Red Light Wins D.C.’s Detroit Pizza Battle Detroit-style pizza is becoming a trend in the DMV food scene. Unlike the pizzas from the flimsy, mass-produced chain pizza companies founded in Motor City – Domino’s and Little Caesar’s – the city boasts a hearty pizza known as Read More

Xiquet Opens Tuesday in Glover Park After seven months, chef Danny Lledó is ready to open his fine dining concept, Xiquet (pronounced “chee-KETT”), 2404 Wisconsin Ave. NW, for dinner tonight showcasing recipes and products from Spain.   Located in Glover Park, the Read More

Brasserie Liberté Serves Casual French Fare Restauranteur Hakan Illhan, who is behind restaurants such as Al Dente, Ottoman Taverna and Mirabelle, opened his moderately priced French restaurant, Brasserie Liberté in the former Morton’s steakhouse at 3251 Prospect St. NW in Read More

Cranes Opens in Penn Quarter on Saturday Will Serve Spanish/Japanese Menu and Sake Cranes, the Spanish tapas and Japanese kaiseki (a traditional multi-course dinner) restaurant and sake lounge opens Saturday, Feb. 8, in the former Ruth’s Chris Steak House at 724 Ninth St. NW. Read More

Annabelle Opens Friday in Dupont Annabelle, the modern American restaurant with Mediterranean and French influences from Knightsbridge Restaurant Group, opens Friday, Jan. 17, at 2132 Florida Ave. NW in the former Restaurant Nora space.   Restaurateur Ashok Bajaj, who also Read More

Brasserie Liberté Opens in Georgetown On Saturday, Nov. 16, restaurateur Hakan Ilhan opened his 6,000-square-foot casual French restaurant Brasserie Liberté at 3251 Prospect St. NW in the former Morton’s steakhouse in Georgetown.   Ilhan, who also owns the upscale French Read More