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Taco Bell Cantina Sets Opening Date In Alexandria

Dec 14,2018

Last month Taco Bell told Patch the Alexandria Taco Bell Cantina will be open by the end of 2018. Now it's set an official opening date: Friday, Dec. 21. Washington Business Journal first reported the news

Rasika Restaurateur Ashok Bajaj Is Opening a Modern Mediterranean Spot in Penn Quarter - Source Washingtonian

Dec 12,2018

The new year will mean a new Penn Quarter restaurant for Ashok Bajaj’s empire. Nopa, his five year-old American brasserie, will shutter on January 1 for a full concept

Sip Frozen Drinks at this Graffitied Bar Bus and Beer Garden Coming to Shaw - Source Washingtonian

Dec 12,2018

This isn't Ms. Frizzle's Magic School Bus. The vibrantly graffitied bus and surrounding lot in Shaw will soon be home to Electric Cool-Aid, a beer garden with frozen drinks slated to open by early summer.

One of Virginia’s Top Indian Restaurateurs Is Opening Bombay Street Foods in DC - Source Washingtonian

Nov 30,2018

Restaurateur Asad Sheikh has built a mini kingdom in northern Virginia with 1947, London Curry House, and three Curry Mantra restaurants. This Friday, Nov. 30, he expands into DC with Bombay Street Food

Bakery Opens In Alexandria's Pendleton Carryout Co.

Nov 30,2018

Pendleton Carryout Company, an incubator for emerging food concepts in Alexandria, is adding a bakery to its offerings. Killa Cakes will be open on Friday, Nov. 30.

Meet the DC Top Chef Contestant Who Was Named One of the "Sexiest Chefs Alive" - Source Washingtonian

Nov 07,2018

This year, DC chef Eric Adjepong became a dad, competed on Top Chef, and was named one of People magazine’s top 10 "Sexiest Chefs Alive." So while he might not be widely known yet

The 21 Best Comfort Foods in DC Right Now - Source Washingtonian

Nov 07,2018

Comfort food. What does it mean to you? Probably something different than it means to us. No other category of food is shaped so much by personal memories and nostalgia.

Cool Panels, Dining Deals, and Other Black Restaurant Week Highlights - Source Washingtonian

Nov 05,2018

Washington’s Black Restaurant Week starts this Sunday, and there will be plenty of dining deals. But the event is about more than just discounted restaurant meals.