The Dish: D.C. Food News You Can Use
The District's dining scene is one that's booming. Catch the latest food, drink and dining updates on WTOP Living's food list.
Make sure you catch the latest on D.C.'s growing restaurant hot spots, cocktail programs and dining deals with WTOP Living. Here's what's happening this week.
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D.C.'s first Laotian Restaurant is the talk of the town -- and of the nation -- today. Thip Khao just made Bon Appetit's annual list of America's best new restaurants.The Columbia Heights eatery serves up authentic dishes from Laos, such as laab (minced salad, toasted rice, garlic, scallion, cilantro and mint) kua mee (fried Rice noodle, tamarind, shrimp paste, palm sugar, fish sauce, omelet slices and peanuts) and khao piek sen (house made rice noodle soup, lemongrass infused chili oil, cilantro, scallion, fried garlic and shallots).The menu also includes a "Let's Go to the Jungle" section, which Chef Seng Luangrath reserves for her spiciest, most adventurous dishes.Thip Khao is the only restaurant from the D.C. area to make Bon Appetit's list.
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Missed last month's DAYBREAKER event at Dock 5? Don't worry: There's still a chance to get your morning rave on. The hybrid dance-music-yoga event will pop up again, this time at Malmaison in Georgetown on Wednesday, Aug, 26 from 6 to 9 a.m.
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Get Ready to Brave the Monster: Snallygaster is BackThe monster is back! The fourth annual Snallygaster Beer Festival is happening Saturday, Sept. 12 at Yards Park. It's DC's biggest craft beer festival, featuring more than 300 craft beers from around the globe.Food vendors will be on-hand, including Rappahannock Oyster Co., Dolcezza, Big Cheese, Red Apron, Red Hook Lobster Pound and more. And a number of DJs and live bands will share the stage throughout the day. Tickets are available on the event's website.
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The Daily Meal recently unveiled its list for America's 101 Best Food Trucks, and several D.C. favorites made the list, including Swizzler Gourmet Hot Dogs, Arepa Zone, Red Hook Lobster Truck, Tasty Kabob and Pepe. You can find the full list on the food publication's website.
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It's [Finally] Time to Welcome Kolaches to D.C.We teased your taste buds in January, and your patience has finally paid off. On Aug. 22, Republic Kolache will start its weekly "residency" at American Ice Co., and it's grand opening is Saturday, Aug. 22 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.Expect a selection of fruit & savory kolaches, such as the half-smoke kolache with sharp cheddar and Shiner-brined jalapeno relish. Stay tuned for more kolache updates!
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It's a Homebrewing CompetitionAttention, homebrew fanatics: It's time to get your hops and barley in order.DC State Fair's annual Homebrew Competition is just around the corner (Sept. 12) and there's still time to register your fabulous brew. Check the website for entry guidelines and details. We hope to see you there.
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'Make It Funky' Fest at Denizens Brewing Co.It's time to celebrate funky, sour and wild beers. The Silver Spring, Maryland, brewery, Denizens, is inviting local beer producers and out-of-town brewers for its first annual 'Make It Funky' Festival on Oct. 3.From 1-5 p.m., attendees can sample more than 40 unique beers from 20 breweries, while noshing on food truck fare and enjoying live music in the beer garden. A limited supply of tickets go sale Sept. 1 at 10 a.m. on the Denizens website.
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Still having a tough time getting a table at Rose's Luxury? Perhaps you can set your sights on a reservation at Pineapple and Pearls. That's the name of chef Aaron Silverman's new fine-dining restaurant, set to open next year in Barracks Row, Washington City Paper reports.Don't have the money to spend on an elegant dinner? Visit the space in the morning hours for coffee, pastries and breakfast items.
Rose's Luxury is located on Eighth Street in Southeast. Chef Aaron Silverman is planning to open a new fine-dining restaurant in 2016. (Courtesy Facebook) -
Arepas! Arepas! Coming to Union Market!After winning this summer's Launch Pad competition, Arepa Zone is gearing up to open its new location at D.C.'s Union Market.Owners Ali Arellano and Gabriela Febres have been serving the Venezuelan corn patties -- stuffed with cheeses, meats and vegetable fillings -- on the streets of D.C. from their popular food truck. But the Union Market location is the business' first brick-and-mortar shop.Stop by for the grand opening celebration on Aug. 29 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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If you have a grass skirt (Halloween bin? Childhood trip to Hawaii?), it's time to dust it off and put it on. Brookland Pint is giving summer a big send-off on Sunday, Sept. 7 from noon to 8 p.m. The Northeast bar and restaurant is roasting two whole pigs, hosting a limbo competition and featuring a tiki bar. Wear your grass skirt and get a 15 percent discount. See you at the luau.
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Shake Shack does holiday weekends right -- especially in the summer. Friday, Sept. 4 through Monday, Sept. 7, get one final taste of summer with the restaurant's corn dogs ($4.50) and 'Peach Pie Oh My' concretes.
Shake Shack corn dogs (Courtesy Shake Shack)
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This week, Southern Living announced the South's 30 best restaurants of 2015, and one local favorite made it on the list: Rose's Luxury -- and no surprise there. Last year, Rose's Luxury was named the best new restaurant in the U.S. by Bon Appetit, and recently chef and owner Aaron Silverman announced plans for a second restaurant, named Pineapple and Pearls.
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This year's Food Truck Week is going to work differently than years past. That's because D.C.'s food trucks are teaming up with local restaurants to promote some edible specials.The Washington City Paper reports PhoWheels is teaming up with Toki Underground; the food truck will make a special pork belly bowl for the H Street restaurant on Sept. 9 and the restaurant's chef Erik Bruner-Yang will make a special dish for PhoWheels on Sept. 11.Brookland's Finest will have a similar exchange with Sloppy Mama's Barbeque, as will Taylor Gourmet and Dirty South Deli's food truck. Food Truck Week runs Sept. 7 through 12. For more information on specials, visit the DMV Food Truck Association's webpage.
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Some consider it the party of the year. It's Old Ebbitt Grill's 21st Annual Oyster Riot, and tickets go on sale Sept. 8. This year's event will take place Friday, Nov. 20 and Saturday, Nov. 21, and a crowd of close to 1,000 is expected.
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Best news ever: Taylor Gourmet's new fall menu. Check it out:
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The Fairmont Hotel's bee program has created some some buzz over the past couple of years, but this might be the tastiest news yet.The Fairmont has teamed up with D.C.-based District Doughnut to create a mocha-glazed doughnut, filled with honey pastry cream (harvested with honey from the rooftop's hives). The doughnuts will be served in the hotel's Juniper Restaurant for breakfast Tuesday through Sunday.Get them while they're hot! And still available ...
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Osteria Morini is gearing up to host its second annual Maialata pig roast on Sunday, Sept. 27. The outdoor event is a celebration of fall, friends and of course, food. A classic Italian pig roast will be help along the riverfront; there will also be games, a cookie making station, live music and a pie toss.Tickets range from $40 to $65; more information is available online.
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Ready for a (culinary) star-studded evening? Mark your calendars for Monday, Oct. 5 for the second annual Celebrity Chef Tasting Dinner to celebrate the life of Mark Kuller and to benefit Careers Through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP).A five-course dinner will be prepared by Chef Haider Karoum (Proof, Estadio, doi moi), Victor Albisu (Del Campo, Taco Bamba), Michael Costa (Zaytinya), Austin Fausett (Trummers on Main) and Chef Danny Lee (Mandu). Max Kuller will pair the dishes with wine.The event will take place at the Carnegie Institute for Science (1530 P Street NW) from 6 to 9 p.m. More information is available on C-CAP's website.
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Tim Ma is on fire this year. The chef/owner of Water & Wall and Gather + Feast is working on opening his first D.C. restaurant (slated for the Shaw neighborhood in early 2016), and just announced plans to open the eclectic sandwich and butcher shop Chase the Submarine in Vienna, Virginia, in October.The shop, which will seat 20 guests inside and 30 outdoors, will feature an array of sandwiches, as well as beer, wine and a market. Can't wait to get a taste? Check out the concept's pop-up on Sunday, Sept. 27 from 1-4 p.m. on Church Street between Dominion and Mill. Ma will be offering up a sampling of his signature sandwiches and coffee.
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Ever wish you knew how to roast coffee like the experts? Well, now you can learn. On Saturday, Oct. 3, Jamie Hodgkin and Daniel Metcalf of Stumptown Coffee Roasters will host a coffee roasting seminar at Dolcezza's Gelato Factory + Coffee Lab in Northeast, D.C.Sample a Stumptown blend at three different parts of the roasting process, learn about the different brewing methods and see how various brew guides impact the flavor profile. Plus, snag a complimentary bag of single-origin coffee beans and a pint of limited edition espresso gelato.A public coffee brewing demonstration will follow the seminar. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online.
Dolcezza's Gelato Factory + Coffee Lab in Northeast, D.C. (WTOP/Rachel Nania) -
Chef Victor Albisu is expanding his popular Falls Church taqueria, Taco Bamba, to two additional locations in Northern Virginia (one in Springfield in the Backlick Shopping Center and another in Vienna at the Vienna Shopping Center).Both are set to open in 2016.
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&pizza has a new fall menu.What better way to welcome in the season than with pork barbecue, cheese, red pepper chili oil and barbecue sauce ... all on a pizza, of course! The Boss Hogg is one new menu item at &pizza, beginning Sept. 28 at all 12 freestanding &pizza locations.The fast-casual concept also added a classic tomato pie and a roasted garlic, fresh mozzarella, grape tomato and arugula pizza, as well as White Birch Beer craft soda and a new line of small-batch teas.
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Dupont Circle's Shake Shack is making a yum-o creation to celebrate celebrity food personality Rachael Ray's 10th anniversary of "Every Day with Rachael Ray."The burger spot is whipping up a limited-edition Pickled Jalapeno Burger -- a cheeseburger topped with crispy marinated shallots, Gordy's Thai basil pickled jalapenos and sriracha sauce -- in honor of Ray, using all of her favorite flavors.The special burger ($6.19) will be available at the Dupont Circle Shake Shack from Tuesday 10/13 through Sunday, 10/18. Can't make it? Pick up the 10th anniversary issue of "Every Day with Rachael Ray" for the recipe so you can recreate it at home.
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It was a big weekend for Alexandria's Port City Brewing Company.The local brewery was awarded Small Brewing Company and Small Brewing Company Brewer of the Year at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver.The brewery also took home three medals for its beers at the national competition (silver for the Port City Porter, silver for the Monumental IPA and bronze for the Optimal Wit).Port City opened in 2011. It serves and ships beer to the D.C. and mid-Atlantic markets.
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José Andrés opened his second location of the vegetable-focused fast-casual concept Beefsteak this week in Dupont Circle.At Beefsteak, customers can layer an array of vegetables, toppings and small servings of protein on top of grain bowls or leafy greens. The restaurant also serves set combinations, designed by Andrés and his team, as well as seasonal options."I'm thrilled to be bringing Beefsteak to Dupont Circle," said Andrés in a press release. "For years, my family and I have been coming to the neighborhood to get the best fruits and vegetables at the Freshfarm market, and now we will be steps away. I can't imagine a more perfect location. I believe many people love vegetables as much as I do, and I'm excited for everyone to try Beefsteak with its limitless possibilities and flavors!"The Dupont Circle location is open daily from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Courtesy Beefsteak Facebook
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Atlas Brew Works is celebrating its two-year anniversary on Oct. 3 with a party for its fans. From 1 to 5 p.m., the D.C.-based brewery will open its doors, pour its finest brews and call on some of the city's favorite food trucks. Tickets are $10.
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It's time to bust out the stretchy pants. Saturday's 22nd Annual Taste of Georgetown will include a giant cupcake, macaron and pie-eating contest.Taste of Georgetown will take place Saturday, Oct. 3 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on K Street NW between Wisconsin Ave., and Thomas Jefferson Street. The eating contests will start at 2 p.m., and it's going to be a sugar rush! The event is free to attend; food tasting tickets are $5, beer and wine tasting tickets are $4.
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ICYMI : This weekend’s #TasteofBethesda has been cancelled. The event will not be rescheduled bethesda.org
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Consider it sweater weather for your coffee.Elite Pumpkin Spice Latte fans may be receiving packages from Starbucks. Eater reports the coffee company started an Orange Sleeve Society for the seasonal drink's fans. Membership includes an orange knit coffee cozy, so that even your coffee is dressed for the season.
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Starting Oct. 12, Dupont Circle's Turkish restaurant Ankara will serve a traditional dessert called Asure, as part of the restaurant's ongoing efforts to bring Turkish culture to the District. Grab a friend and a spoon and dig in to the dessert, made from grains, legumes, nuts and dried fruit.What to balance that dessert out with a healthy meal?
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We've heard of beer festivals, and even brat festivals, but this is the first we've ever heard of a BEARD, BEER and BRAT festival -- and we must admit, it sounds amazing.On Saturday, Oct. 17, celebrate food, drink and facial hair at the Beards, Beers and Brats festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Mt. Airy Railyard in Mt. Airy, Maryland. The festival will also include another "b" word (that being "bands"), as well as a beard competition, local food vendors, a cornhole tournament and more.
Let's raise a pint to facial hair (AP Photo)
