Penn Quarter Gets New Eateries Shake Shack opened its third D.C. burger joint Monday in the space formerly occupied by Spy City Café, 800 F St. NW, next to the International Spy Museum. Shake Shack opened its first D.C. location south of Dupont Circle on Connecticut Avenue in May Read More

Hungary Is Featured Country at Festival Today starts the annual two-week Smithsonian Folklife Festival held on the National Mall. From June 26-30 and July 3-7, visitors can enjoy a free cultural experience that highlights vibrant, worldwide traditions through lectures, crafts, Read More

Blue Duck Tavern Takes Top Award D.C.’s restaurant industry celebrated itself Sunday night at the Rammy Awards, known as the “Oscars of Washington, D.C. area restaurants.” The annual gala, sponsored by the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington industry group, recognizes Read More

Revitalized Market Brings Vendors to NE Northeast D.C., as any District resident knows, has gone through quite the change over the past few years. With the revamp of H Street and a plethora of unique restaurants, it was no surprise when Union Market went through its own makeover Read More

A/C and Shelter During D.C. Summer As glad as I am that we’re into June, let’s be honest, a D.C. summer can schvitz like a pig in wool and now, apparently, it rains a lot too. In D.C.’s whimsical climate, outdoor dining experiences are subject to the hazards of Read More

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie There are only a few food items that we truly see seasonally. In an ideal world, we’d save our strawberries and blueberries for summer, and bypass the strawberries with the white centers and blueberries that are more green than blue and so tart they Read More