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Ike Allen

Staff Writer

Ike Allen covers politics, food, culture, and transportation in DC and writes the monthly Hidden Eats column for the magazine. He grew up in DC.

Little Blackbird, Ashok Bajaj’s Playful Wine Bar in Cleveland Park, Opens Thursday

Food

Little Blackbird, Ashok Bajaj’s Playful Wine Bar in Cleveland Park, Opens Thursday

Here, you can pair your sauternes with a Twinkie.

Ashok Bajaj, Cleveland Park

September 7, 2023

This Falls Church Plaza Is One of the Area’s Top Destinations for Ethiopian Dining

Food

This Falls Church Plaza Is One of the Area’s Top Destinations for Ethiopian Dining

Your guide to Build America Plaza, packed with Ethiopian restaurants, markets, and bakeries

Ethiopian restaurant, Falls Church

September 7, 2023

Photos courtesy of the Square.

Food

The Square, Downtown DC’s Talent-Packed Food Hall, Opens Tuesday

Dine on birria tacos, fried chicken sandwiches, jamón, and more..

Food Hall, Richie Bradenburg, Ruben Garcia, The Square

September 1, 2023

18 Summer Restaurant Week Extensions to Check Out Around DC

Food

18 Summer Restaurant Week Extensions to Check Out Around DC

You haven't missed your shot at a Restaurant Week deal.

DC Restaurant Week, Summer Restaurant Week

August 31, 2023

Cricket Is Booming in Suburban Virginia. Can a Rural Town Make Room for the Sport?

News & Politics

Cricket Is Booming in Suburban Virginia. Can a Rural Town Make Room for the Sport?

In Loudoun County, tension is bubbling between a growing community of South Asian cricket lovers and longtime locals over a plan to build new cricket fields on the same site as a historic baseball diamond.

cricket, Sports

August 31, 2023

Here’s What Washingtonian’s Top-Rated Dining Spots Are Doing for Summer Restaurant Week

Food

Here’s What Washingtonian’s Top-Rated Dining Spots Are Doing for Summer Restaurant Week

Several places on our 100 Very Best Restaurants list are taking part in the promotion.

Summer Restaurant Week

August 24, 2023

DC Restaurant Swahili Village Accused of Wage Theft

Food | News & Politics

DC Restaurant Swahili Village Accused of Wage Theft

In a lawsuit, the DC Attorney General's Office says the Kenyan restaurant stole from hundreds of employees.

Swahili Village

August 23, 2023

5 After-Hours Museum Events to Check Out This Fall

Things to Do

5 After-Hours Museum Events to Check Out This Fall

Where to spend a night out at the museum around DC.

Museums, National Gallery Nights

August 22, 2023

13 New Restaurants to Try for DC Summer Restaurant Week

Food

13 New Restaurants to Try for DC Summer Restaurant Week

Now is the time to check out fresh spots for French, Persian, Singaporean, and more.

DC Restaurant Openings, Summer Restaurant Week

August 17, 2023

Dupont Circle’s Ala Will Replace a Long-Running Bethesda Dining Room

Food

Dupont Circle’s Ala Will Replace a Long-Running Bethesda Dining Room

The Levantine restaurant is branching out into the former Positano space this fall.

Ala, Bethesda, Turkish restaurant

August 17, 2023