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D.C. reporter @Axios . Previously food editor @Washingtonian magazine. Email me tips on dining, nightlife, and all things DC: anna.spiegel @axios .com
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As members of the Washingtonian editorial staff, we want our CEO to understand the risks of not valuing our labor. We are dismayed by Cathy Merrill’s public threat to our livelihoods. We will not be publishing today.
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Nancy Pelosi at Danny Meyer’s Maialino Mare opening in Navy Yard.
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Foxtrot closing all locations means Tatte’s power will go unchecked. Get ready for the Tattetorship.
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Huge move: chef José Andrés will close all of his restaurants and transform someiInto “community kitchens."
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My friend ordered a sub with “light mayo” from Compliments Only in Logan Circle. It came with a healthy dose of mayo and this note 😂
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Just when you thought we reached the Stumpeak, Stumpy-themed cocktails have arrived. "Stumps Still Blossom" at L'Annexe in Gtown (yuzu gin, passion fruit liqueur, pinot noir cordial, rosé vinegar + more).
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All-you-can-eat dim sum is coming to Capitol Hill with the opening of Han Palace on Barracks Row. Unlimited dumplings and buns will be offered daily as well as bottomless mimosas.
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The news it out! This is my last week
@washingtonian
after 13 years. I’m thrilled to join
@axios
as a DC reporter later this month, and will continue my coverage of Washington’s dynamic food and drink scene (among many other exciting things).
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Two new one-star Michelin awards announced for DC: Peruvian hotspot Causa in Shaw, and modern Indian dining room Rania downtown.
#michelinguide
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Just in: A bunch of DC's top chefs are planning a big fundraising dinner for
@WCKitchen
@chefjoseandres
relief efforts in Ukraine on Monday, March 21. Details here:
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First DC bar to make an air quality drink special gets a prize.
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Just in:
@RAMWdc
winter restaurant week is being extended Jan. 22-28 due to "inclement weather that hindered many diners’ ability to dine out."
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D.C. restaurants are spending thousands on security details to defend against rising crime in the city. One restaurateur is spending upwards of $4,000 a week for private guards at a taco stand. “It’s completely unsustainable.”
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DC’s vaccine mandate lasted about as long as a New Year's resolution to eat healthier and work out more.
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DC distillery
@Chacho_USA
releases 1st canned spicy marg today. Healthy dose of booze (8%) and self-deprecation😆“Are we a few years late to the party? Yes. Are there hundreds of big-name brands to compete with? Also yes. Will this be profitable? We’re skeptical." CEO Dan Ziegler
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Peered in the window at Foxtrot Dupont. It looks like they just turned off the fridges and left inventory to spoil. Really wasteful (and gross).
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🇺🇦D.C.'s first full-service Ukrainian restaurant is now open on Capitol Hill 🇺🇦
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First to go down was Little Red Fox. Then Foxtrot. Also the rabid Capitol Hill fox. Has anyone checked on Fox & Hounds?
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Yesterday was my last at Washingtonian. I’m so grateful to have covered the DC area’s amazing, diverse, and ever-changing food and drink scene for the last 13 years, and to have grown as a reporter, writer, and editor alongside the hospitality industry here. 1/3
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Breaking: 18th Street in Adams Morgan will transform into a pedestrian zone this weekend, Friday through Sunday, for outdoor dining, drinking, and shopping.
@ImagineAdmo
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Smash hit Palestinian pop-up Shababi Chicken is moving to H Street, NE for a five-week residency with Please Bring Chips. Details here:
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If you don’t care about DC sports or politics, tonight is a good time to try and snag a table at
@badsaint_dc
,
@maydandc
, Little Serow, et al.
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Just in: Yellow cafe returns to Navy Yard next month with a new look and more of those addictive pita sandwiches. Exclusive details here.
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Sad news for fondue fans. Stable, DC's only Swiss restaurant, is closing on H Street on April 7 to reopen shortly after as Steak Frites DC. The same chef/owners will serve a $36.95 steak-frites menu.
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Breaking: swanky DC Wharf restaurant Del Mar was forced to shut down after a staff walk-out to protest alleged incidents of racial bias, mistreatment, and a new tipping structure. Nine employees have since resigned.
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🎉 So excited to join
@axios
today! 🎉
🚨 STARTING at
@axios
TODAY:
🏛️ political correspondent
@AlexThomp
.
🌸 DC reporter
@AnnaSpiegs
.
📲 global tech correspondent
@ryanaxios
.
Welcome to our newest Axions!
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DC whiskey mecca
@JackRoseinDC
is selling its entire 2,700+ bottle collection starting tomorrow, plus drams or rare spirits to-go, $10 cocktails, and cigars.
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I've seen a lot of sentences. This sentence is...a lot.
"&pizza, a mission-driven, culture-focused pizza concept dedicated to better flavor, quality ingredients and societal betterment, today unveiled its latest limited time pie, dubbed the Dickle."
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🇯🇵D.C.’s first Japanese food hall
@lovemakotodc
opens tonight with sushi omakase, a chic izakaya, and tabletop BBQ.
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Line at Georgetown Cupcake longer than the line at Georgetown Sameday Health for Covid-19 testing.
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Mexican spot Mi Vida opens on 14th Street with a controversially colorful mural. “I stand by it,” says one co-owner. “You have people who like it, and then you have the people who hate life and love commenting negatively on anything that DC puts forth."
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Meanwhile
@chefjoseandres
and
@WCKitchen
are still on the ground feeding service members hot meals. And
@PQST
has been making 400 meals a day for
@DCPoliceDept
. It's amazing to see DC's restaurant industry step up when they've lost so much.
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Pot patios will be firing up in D.C. this summer thanks to the city's evolving cannabis laws.
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Cheesecake Factory sets a March 30 opening date in Downtown DC. Love it or hate it from a dining/commercialization standpoint, they're looking to hire 275 employees.
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🥯 Set your alarm: Palestinian-style breakfast pop-up
@shababidc
x
@capitoljill
coming to
@RightProperBeer
through September. First details here!
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Famed Chinese chef Peter Chang opens his first-ever DC restaurant on Friday. Take the first look at Chang Chang, a two-in-one modern Chinese dining room and takeout/delivery near Dupont Circle.
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Big food news! Michelin-starred chef Matt Baker will open a Mediterranean wine bar and restaurant near Union Market. Exclusive details here:
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Mayor Bowser at Gordon Ramsay Fish & Chips. Already way up over Taffer’s Tavern opening!
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Take the first look inside French-Canadian disco and bistro Le Mont Royal, opening soon in Adams Morgan.
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Here's a map of every place (we know of) to eat and drink on the water within a 2.5 hour drive of DC. Now get outside!
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Soooo she was there for all of 10 minutes and I took a blurry 15th row photo with my iPhone7 (she’s not drinking, she’s gesturing). Thanks for the feedback though!
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A $20 open bar happy hour runs twice a night (incl. weekends) at Death Punch Bar in Adams Morgan. We tried it. Should you?
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Would you get married in a downtown D.C. office building? What if it had a karaoke room and spectacular views? Inside the latest empty office pivot: fancy events.
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Scallion pancake breakfast sandwiches land in Navy Yard this week with the opening of
@ChefTimMa
latest restaurant, Any Day Now. Take a look inside:
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Hate to break it to ya but an “indoor rosé garden” is just drinking rosé in a room.
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Exclusive: Alex McCoy is opening a West Coast-style burrito spot. Kevin Tien and Susan Bae are planning a Vietnamese cafe. A Brazilian cocktail bar is coming to AdMo. You can get a taste of all and more at New Kitchens on the Block on June 1!
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Just in:
@GordonRamsay
is opening the first US location of Street Pizza, an all-you-can-eat slice joint, in downtown DC this winter.
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Should 18th Street become a pedestrian zone as part of DC's reopening plan? A new Adams Morgan neighborhood coalition
@ImagineAdmo
says yes.
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A bunch of anti-vaccine protestors clashed with DC restaurant workers at multiple businesses over the weekend—harassing staff, heckling patrons, and refusing to leave.
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I would love to hear what
@timkaine
ate for his first meal after being stuck on I-95 for 27 hours with only an orange.
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Le Diplomate restaurateur Stephen Starr's splashy Mexican restaurant opens tonight by Union Market. Take a look inside.
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@emily_martin_au
"Crickets" = taking time to fully and accurately report a story, verify facts, and check all the boxes before publishing, instead of throwing a bunch of unverified information on social media?
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12 DC-area fall happy hours with seriously good deals (mostly new and new-ish). All-you-can-drink deals, free food, weekend specials, and more.
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Angelina Jolie visited
@RasikaDC
yet again on Monday evening (West End location) with six guests, including one of her daughters. The modern Indian spot is a regular favorite of the actor.
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Wood-fired Mexican bistro Pascual opens on Capitol Hill this Thursday from the all-star team behind Lutèce. Opening menu looks🔥 Take a peek:
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Chef/hero of the night:
@chefjoseandres
drove from his Bethesda home to deliver 120 pizzas to law enforcement after US Capitol attack, and was up until the wee hours frying eggs for sandwiches and delivering
@WCKitchen
hot meals.
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Some of the best Peking duck in Washington, now delivered (up to 7 miles).
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DC's largest farmers market
@FRESHFARMDC
adds four Black-owned businesses to the historic Dupont Circle market after a week of criticism over diversity.
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Vagabond, a beach-themed rooftop bar and restaurant, officially opens tonight in Dupont Circle. On tap: wood-grilled seafood, rum punches, and warm weather vibes.
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The great
@washingtonian
bagel taste-test! We tested 10 everything bagels from popular DC-area bagel shops. You may be surprised who did (and didn't) come out on top.
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One way to avoid cherry blossom crowds: run out there before 8am when it’s 35 degrees out 🥶🌸
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Just in:
@UnionMarketDC
is getting its first brewery from Leesburg-based
@Crookedrunbrew
and a pizza restaurant with personal pan pies. Exclusive details here:
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I’m so excited to join the awesome DC newsletter team
@Axios
next week, and continue my coverage of restaurants, bars, and everything Washington! We live in such an amazing city and I couldn't be prouder to call it home. 3/3
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Exclusive: Bar stars Will Patton of Michelin-starred
@brescadc
and Devin Kennedy (ex-Pouring Ribbons) will open a vinyl record and cocktail lounge in Dupont Circle.
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A former employee is protesting outside Kinship in DC, alleging chef/owner Eric Ziebold used a racial slur. The Michelin starred dining room temporarily closed on Sunday (reopening tomorrow tbd). More details here, with comment from both parties.
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I miss the era of DC snow day specials! Any bars or restaurants doing them? I feel like a snowy Friday would be the time in this telework era...
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I took a bite out of Beresovsky’s, DC's new NYC-style deli in Navy Yard. What to get, what to skip, and what’ll keep you coming back.
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Protesters called staff at vegan diner
@eatfarewell
“nazis.” One staff member recently lost three family members to Covid-19. Owner Doron Petersan has set up a GoFundMe to help cover funeral expenses. It’s raised $3,365 so far.
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It's an excellent day to drink in a basement bar.
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Redskins star Vernon Davis signs on as a "significant investor" and brand ambassador for DC fast-casual Indian restaurant
@rasa
, which will open two new locations soon in Mt. Vernon Triangle and National Landing.
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A huge outdoor “streatery” is in the works for Downtown DC to help restaurants serve patrons safely outdoors.
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There’s currently a long (6 foot spaced!) wraparound line to get into
@JackRoseinDC
, which is putting its massive whiskey collection on sale today to help stay afloat through the Coronavirus crisis. Their website also crashed due to high demand.
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President Biden surprises DC taqueria Las Gemelas by dropping by on Cinco de Mayo. Owner tells us POTUS ordered al pastor, lengua, and carnitas tacos as well as quesadillas with mushrooms and homemade green chorizo.
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Oyster Oyster chef Rob Rubba wins big for D.C. at the 2023 James Beard Awards, taking home the win for Outstanding Chef
#JBFA
👏👏👏
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6 new DC rooftop bars for sipping in the sunshine, including one chic Mexican spot opening tonight.
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D.C. has more new restaurants per 100K people than any state in the country. Openings are up 6% since 2019. And
@RAMWdc
tracked nearly double the amount of openings to closures last year.
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You can’t order light mayo when the chef has a mayonnaise tattoo
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Breaking breakfast news:
@ChikoFRC
smash hit weekend pop-up
@ieggyoudc
is moving to its own restaurant space on Capitol Hill for melty sandwiches and a brunch-cocktail bar. Exclusive details here.
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I asked if he'd tried DC's OG street pizza, the Jumbo Slice. His answer: “I have not, but when we open Street Pizza, trust me I'll have to do some research and development!” If anyone sees Gordon Ramsay in Adams Morgan, please send pics...
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A huge outdoor food hall and water garden is coming to National Landing this summer.
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How
@MediumRareDC
restaurateur Mark Bucher is providing 100,000 free baby formula bottles for families through
@FeedFridge
(fun detail: it involves his AU frat brothers).
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Moon Rabbit chef Kevin Tien reveals his next moves, including a new hospitality group, sushi, and two barbecue concepts. And that's just the start.
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👀 Maybe reading into this, but are the Nats throwing DC shade at the retreating Caps/Wiz? The home opener will have a "distinctly local feel" with former Mayor Anthony Williams on first pitch and Mayor Bowser calling "play ball!"
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Just in:
@ColumbiaRoom
@ideasimprove
is opening an outdoor Spritz Garden in Shaw for warm weather sipping.
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ICYMI: President Biden pulled a DC dining power move and ordered Valentine’s Day takeout from
@LeDiplomateDC
.
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Beuchert’s Saloon is going on hiatus after 7 years on Capitol Hill. Chef Andrew Markert will replace it with Fight Club, a boozy punch and sandwich shop.
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Sandlot Georgetown, a big outdoor arts and entertainment space and food/drink garden that highlights Black-owned businesses, opens today.
@ianeyecan
@georgetowndc
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Le Diplomate's former chefs are swapping shellfish plateaus for taco towers at Baja Tap, a huge Mexican restaurant and rooftop bar opening in Adams Morgan on Friday. Also: $5 HH margaritas and $2 beers.
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The editorial staff of Washingtonian is proud to announce that we have formed a union with
@newsguild
. Today we’re asking management to recognize
@WashGuild
.
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DC-area restaurants are donating thousands of meals to troops, police, and Capitol custodians through inauguration and beyond as part of an effort by
@wethepizza
@chefspike
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ICYMI: Dacha owners sued for fraud, unpaid bills. Former employees claim their tips were stolen. Co-owner Ilya Alter says they’re paid a fair wage. “Gratuities are not distributed amongst employees. Gratuities are the revenue of the business,” says Alter.
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Need eggs, booze, and toilet paper? Here's a list of DC-area restaurants that are doubling as grocery stores.
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Hot take: Basement bars > Rooftop bars
Another Code Red? A reminder that darling it's better, down where it's wetter, take it from
@AnnaSpiegs
@axios
‼️
#UnderTheBarrelDC
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Washington's best BBQ joint
@2fiftybbq
is hoping to build D.C.'s only 100% wood-fired barbecue smokehouse in Mt. Vernon Triangle next year.
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DC's best breakfast sandwich?
@rkellett
taste-tested 10 top contenders to find the best (it's totally worth standing in line for 😉)
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DC restaurants are missing out on the usual inauguration sales boost. But people across the country are donating money to over 30 businesses so they can feed thousands of troops, police, and Capitol custodians through a
@wethepizza
fundraiser.
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I love getting press releases about speakeasies. But I wish they were also faux old time-y. Like a hand-written press release delivered via homing pigeon.
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