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How Do DC’s Buzzy New Chicken Joints Stack Up?
Food

How Do DC’s Buzzy New Chicken Joints Stack Up?

There's serious chef talent behind two Capitol Hill spots.
Bumblebirds, Carla Hall, Chicken, Little Engine
May 22, 2026
Little Engine Brings Amped-Up Rotisserie Chicken to Capitol Hill
Food

Little Engine Brings Amped-Up Rotisserie Chicken to Capitol Hill

Jeff Zients, former White House chief of staff, is an investor.
DC Restaurant Openings, Little Engine, Rob Sonderman
March 6, 2026
Honeymoon Chicken Opens in Petworth With Crispy Buckets and Bubbles
Food

Honeymoon Chicken Opens in Petworth With Crispy Buckets and Bubbles

Federalist Pig chef Rob Sonderman dishes up comfort at the retro-chic all-day restaurant.
DC Restaurant Openings, Ensemble Kitchen, Federalist Pig, Fried Chicken
January 7, 2022
Federalist Pig Is Opening a Second, Bigger Barbecue Joint in Hyattsville
Food

Federalist Pig Is Opening a Second, Bigger Barbecue Joint in Hyattsville

Pitmaster Rob Sonderman will upgrade his smokers for even better smoked meats
Barbecue, DC Restaurant Openings, Federalist Pig, Rob Sonderman
April 23, 2019
Federalist Pig. Photograph by Scott Suchman.
Food

Does Washington Finally Have a Barbecue Style?

Learning to love our culinary identity crisis.
BBQ, BBQ Guide, Federalist Pig, Hill Country
May 23, 2018
A Day in the Life of DC’s Top Pit Master
Food

A Day in the Life of DC’s Top Pit Master

Barbecue, Cheap Eats 2017, DC Restaurants, Federalist Pig
July 18, 2017
One of DC’s Top Pit Masters Is Opening a Barbecue Joint in Adams Morgan
Food

One of DC’s Top Pit Masters Is Opening a Barbecue Joint in Adams Morgan

Rob Sonderman, formerly of DCity Smokehouse, will debut Federalist Pig on Friday
Barbecue, Federalist Pig, Rob Sonderman, Steve Salis
December 8, 2016
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