About DC Restaurant Openings
A guide to the newest places to eat and drink.
A wave of late winter/early spring openings bring an eclectic mix: creative vegan fare, the return of a beloved dive bar, modern Israeli food, and a few spots for sipping margaritas in the sunshine.
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The creative plant-based restaurant is the first outside Philly for Vedge restaurateurs Richard Landau and Kate Jacoby.
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Rasika restaurateur Ashok Bajaj channels the Middle East and Mediterranean at his newest hotspot.
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Mi Vida aims to fill a fun-casual gap on the Southwest Waterfront.
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The Silver Spring bar is back after a three-year closure.
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Cortez brings a beach-y Mexican vibe to the former 1905 space.
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TacoArepa and Frida Beer Garden is ready to bring the beach to Bethesda.
Food Editor
Anna Spiegel covers the dining and drinking scene in her native DC. Prior to joining Washingtonian in 2010, she attended the French Culinary Institute and Columbia University’s MFA program in New York, and held various cooking and writing positions in NYC and in St. John, US Virgin Islands.
