Series
Fine dining worth the occasion.
An unexpected invitation led to one of Washington's most captivating tasting menus, and an unforgettable introduction to Nikkei cuisine.
Maru San · Washington
July 21, 2026
A Michelin-starred four-course in Columbia Heights with the kind of flavor complexity that makes you put your fork down just to think about what you're eating.
Rooster & Owl · Washington
June 23, 2026
Twenty-one courses of Edomae omakase from a Jiro Ono apprentice, a tuna flight that builds to something genuinely unrepeatable, and an o-toro that may be the single greatest bite of food I've ever had
Sushi Nakazawa DC · Washington
June 2, 2026
A decade of elevated food in an unpretentious room. Tail Up Goat earned every bit of what it built — and the closing felt like a celebration rather than a funeral.
Tail Up Goat · Washington
October 28, 2025
A Michelin star restaurant in a Georgetown alley, guarded by a cat named Poppy. It deserved a better ending.
Reverie · Washington
October 14, 2025
Chef O'Connell has spent forty years hiding the suffering. Sitting in his dining room, you'd never know it.
The Inn at Little Washington · Washington
July 29, 2025
Chef Michael Rafidi's food is extraordinary. The restaurant just hasn't learned how to tell you why yet.
Albi · Washington
July 8, 2025