Las Gemelas - Washingtonian https://www.washingtonian.com The website that Washington lives by. Wed, 07 Feb 2024 19:44:07 +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 Las Gemelas - Washingtonian https://www.washingtonian.com 32 32 Mexican Restaurants Las Gemelas and Destino Close in Union Market District https://www.washingtonian.com/2024/02/06/mexican-restaurants-las-gemelas-and-destino-close-in-union-market-district/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mexican-restaurants-las-gemelas-and-destino-close-in-union-market-district https://www.washingtonian.com/2024/02/06/mexican-restaurants-las-gemelas-and-destino-close-in-union-market-district/#respond Tue, 06 Feb 2024 16:32:08 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1675368 Taqueria Las Gemelas in Latin food hall La Cosecha was the first restaurant that Joe Biden visited as President. In addition to grabbing some tacos to-go for Cinco de Mayo, POTUS was also there to promote the first grant approved by the Small Business Administration’s new $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund, which provided restaurants with […]

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30 Best Taco Places in Washington to Satisfy a Fix https://www.washingtonian.com/2022/08/18/30-best-taco-places-in-washington-dc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=30-best-taco-places-in-washington-dc Thu, 18 Aug 2022 11:00:33 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1593324 Taco Bamba Seven Maryland and Virginia locations Victor Albisu—formerly chef/owner of the late, great mod-Mex dining room Poca Madre—lets his freak flag fly at this ever-­expanding group of taquerias, often pulsing with ’90s hair metal. There’s a core menu of breakfast items and straightforward street tacos, but each of his seven locations offers its own […]

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These Are the Top 25 New Restaurants Around DC https://www.washingtonian.com/2022/03/10/these-are-the-top-25-new-restaurants-around-dc-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=these-are-the-top-25-new-restaurants-around-dc-2 Thu, 10 Mar 2022 14:01:06 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1569039 Albi 1346 Fourth St., SE The most thrilling restaurant to open in the last two years? The one we still tell all our friends to visit, stat? This Navy Yard dining room from Michael Rafidi, which opened just before the pandemic began. His gorgeously plated dishes—whether carrots spiced with sumac and sweetened with smoked-date honey; […]

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8 Ways Washington’s Food Scene Changed in 2021 https://www.washingtonian.com/2021/12/13/8-ways-washingtons-food-scene-changed-in-2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=8-ways-washingtons-food-scene-changed-in-2021 Mon, 13 Dec 2021 12:00:29 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1559339 In-store shopping got less face-to-face. Amazon brought two Amazon Fresh grocery stores to the area, in Franconia and Logan Circle, and several more are on the way. The biggest attention-getting offering: technology that lets customers scan a QR code on entering, then leave without checking out. (They’re charged for anything they take off the shelf […]

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Las Gemelas Cocina Mexicana Amps Up Ambition With Rebrand as Destino https://www.washingtonian.com/2021/12/06/las-gemelas-cocina-mexicana-amps-up-ambition-with-rebrand-as-destino/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=las-gemelas-cocina-mexicana-amps-up-ambition-with-rebrand-as-destino Mon, 06 Dec 2021 20:55:06 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1560327 When Las Gemelas Cocina Mexicana opened inside Latin marketplace La Cosecha in March, owners Josh and Kelly Phillips landed on a casual coastal all-day cafe as the best option for operating under pandemic constraints. Months later, they decided it was time to shake up the menu. But once brainstorming began, the Phillips realized they were […]

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Best of Washington 2021: Seven New Lunch Spots https://www.washingtonian.com/2021/09/20/7-best-new-lunch-spots-near-your-office/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=7-best-new-lunch-spots-near-your-office Mon, 20 Sep 2021 15:00:39 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1548471 Bubbie’s Plant Burgers This plant-based, certified-kosher joint offers decadent beet burgers topped with onion rings and tofu-seitan “bacon” alongside crispy faux-chicken sandwiches you could confuse for the real deal. 1829 M St., NW; 202-758-2894.   Queen Mother’s Industry vet and podcast host Rock Harper specializes in fried-chicken sandwiches—including spicy mumbo-sauce and honey-butter versions—with brined breasts […]

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President Biden Surprises a DC Taqueria Owner by Dropping by on Cinco De Mayo https://www.washingtonian.com/2021/05/05/president-biden-surprises-a-dc-taqueria-owner-by-dropping-by-on-cinco-de-mayo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=president-biden-surprises-a-dc-taqueria-owner-by-dropping-by-on-cinco-de-mayo Wed, 05 May 2021 16:54:18 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1515950 President Biden made his first in-person visit to a DC restaurant since coming to the White House on Cinco de Mayo, dropping by newly opened Las Gemelas taqueria at Latin marketplace La Cosecha. Previously Biden’s motorcade swung by popular bagel shop Call Your Mother, though POTUS never got out of the vehicle. Co-owner Josh Phillips […]

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7 New Restaurants to Try Around DC This Week https://www.washingtonian.com/2021/03/23/7-new-restaurants-to-try-around-dc-this-week/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=7-new-restaurants-to-try-around-dc-this-week Tue, 23 Mar 2021 19:02:35 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1477120 The cherry blossoms aren’t the only things coming out for spring. Warm weather means that more restaurants are ready to open their doors. Check out the new spots below, as well as our list of freshly reopened bars and restaurants coming out of pandemic winter hibernation. Bombay Street Food 3 1915 18th St., NW Restaurateur […]

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Espita Mezcaleria Owners Will Open an All-Day Taqueria and Airy Mexican Seafood Restaurant at DC’s La Cosecha Marketplace https://www.washingtonian.com/2021/03/08/espita-owners-open-an-all-day-taco-and-mexican-seafood-restaurant-dc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=espita-owners-open-an-all-day-taco-and-mexican-seafood-restaurant-dc Mon, 08 Mar 2021 19:28:10 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1456225 If you can’t escape to coastal Mexico (or anywhere) this spring, the latest restaurant from the team behind Espita Mezcaleria and Ghostburger may be the closest thing. The two-in-one Mexican restaurant, Las Gemelas—which means “twin girls” in Spanish—channels a beach-y vibe with a dual set of all-day concepts: a “fast-fancy” taqueria with a walk-up takeout […]

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