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Types of Cuisines That Should Definitely Exist in DC

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Descriptions like “Italian” or “Chinese” don’t really cut it in 2016. Here are some labels we’d prefer.

Dowager French

Illustration by Claire McCracken.
Illustration by Claire McCracken.

See: Chez Billy Sud, Bistro Bis

Hipster Asian

Illustration by Claire McCracken.
Illustration by Claire McCracken.

See: Bad Saint, Momofuku CCDC

Virginia Piedmontese

Illustration by Claire McCracken.
Illustration by Claire McCracken.

See: The Inn at Little Washington

Key-Party Retro

Illustration by Claire McCracken.
Illustration by Claire McCracken.

See: The Riggsby

Designer Italian

Illustration by Claire McCracken.
Illustration by Claire McCracken.

See: Masseria, Centrolina

This article appears in our February 2016 issue of Washingtonian.

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