Ten Bethesda-area restaurants that opened during the pandemic signal hope for better days and nights to come By David Hagedorn |
share this
Rosemary Bistro Cafe’s bouillabaisse is packed with mussels, squid, shrimp, scallops, red snapper, monkfish and vegetables, and served with baguette slices with garlic saffron aioli. Photo by Deb Lindsey
Rosemary Bistro Cafe
Upper Northwest D.C.
“Have you eaten with us before?” Fred Darricarrere asks when I call in an order to Rosemary Bistro Cafe, the restaurant he opened in Upper Northwest D.C. in July. “No,” I reply, not letting on that I’m a restaurant critic. “Ah! It’s a cold winter night, so I’ll add a warm baguette as a thank you. It will soak up all those good juices of your boeuf bourguignon and bouillabaisse.” In my follow-up reporting, he sends a video of the 2,000-square-foot interior, with its gold tin ceiling, skylights, vintage French travel posters, mustard-colored floor and stunning Medusa-like red an
Birria Boss Little Miner Taco Will Pop Up in Brookland This Spring Chef Mackenzie Kitburi hopes to be selling breakfast, lunch, and dinner for takeout by May. Success! You re on the list. Whoops! There was an error and we couldn t process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again. Processing…
I already get the newsletter
Little Miner Taco will continue its growth spurt with a new pop-up planned for Brookland this spring. Chef
Mackenzie Kitburi already runs his brand’s two food trucks and brick-and-mortar shops in Brentwood and North Bethesda. One of the trucks is based in Baltimore.
Get our free newsletter Success! You re on the list. Whoops! There was an error and we couldn t process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again. Processing…
I already get the newsletter
Driving out of D.C. on Rhode Island Avenue along U.S. Route 1 delivers one into a burgeoning northwestern stretch of Prince George’s County. From Mount Rainier to Brentwood, Hyattsville, and out to Riverdale Park, there’s an abundance of globe-spanning eateries, from a traditional Senegalese spot and Texan barbecue with a Latin twist to a birria-obsessed taqueria and restaurant specializing in comfort food. Here’s a look at the newest spots, a couple of standbys, and what’s on the horizon for the budding dining destination.