Bloomingdale

Lofty Dining

Dacha Adds Supper Club Above Market When the outdoor Dacha Beer Garden reopened for the season last March with chef Quinten Frye in the kitchen, some may have wondered what a James Beard Award-nominee was doing slinging brats, fried pickles and giant pretzels – not exactly
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Transitions

From Drugs and Gangs to Dinner and Chefs Just like the Bloomingdale neighborhood has transitioned from an area of drugs, gangs and prostitutes to farmers markets, hipsters and artists, Big Bear Café, 1700 First St. NW, has transitioned from a coffee shop to a restaurant serving
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A sampling of the dishes at DCity Smokehouse. (Photo: Mark Heckathorn/DC on Heels)

DCity Smokehouse

BBQ Joint Opens in Bloomingdale Former Hill Country Barbecue pitmaster Rob Sonderman recently opened his own BBQ joint in the Bloomingdale neighborhood. The DCity Smokehouse carryout opened about three weeks ago at 8 Florida Ave. NW, sharing its kitchen with Revive Catering. The
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