Good Taste: Pascual Delights With Chill Mexico City Vibes and Wood-Fired Cooking
In the mood for Mexican? Get over to Pascual pronto. It’s the newest restaurant from the power team behind Lutèce: chef Matt Conroy, pastry chef Isabel Coss, and the Popal Group, the family-owned restaurant group, which opened Adams Morgan’s celebrated Afghan spot, Lapis, and the colorful cocktail bar, Lapop, next door. The first glimmers of Pascual shimmered into existence more than a decade ago. Conroy…
D.C.’s Gay Bars: An Oral History
Gay bars. Ask any member of the LGBTQIA community to tell you a story about one and they’ll regale you with memories. Good ones, bad ones, wild ones, emotional ones—because for decades, these spaces have been homes to a community. They ushered us into adulthood; they provided sanctuary to be ourselves. We mourn them like…
Good Taste: Cucina Morini Celebrates Southern Italy With Breezy Crudos and Decadent Pastas
One of the great pleasures of my life is getting to dine with my 11-year-old son, Zephyr. The time we spend together at restaurants frees us both from our normal responsibilities and rhythms, giving rise to candid conversations and deeper engagement. On top of that, they love to eat and have strong opinions (just like…
Good Taste: Namak Brightens Adams Morgan With Persian, Greek, and Turkish Delights
The recently opened Namak in Adams Morgan takes its name from the Persian word for salt, but it also refers to the idea of hospitality. It’s a well-chosen moniker. The Eastern Mediterranean–inspired restaurant welcomes guests in such a warm way, you feel like a longtime regular on the first visit. Meals unfurl as a series…
Foxtrot Hastily Shutters Stores in D.C. and Elsewhere
Tuesday was an extra cold day in the freezer aisle of Foxtrot, a bougie grocery store chain with multiple locations in D.C. The grocery retailer abruptly shuttered all of their locations across D.C., Chicago, Austin, and Dallas with little notice to employees. Foxtrot’s owners, Outfox Hospitality, released a quick statement as they shut down all…
Employees at The Wydown Are Forming a Union to Address Concerns with Management
Cooks, bakers, and baristas at both Wydown coffee shop locations in D.C. have filed an intent to form a union after they say their concerns about mismanagement and mistreatment have gone unaddressed. According to the Instagram page for Wydown Workers United, the employees claim that “management has demonstrated a consistent pattern of disregard for the…
Mt. Pleasant’s Joia Burger Adds Filipino Flourishes To Fast Food Faves
Patrice Cleary built her reputation with Mount Pleasant’s pioneering Filipino restaurant Purple Patch. In early March, the chef-restaurateur debuted Joia Burger on the next block, a slender smash burger spot enlivened with fun Filipino flourishes. Her hamburger haven has roots in the pandemic. During the early days of the lockdown, Cleary opened The Butcher’s Market,…
Nobody Will Name the Dirty Stinking Cheaters Who Tarnished Red Bear’s Wednesday Trivia Night
A bunch of jerks looking to score a free Koozie and stupid stuffed bear or something managed to commit one of the seven deadly sins of D.C.* while at the same time smearing the Queen of Country. News broke via Jacob Rubashkin, deputy editor for Inside Elections, on X last week about a trivia cheating…
Clarified: The Difference in Cocktails is Clear
Over the past several months, bar-goers in D.C. may have noticed an uptick of clarified options on drink menus. The centuries-old technique of cocktail clarification has made a recent splash as bartenders explore nuanced techniques to achieve bold flavors with fewer particulates. The result is a transparent, smooth pour with a deliciously light mouthfeel and…
Good Taste: Bougie Burgers and Frenchy Faves Reign at Georgetown’s La Bonne Vache
With distressed brick walls, radiators hanging from its pounded tin ceiling, and artfully scuffed green and white tiled floors, La Bonne Vache, perched at the corner of Prospect Street and Potomac Street in Georgetown, feels like it’s been there forever. Although most of this charmingly timeworn aesthetic is recently installed, the underlying lived-in sensibility isn’t…
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