Best Thing I Ate - Washingtonian https://www.washingtonian.com The website that Washington lives by. Thu, 18 Jan 2018 16:07:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.washingtonian.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/cropped-washingtonian-favicon-gigantic-138x138.png Best Thing I Ate - Washingtonian https://www.washingtonian.com 32 32 These Are the Best Dishes in Washington Right Now https://www.washingtonian.com/2018/01/18/these-are-the-best-dishes-in-washington-right-now/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=these-are-the-best-dishes-in-washington-right-now Thu, 18 Jan 2018 12:00:19 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=268238 Sea-urchin flan with lobster Marcel’s It’s said that a chef’s talent can be judged by his or her soup—and we’re always drawn to Robert Wiedmaier’s decadent brews. So it’s no wonder this dish is so winning: Intensified lobster bisque serves as a base for a custardy sea-urchin flan, crowned with ginger-and-butter-poached tail meat, crème fraîche, […]

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The 25 Best Dishes We Ate Around DC in 2016 https://www.washingtonian.com/2016/12/14/25-best-dishes-around-dc-we-ate-2016/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=25-best-dishes-around-dc-we-ate-2016 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 12:00:29 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=212516 The Dish: The Hot Mess The Restaurant: Frankly . . . Pizza!  Frank Linn’s chewy, lightly charred crusts are so good we could eat them on their own. But they’re even better sprinkled with a trio of cheeses—nutty Gruyère, mozzarella, Romano—and accents that balance salty and sweet: Linn’s own cured bacon, pickled jalapeños, and caramelized […]

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This Is the Best Thing Our Food Team Ate This Month https://www.washingtonian.com/2016/09/09/best-thing-food-team-ate-month/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-thing-food-team-ate-month Fri, 09 Sep 2016 12:00:07 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=203293 The dish: sticky-crunchy ribs. The place: Hazel. The reason: the Bonchon effect. Rob Rubba got his start in the Neighborhood Restaurant Group manning the stoves at Arlington’s Tallula, a restaurant that happened to sit four blocks from Bonchon and its addictive Korean fried chicken: “You’d think we’d get sick of it, but even after four […]

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This Is the Best Thing Our Food Team Ate This Month https://www.washingtonian.com/2016/08/03/august-dish-of-the-month-tuna-nigiri-sushi-ogawa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=august-dish-of-the-month-tuna-nigiri-sushi-ogawa Wed, 03 Aug 2016 16:00:50 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=200901 The dish: tuna nigiri. The place: Sushi Ogawa. The reason: aged fatty tuna, perfect rice, house-made soy sauce. Tuna shows up on every sushi menu in town, but as with steak, you can tell when the meat is being handled by a master. For a sampling of the city’s best, head to six-month-old Sushi Ogawa […]

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This Is the Dessert You Need to Try This Month https://www.washingtonian.com/2016/07/01/kyirisan-dessert-dish-of-the-month-dc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kyirisan-dessert-dish-of-the-month-dc Fri, 01 Jul 2016 14:45:11 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=195721 When chef/owner Tim Ma opened Kyirisan five months ago in Shaw (1924 Eighth St., NW; 202-525-2383), he didn’t have a pastry chef on the team. So he challenged his brigade of cooks to help him rustle up some dessert recipes. Sous chef Anthony Escano’s contribution—a custard cheesecake—turned out to be a slam-dunk. The satiny, slightly […]

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20 Dishes in DC You Need to Eat Right Now https://www.washingtonian.com/2015/12/02/20-dishes-in-washington-dc-you-need-to-eat-right-now/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20-dishes-in-washington-dc-you-need-to-eat-right-now https://www.washingtonian.com/2015/12/02/20-dishes-in-washington-dc-you-need-to-eat-right-now/#respond Wed, 02 Dec 2015 19:52:13 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bestbites/washingtonian-recommends/20-dishes-in-washington-dc-you-need-to-eat-right-now.php 1. Sashimi Platter at Sushi Capitol Assorted nigiri sushi. Photograph by Scott Suchman

You don’t have to know that chef Minoru Ogawa sources top-quality fish from some of the finest suppliers in the country. All you have to do is...

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Best Thing I Ate: Vietnamese Fish with Turmeric, Cuban Sandwich https://www.washingtonian.com/2015/03/27/best-thing-i-ate-vietnamese-cod-cuban-sandwich/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-thing-i-ate-vietnamese-cod-cuban-sandwich https://www.washingtonian.com/2015/03/27/best-thing-i-ate-vietnamese-cod-cuban-sandwich/#respond Fri, 27 Mar 2015 17:26:38 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bestbites/best-thing-i-ate/best-thing-i-ate-vietnamese-cod-cuban-sandwich.php Todd Kliman Azifa at Enat I could pick any of half a dozen dishes to highlight why Enat is the best Ethiopian kitchen in the area right now, but let’s go with this. Azifa—the sharp, mustardy green lentil salad...

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Best Thing I Ate: Hand-Pulled Chinese Noodles, Rice Krispie Treats https://www.washingtonian.com/2015/03/23/best-thing-i-ate-hand-pulled-chinese-noodles-rice-krispie-treats/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-thing-i-ate-hand-pulled-chinese-noodles-rice-krispie-treats https://www.washingtonian.com/2015/03/23/best-thing-i-ate-hand-pulled-chinese-noodles-rice-krispie-treats/#respond Mon, 23 Mar 2015 15:20:16 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bestbites/best-thing-i-ate/best-thing-i-ate-hand-pulled-chinese-noodles-rice-krispie-treats.php Todd Kliman Pork in adobo at Taqueria el Mexicano Some weeks back I tipped you all to the mole poblano here. I thought and sort of feared that Taqueria el Mexicano might be a one-hit wonder, like many small,...

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Best Thing I Ate: Sour Soup at Thip Khao, Pasta With Clams and Shiitake Mushrooms https://www.washingtonian.com/2015/02/02/best-thing-i-ate-sour-soup-at-thip-khao-pasta-with-clams-and-shiitake-mushrooms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-thing-i-ate-sour-soup-at-thip-khao-pasta-with-clams-and-shiitake-mushrooms https://www.washingtonian.com/2015/02/02/best-thing-i-ate-sour-soup-at-thip-khao-pasta-with-clams-and-shiitake-mushrooms/#respond Mon, 02 Feb 2015 15:59:57 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bestbites/best-thing-i-ate/best-thing-i-ate-sour-soup-at-thip-khao-pasta-with-clams-and-shiitake-mushrooms.php Todd Kliman Siin heng (sun-dried beef) at Thip Khao I’ve had a number of good dishes at Thip Khao and some very good ones. Put this in the very good camp. The Band-Aid-size strips of meat—sun-dried, according to the...

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Best Thing I Ate: Chicken Mole Poblano, Pork-Belly Buns https://www.washingtonian.com/2015/01/23/best-thing-i-ate-chicken-mole-poblano-pork-belly-buns/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-thing-i-ate-chicken-mole-poblano-pork-belly-buns https://www.washingtonian.com/2015/01/23/best-thing-i-ate-chicken-mole-poblano-pork-belly-buns/#respond Fri, 23 Jan 2015 20:54:22 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bestbites/best-thing-i-ate/best-thing-i-ate-chicken-mole-poblano-pork-belly-buns.php Anna Spiegel Pork-belly bao bun at China Chilcano China Chilcano's pork-belly bun. There's much to like about José Andrés's newest restaurant, a Peruvian spot in Penn Quarter. The place has energy, and not just the hype and crowds of any...

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