This is Eater’s guide to all the new restaurants, bars, and cafes that have opened in May. If there’s an opening in your neighborhood that we’ve missed, let us know at dc@eater.com. Arlington, ...

Eater writers and editors always get the same question. Friends, family, acquaintances, and randos all want to know, “Where should I eat right now?” That’s where the Eater Heatmap enters the ...

Graham Steinberg has a passion for good food and drinks. He has been a devoted Eater reader for over a decade and loves to eat and drink his way through his current home in D.C. Bourbon or rye, a ...

An artsy enclave known for its eco-friendly activism and progressive thinking right on the D.C. line, Takoma Park’s independent spirit carries over to the variety of family-run and vegetarian-friendly ...

The Cove (25 Potomac Avenue SE) dedicates its spacious real estate for yard games, scenic lounge seating, a dedicated snack hut serving grilled meat, seafood, and veggie tacos, and multiple bars ...

Chef Michael Schlow’s comforting classic brings meatballs, Vespers, and a welcome dose of nostalgia back to Dupont ...

Despite the current hyper-fixation on meat, chef Rob Rubba is still devoted to making sustainable dishes layered with flavor ...

Missy Frederick is the Editorial Director for Eater’s dining team. She has covered the D.C. restaurant industry since 2007, offers expertise in business reporting and regional American dishes, and ...

Tierney Plumb is an editor of Eater’s Northeast region, covering D.C., Boston, Philly, and New York. What: Industry vets and buds Jean Paul (J.P.) Sabatier, Drew Porterfield, and Ralph Brabham, the ...

And that’s not all: The days are numbered for Moncayo’s nearby Spanish restaurant Arrels, which opened off the Arlo hotel lobby in late 2024 and is now scheduled to close in late March. NYC-based ...

It felt like every mom-and-pop shop in the D.C. area was tagged in the comments section of Keith Lee’s TikTok videos last week, as the restaurant reviewer and MMA fighter announced that he was making ...

Open in an ivy-covered, brick-lined townhome since April 2019, Seven Reasons continues to draw big crowds who want to sample artfully presented dishes from acclaimed Venezuelan chef Enrique Limardo.