OUT: Omakase
IN: AYCE sushi
OUT: Steakhouses for expense accounts
IN: Steakhouses for Instagram accounts
OUT: Michelin stars
IN: Washington Post stars
OUT: Another Tatte?!
IN: Another Wonder?!
OUT: Scene
IN: Soul
OUT: Gaming the reservation systems
IN: Walking in
OUT: Going to the restaurant for cocktails
IN: Going to the bar for food
OUT: The Passenger
IN: Eebee’s
OUT: Chaos
IN: Caution
OUT: First-time restaurateur debuts (sadly!)
IN: Big restaurant group expansions
OUT: Fighting over Initiative 82
IN: Fighting over a $25 minimum wage ballot initiative
OUT: H&H Bagels
IN: Andy’s Bagels
OUT: Matcha lattes
IN: Kinako ice cream
OUT: Food halls
IN: Strip malls
OUT: Trump dining out in DC
IN: Trump not dining out in DC
Jessica Sidman covers the people and trends behind DC’s food and drink scene. Before joining Washingtonian in July 2016, she was Food Editor and Young & Hungry columnist at Washington City Paper. She is a Colorado native and University of Pennsylvania grad.
