A new barbecue joint is hoping for an opening sizzle despite other restaurants going up in smoke during the pandemic. Smokecraft Modern Barbecue is planning to open at 1051 N. Highland Street in Clarendon, in the former Citizen Burger Bar space, on Friday, July 31, the restaurant just announced. Given the reality of
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The burger at Ampersandwich, a to-go sandwich shop from Shilling Canning Company. Photo by Samantha Giordano Kim.
DC Winter Restaurant Week is in full swing, and restaurants are offering brunch, lunch, and dinner deals until February 7. The two-week promo is an opportunity to try a new restaurant or visit a time-tested spot.
360 Water St., SE) is joining the between-bread trend, launching a to-go sandwich operation on
Thursday, January 28. The Ampersandwich menu features towering burgers, lobster rolls, and deli classics like corned beef on rye.
Roast-chicken pop-up Sexy Bird is slinging sandwiches and rice bowls at DC restaurants all weekend long. Snag pulled chicken with Alabama white sauce at culinary incubator Mess Hall (
This Bar Star Felt Lost When Her Restaurant Closed Until She Got Her Hands on a Table Saw
Former Pom Pom owner Carlie Steiner has found new purpose through woodworking
Carlie Steiner uses a saw in her Annapolis garage. Photography by Farrah Skeiky.
Pom Pom owner and cocktail star Carlie Steiner was among the restaurateurs to announce a permanent closure in the early days of pandemic. She’d done the pivots selling groceries at first, then delivering curated packages of wine. Ultimately, though, she didn’t see a way for her tiny 24-seat Petworth restaurant to survive. Same for Dos Mamis, the cocktail bar she operated across the street with fellow restaurateur Anna Bran Leis.