Celebrate the Fourth with These Specials The Fourth of July is Wednesday, and it is time to fire up the grill before heading to the National Mall to watch the fireworks. If you don’t want to spend your holiday in a hot kitchen or in front of a grill, check out these restaurant Read More

D.C. Bill Would Outlaw Cashless Eateries D.C. City Council is considering a bill that would make it illegal for restaurants, coffee shops, food trucks and other retail food establishments to not accept cash. Councilmember David Grosso (I-At Large) introduced the Cashless Read More

Trans Woman Kicked Out of Cuba Libre A manager at Cuba Libre, 801 Ninth St. NW, kicked a transgender woman out after she refused to show staff her ID when they tried to stop her from using the women’s restroom. According to Twitter posts from Charlotte Clymer, a transgender woman Read More

Poca Madre Opens in Chinatown Poca Madre, chef Victor Albisu’s high-end, contemporary Mexican restaurant, opened Tuesday, June 19, in part of the space formerly occupied by Del Campo, his Argentine grill that closed in March. Taco Bamba, his fast-casual taqueria, opened in the Read More

Osteria Costa to Replace Marcus at MGM Osteria Costa, an MGM Resorts International original concept that debuted last December at The Mirage in Las Vegas, will replace the shuttered Marcus at the MGM National Harbor. Osteria Costa will fill the space formerly occupied by Read More

Pappe Indian Eatery Opens on 14th Street Pappe, 1317 14th St. NW, an Indian neighborhood restaurant, officially opens today after having its soft opening last week. The name means “brother” in Punjabi. The restaurant’s dining room is a nod to New Delhi’s vibrant fabric Read More