Tag: Celeste McCall

Ben’s Chili Bowl, the 65-year old culinary icon, is expanding far beyond the Beltway. Beloved for its chili-smothered half smokes and celebrity clients including...

Spring, with tourists and cherry blossoms, has finally returned. Accompanying these annual arrivals are several new Capitol Hill restaurants. At last, east of Lincoln...

New Menu ‘Tis February, and new restaurants are cropping up, and kitchens are adding interesting choices. On Barracks Row, Ophelia’s Fish House, 501 Eighth St....

Ginza on Eighth Are we in Tokyo? Fans of Japanese culture and cuisine (including us) were delighted to discover Ginza BBQ Lounge and Karaoke Bar,...

I recently checked out DC Capitol Square Bar & Grill, 1500 East Capitol NE. Ensconced in a former barber shop, the two-month-old Capitol Square...

It’s here! “Zero waste” Mason & Greens has arrived at 800 Pennsylvania Ave. SE (on the corner). The sustainable newcomer reminded me of the...

Although the baseball season is winding down, Navy Yard restaurants and watering holes are thriving. We’ve recently dined at Albi, the Michelin-starred Middle Eastern...

Newland (327 Seventh St. SE) Capitol Hill’s ambitious New American restaurant from the team behind Beuchert’s Saloon, served its last prix-fixe meal after just five months in business...

Pizza–or Pinsa? I’ve revisited La Casina Pinseria Romana, 327 Seventh St. SE, near Eastern Market. With colleague Liz O’Gorek, I first dined there shortly...

Spanish cuisine is hot now. We’ve recently returned from Spain, where we gawked at grandiose cathedrals, medieval fortresses and amazing food markets while savoring...