Melange - Washingtonian https://www.washingtonian.com The website that Washington lives by. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 19:43:17 +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 Melange - Washingtonian https://www.washingtonian.com 32 32 Ethiopian-Inspired Burger and Fried Chicken Sandwich Shop Mélange Is Closing https://www.washingtonian.com/2023/04/20/ethiopian-inspired-burger-and-fried-chicken-sandwich-shop-melange-is-closing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ethiopian-inspired-burger-and-fried-chicken-sandwich-shop-melange-is-closing Thu, 20 Apr 2023 21:04:16 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1633985 Chef Elias Taddesse will close his Ethiopian burger and fried chicken sandwich shop in Mount Vernon Triangle on Saturday, April 22 after more than three and a half years. But he says he plans to eventually reopen the restaurant in a space that’s better suited for the concept. Taddesse’s original vision for Mélange was part […]

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Ethiopian-Style Fried Chicken Restaurant Doro Soul Food Is Coming to Shaw https://www.washingtonian.com/2022/09/21/ethiopian-style-fried-chicken-restaurant-doro-soul-food-is-coming-to-shaw/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ethiopian-style-fried-chicken-restaurant-doro-soul-food-is-coming-to-shaw Wed, 21 Sep 2022 14:33:02 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1597743 Chef Elias Taddesse trained in France and worked in several Manhattan Michelin-starred kitchens. But when it comes to his own restaurants, the chef—who grew up in Addis Ababa and Minneapolis—likes to explore the intersection of Ethiopian and American cuisines. At Mélange, his burger and sandwich-centric venture in Mt. Vernon Triangle, Taddesse dabbles in doro wat-inspired […]

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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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8 New Black-Owned Restaurants to Try Around DC https://www.washingtonian.com/2021/02/04/8-new-black-owned-restaurants-to-try-around-dc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=8-new-black-owned-restaurants-to-try-around-dc Thu, 04 Feb 2021 20:10:16 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1427413 Creole on 14th 3345 14th St., NW Po’ Boy Jim co-founder and chef Jeffeary Miskiri was looking to offer something slightly more refined at this New Orleans-inspired spot in Columbia Heights. The Southern and Creole menu features starters like oysters “Roc a Fella” or crab-topped deviled eggs and entrees such as panko-crusted spiced lamb chops […]

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5 Fun Food Events Around DC This Weekend https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/11/19/5-fun-food-events-around-dc-this-weekend-12-19-12-22/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-fun-food-events-around-dc-this-weekend-12-19-12-22 Thu, 19 Nov 2020 20:46:07 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1343539 Sample locavore fare at Shilling Canning Company (360 Water St., SE) where chefs Reid Shilling and Spike Gjerde (Woodberry Kitchen) are teaming up for a four-course dinner sourced from the Chesapeake region on Thursday, November 19. The $125 dinner features ingredients from Maryland’s Karma Farms in dishes like buttermilk-fried bok choy, fluke with daikon radishes, and […]

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Burgers and Fried Chicken Sandwiches Meet French-Ethiopian Fine Dining at Mélange https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/09/03/burgers-and-fried-chicken-sandwiches-meet-french-ethiopian-fine-dining-at-melange/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=burgers-and-fried-chicken-sandwiches-meet-french-ethiopian-fine-dining-at-melange Thu, 03 Sep 2020 17:34:36 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1227686 Chef Elias Taddesse spent most of his career in the rarified world of fine-dining. Over the last few years, though, he’s gone the opposite route—a burger pop-up. His new restaurant, Mélange, melds high and low brow. The Mount Vernon Triangle spot opens Friday, September 4 with burgers and fried chicken sandwiches to-go. Down the line, […]

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