Where to find hearty breakfast plates, fish tacos, and Korean-style hangover soup all day, every day The D.C. dining scene gets more diverse every day. But fulfilling every possible craving at any hour of the day remains elusive (where art thou, 24-hour pizza place?). Local diners can, however, get their fill of zesty tacos, sugar-dusted funnel cake fries, cult hoagies, grilled lamb chops, and more at round-the-clock restaurants all across the area.
The latest edition of this wonderful guide to great food was just released and is available on Amazon.com. The directly lists favorite restaurants of more than 600 chefs world wide.
First-time restaurateur Ryan Ratino has the best new restaurant in D.C., according to the editorial crew at Washington City Paper . WCP readers chose Navy Yard’s quick-casual Indian spot Rasa as their favorite newcomer for the annual “Best Of” issue, with Maydan and Chicken + Whiskey rounding out the publicly supported picks .
Source: ‘Washington City Paper’ Names Bresca Best New Restaurant of the Year
Michael Rafidi says he is departing in April to pursue his own restaurant. Rafidi, the multi-talented chef that restaurateur Mike Isabella tapped to run new Spanish-Moorish restaurant Arroz and modern French restaurant Requin at the Wharf, is leaving Isabella’s restaurant group next month.
Source: Star Chef at Arroz and Requin Resigns From Mike Isabella’s Restaurant Group
Restaurant Owners and Managers Cannot Keep Servers’ Tips, Per New Budget Bill. Eater.com has full coverage of the changes to the law.
Source: Restaurant Owners and Managers Cannot Keep Servers’ Tips, Per New Budget Bill
Northern Virginia Restaurant is March 19-26, 2018 so you have 5 days left to get some great food at a good price. You can see a list of participating restaurants here. Some of our favorite restaurants have joined in. You won’t be disappointed at Girasole in The Plains, Goodstone Inn & Restaurant in Middleburg, and Red’s Table in Reston.
Chloe Caras, a nearly three-year vet of Mike Isabella Concepts who most recently served as director of operations at newly opened food hall Isabella Eatery , is suing Top Chef alum Mike Isabella and several of his highest ranking personnel for sexual harassment.
Source: Isabella Eatery Manager Sues Mike Isabella for Sexual Harassment [Updated]
Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington has announced the 2018 Rammy Award Finalists. The winners will be honored on Sunday, June 10 during a banquet at the Washington Convention Center. Eater DC has the complete list here.
Budding chain Yard House is close to opening in Chinatown Ch-ch-changes Seven years after opening his first restaurant (he added nearly a dozen new outposts in 2017 alone), Top Chef alum Mike Isabella is planning to head back behind the burners at flagship eatery Graffiato in order to revitalize “his baby.” Washington City Paper reports that Isabella is suspending lunch service, jettisoning older dishes, and adding a new tasting menu beginning this March.
Source: Empire Builder Mike Isabella Is Returning to the Kitchen at Graffiato
Jamie Oliver’s Restaurant Empire Is Reportedly $100 Million in Debt Grub Street Jamie Oliver’s restaurants cook up $125 million worth of debt Who Jamie Oliver’s restaurant business racks up $125m in debt NEWS.com.au Jamie Oliver’s Italian restaurant empire racks up £71.5million worth of debt The Sun Jamie Oliver looks downcast as his Italian restaurants rack up £71m in debt Metro Full coverage
Source: Jamie Oliver’s Restaurant Empire Is Reportedly $100 Million in Debt
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