seasons Georgetown bar just got a $1.5 million makeover.
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Washingtonian @washingtonian.com · 12/08/2026
Tam Tam Brunch and Dinner wants to be a destination for date nights and sit-down coffee in Eden Center.
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An Upscale Vietnamese Restaurant Arrives in Eden Center
Tam Tam Brunch and Dinner wants to be a destination for date nights and sit-down coffee.
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Eden Center is overwhelmingly made up of very casual mom-and-pop eateries. A new, more upscale restaurant wants to be a destination for date nights and sit-down coffees. washingtonian.com/2026/08/12/a...
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An Upscale Vietnamese Restaurant Arrives in Eden Center
Tam Tam Brunch and Dinner wants to be a destination for date nights and sit-down coffee.
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
🚨 Chef Michael Mina's Acqua Bistecca has closed after less than a year in DC. The glam Italian steakhouse received a zero-star from the Washington Post earlier this year. washingtonian.com/2026/08/11/c...
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Chef Michael Mina Closes Acqua Bistecca After Less Than a Year
The glam Italian steakhouse received a zero-star review from the Washington Post.
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Her world imploded. So this standup comedian turned soup entrepreneur wrote a one-woman show: washingtonian.com/2026/08/07/h...
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Her World Imploded. So This Standup Comedian Turned Soup Entrepreneur Wrote a One-Woman Show.
Soupergirl founder Sara Polon debuts "I Regret Nothing."
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
A foie gras ban will officially be on DC's ballot this November. I spoke to two chefs who said they'd continue to serve it even with a ban... washingtonian.com/2026/08/05/f...
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Foie Gras Ban Will Be on DC's Ballot This November
A couple chefs say they will serve the fatty liver regardless.
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
New York hand-pulled noodle destination Xi'an Famous Foods will open a storefront in Arlington on Aug. 7. It's the largest location yet. washingtonian.com/2026/07/29/x...
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Xi’an Famous Foods Is Bringing Its Hand-Pulled Noodles to Arlington Very Soon
The New York chain will open its largest storefront yet on Aug. 7.
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
What's more controversial than pineapple on pizza? This cocktail: washingtonian.com/2026/07/28/h...
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How Barmini Turned Pineapple Pizza Into a Cocktail - Washingtonian
Turns out there is something more controversial than pineapple as a pizza topping. Barmini—José Andrés's avant-garde cocktail bar in Penn Quarter—has taken all the flavors of the divisive pie and tran...
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
A former owner of Logan Tavern is behind this homey new coffee shop in Shaw: washingtonian.com/2026/07/23/s...
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Shaw's Homey New Cafe Serves Ethiopian Coffee and Chai-Matcha Lattes
Prim's Cafe comes from a former owner of Logan Tavern.
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Our Cheap Eats issue is back and on newsstands now! (Not online yet, but soon.) washingtonian.com/2026/07/23/a...
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Peek Inside the August Issue
On newsstands now!
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
IT'S OFFICIAL: Eataly is coming to Tysons in 2027. washingtonian.com/2026/07/22/e...
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Eataly Is Actually, Finally Coming to the DC Area
The two-story Italian market will open in Tysons Corner Center next year.
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Pizzeria Paradiso is closing its Georgetown location after 23 years. It plans to focus on expanding its takeout-focused spinoff, Paradiso Pronto. washingtonian.com/2026/07/20/p...
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Pizzeria Paradiso Is Closing Its Georgetown Location After 23 Years
The restaurant will focus on expanding its takeout-focused spinoff.
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
The latest in DC's minimum wage drama: washingtonian.com/2026/07/17/a...
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Advocates of $25 Minimum Wage in DC Blame Lawsuit For Ballot Delay
Initiative 87 will not be on DC's ballot this November—but advocates are far from done with it.
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
No phones allowed at DC's newest dance club washingtonian.com/2026/07/15/n...
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No Phones Allowed at DC's Newest Dance Club
Tigres de la Noche in Union Market wants the focus on house music from up-and-coming talent.
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
If you're not sick of hearing me talk about rogue food trucks around the National Mall yet, listen to my interview with WAMU.... wamu.org/story/26/07/...
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Unlicensed food trucks have taken over the National Mall
Washingtonian magazine's food editor Jessica Sidman speaks with WAMU about her investigation into a "mafia" of unlicensed food trucks spreading high prices, food borne illness and confusion for touris...
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Cynthia Brumfield @metacurity.com · 11/07/2026
Brilliant! The long-read you didn't know you wanted. The Washingtonian's Jessica Sidman reveals that most of those janky and sketchy food trucks on the National Mall are illegal and run by the mob. washingtonian.com/2026/06/29/d...
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Inside the Food Truck Mafia Wreaking Havoc Around the National Mall
Turf wars. Food and fire hazards. $15 ice-cream cones. How an organized network of unlicensed food trucks took over America's Front Lawn.
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Big news! The team behind Anju and Chiko is taking over food & beverage at the Line DC hotel and will eventually open their own restaurant on the ground floor. washingtonian.com/2026/07/10/a...
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Anju and Chiko Team Is Taking Over Food and Beverage at the Line Hotel
Fried Rice Collective will open its own restaurant on the ground-floor of the Adams Morgan boutique hotel.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
As early as today, the Trump admin could move to terminate TPS for El Salvador after 25 years. Without Congress acting, around 170,000 people who've been living and working legally here since 2001 might be forced to leave. The economic disruption to DC metro area could be huge.
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Temporary Protected Status (TPS): Policy Brief
TPS provides humanitarian relief for hundreds of thousands of people whose home countries are very unsafe. Many have lived and worked in the U.S. for decades, contributing significantly.
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s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 05/07/2026
This is cinematic-level reporting on a food truck saga in Washington, DC.
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Inside the Food Truck Mafia Wreaking Havoc Around the National Mall
Turf wars. Food and fire hazards. $15 ice-cream cones. How an organized network of unlicensed food trucks took over America's Front Lawn.
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
A modern American "saloon" with cheffy pub food and “female forward” design replaces the Passenger: washingtonian.com/2026/07/06/t...
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The Grace Transforms The Passenger Into a Modern American "Saloon"
Shaw's new bar will serve black truffle "grilled cheese" fritters, bone-in pork schnitzel, and plenty of daiquiris.
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Newly obtained video (from 2024) shows two food truck vendors at the National Mall trying to empty the gas from their generator into a plastic bag for some unknown reason. washingtonian.com/2026/06/29/d...
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Devon Heinen @devonheinen.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
This is not a drill. @jessicasidman.bsky.social — the Food Editor at @washingtonian.com and the BEST journalist in the US who writes features food feature stories — has a new long-form feature out. Be like me and bookmark to devour! (Pun intended.) washingtonian.com/2026/06/29/d...
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Inside the Food Truck Mafia Wreaking Havoc Around the National Mall
Turf wars. Food and fire hazards. $15 ice-cream cones. How an organized network of unlicensed food trucks took over America's Front Lawn.
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
The Park at 14th will pay $243,350 following an investigation by DC’s Office of the Attorney General into alleged labor law violations. Workers allege they did not receive paid sick leave and were misclassified as independent contractors. washingtonian.com/2026/07/01/t...
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The Park at 14th Will Pay $243K Amid DC Investigation Into Labor Law Violations
Workers allege they did not receive paid sick leave and were misclassified as independent contractors.
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Here are the winners of tonight's RAMMY Awards for the best in DC food and drink washingtonian.com/2026/06/29/h...
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Here Are the Restaurant and Bar Industry Winners for DC’s 2026 RAMMY Awards
2Fifty, the Occidental, and Albi were among the night's winners.
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
"They look out for each other. They’re a clique. They don’t like outsiders, they really don’t. They’re cutthroat. They’re ruthless.” Inside the food truck mafia that's become a fixture of the National Mall ⤵️ washingtonian.com/2026/06/29/d...
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Inside the Food Truck Mafia Wreaking Havoc Around the National Mall
Turf wars. Food and fire hazards. $15 ice-cream cones. How an organized network of unlicensed food trucks took over America's Front Lawn.
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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Wild story! Not only are the food trucks not displaying prices (you get charged by how affluent you look), but they’re charging fake DC taxes to line their own pockets. And then there are the violence, health, and safety nightmares. cc: @brianschwalbfordc.bsky.social
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Forget the Reflecting Pool. US Park Police say organized crime is operating on the National Mall, and no one's talking about it. My deep-dive into the pirate food trucks wreaking havoc around America's Front Lawn. washingtonian.com/2026/06/29/d...
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Inside the Food Truck Mafia Wreaking Havoc Around the National Mall
Turf wars. Food and fire hazards. $15 ice-cream cones. How an organized network of unlicensed food trucks took over America's Front Lawn.
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
This bagel shop used ChatGPT for a Father's Day promotion. Then it got roasted online. How DC restaurants are getting caught up in the AI wars: washingtonian.com/2026/06/26/t...
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This Bagel Shop Used ChatGPT For a Father's Day Promotion. Then It Got Roasted Online.
Even small restaurants are getting caught up in the greater AI debate.
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
The National Mall fiasco no one’s talking about… On newsstands now, online next week!
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
When's the last time you ate at the Tabard Inn? It's got a totally new Mid-Atlantic menu from former Cranes chef Pepe Moncayo. washingtonian.com/2026/06/23/t...
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The Tabard Inn Is Getting a Reboot From Former Cranes Chef Pepe Moncayo
The Spanish chef wants to refine the restaurant's Mid-Atlantic identity.
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Restaurant walk-ins are making a comeback—and so are lines washingtonian.com/2026/06/16/d...
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Restaurant Walk-Ins Are Making a Comeback
Want to check out that hot new restaurant? Get in line!
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Chaia has served veg-only tacos for the past decade. Here’s why they recently added chicken to the menu: washingtonian.com/2026/06/15/w...
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Why a Vegetarian Taco Shop Is Now Adding Chicken
Chaia is introducing animal protein for the first time ever.
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Snow Crane is bringing its luxe Japanese ice creams—in flavors like kinako or crown melon—to Little Pearl in Capitol Hill this summer. washingtonian.com/2026/06/11/j...
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Japanese Ice Cream Is Coming to Capitol Hill This Summer
Snow Crane will host a six-week residency at Little Pearl.
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
The Riggsby is officially back. washingtonian.com/2026/06/04/c...
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Chef Michael Schlow Is Bringing The Riggsby Back to DC
The retro American restaurant will open in Dupont Circle this spring.
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Franks Wild Years—a sideshow-themed bar with dive vibes—opens today off 14th Street. You are definitely going to want to see the bathrooms. washingtonian.com/2026/06/02/a...
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A Sideshow-Themed Bar With Dive Vibes Opens Off of 14th Street
Franks Wild Years comes from the owners of Snappy's Small Bar and the Blaguard
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Jessica Sidman @jessicasidman.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Another Japanese-inspired listening bar has opened in Park View. What to expect from Kuro: washingtonian.com/2026/05/29/a...
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A Japanese-Inspired Record Bar Opens Near Petworth
Kuro is the latest to embrace DC's vinyl craze.
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