DC’s food scene is still at a rolling boil. With a buzzy new restaurant opening basically every week, keeping tabs on the latest "it" spot is a task more futile than Sisyphus' eternal boulder to-do [...]
"Isabella Eatery is one of a kind," says restaurateur and chef Mike Isabella, who is well known for his successful establishments in the Washington, D.C., area. He has now brought versions of some of the [...]
Brunch culture is alive and well in DC, but ambitious new restaurants are giving Washingtonians another reason to get out of bed in the morning: breakfast. Skip the yogurt for something way more interesting—some of [...]
“I’m a true believer in gut feelings,” says Haidar Karoum, chef-owner of the new Chloe in the Navy Yard. In preparation for the worldly restaurant he named after his oldest niece, Karoum scouted numerous neighborhoods, eventually signing [...]
While he is delighted to see how dramatically the local dining scene has blossomed over the past few years, award-winning chef Michael Rafidi says something very important is still missing in D.C.: inventive vegetable dishes. [...]
Beef Chow foon noodles Tiger Fork Chef Irvin Van Oordt’s rendition of this Cantonese classic is pure Chinese comfort food. Richly marbled Maryland brisket gets a 24-hour soak in black vinegar, ginger, and garlic, then is [...]
Chef Haidar Karoum’s first solo restaurant arrives Friday, January 5 The food at Chloe, the debut restaurant award-winning chef turned restaurateur Haidar Karoum is formally unveiling Friday, January 5, bounces between the Middle East and [...]
One of Washington’s top culinary talents has been off the radar over the past year and a half. Chef Haidar Karoum left his post overseeing Estadio, Doi Moi, and Proof back in April 2016, but all the while, he’s been patiently plotting [...]
Beautifully burnished crusts and fresh farmers' market toppings sealed the deal for our winner. I would like to say that I ate a lot of pizza this year because my job required it. But the [...]
Nine spots offer everything from Champagne and oysters to pizza and "pig sundaes" Growing up in suburban New Jersey, chef Mike Isabella learned a thing or two about malls. Which is why the prolific restaurateur’s first-ever mall [...]
