Food DC’s Top Restaurant Albi Just Got a Makeover Chef Michael Rafidi's Palestinian restaurant has a more elevated look, plus some new dishes. Albi, Michael RafidiApril 1, 2025
Food Yellow Cafe Is Adding a Fancy-Fun Evening Kebab Menu in Union Market "All the Kebabs" serves up pomegranate-glazed lamb kefta and soujek-spiced octopus. Michael Rafidi, YellowOctober 25, 2024
Food La’ Shukran Opens With a Middle Eastern Take on a French Bistro and Bar Albi chef Michael Rafidi brings kebab steak au poivre and escargot hummus to the Union Market area DC Restaurant Openings, La' Shukran, Michael RafidiSeptember 18, 2024
Food Yellow Opens Its New Flagship Cafe in Union Market Next Month Chef Michael Rafidi's latest outpost will serve twice-baked croissants and a nighttime kebab menu. DC Restaurant Openings, Michael Rafidi, Union Market District, YellowJune 27, 2024
Food Here Are the DC-Area James Beard Award Finalists for 2023 In the running: Peruvian hotspot Causa, chef Rob Rubba of Oyster Oyster, and Albi's Michael Rafidi. Albi, Causa, James Beard Awards, James Beard FinalistsMarch 29, 2023
Food Yellow Cafe Closes in Navy Yard, Adds Cocktails and Pizza in Georgetown The new location launches dinner in mid-February. Albi, DC Restaurant Openings, Georgetown, Michael RafidiJanuary 26, 2023
Food Albi Chef Opens All-Day Georgetown Cafe With Stuffed Pitas and “Not Pizzas” Michael Rafidi opens a second wood-fired Yellow cafe—soon with evening drinks and mezze. DC Restaurant Openings, Georgetown, Michael Rafidi, wine barDecember 5, 2022
Food Albi’s Dining Room Will Now Only Serve a $95 Prix Fixe Menu Restaurants look for more control as they struggle with inflation, supply chains, and staffing. Albi, Michael Rafidi, prix-fixe, SofraJune 30, 2022
Food Smash Hit Cafe Yellow Is Bringing Wood-Fired Pita Sandwiches to Georgetown Albi chef Michael Rafidi will open the second outpost of Navy Yard spot this fall. Albi, DC Restaurant Openings, Georgetown, Michael RafidiJune 15, 2022
Food Chef Michael Rafidi’s Highly Anticipated Wood-Fired Mediterranean Restaurant Opens in Navy Yard A team of rising star talent is behind Albi and wine bar Maxwell Park 2.0 Albi, Brent Kroll, Chris Francke, DC Restaurant OpeningsFebruary 19, 2020
