Naomi Gallego

The classic pepperoni Detroit-style pizza at Red Light. (Photo: Mark Heckathorn/DC on Heels)

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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
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G is selling all its sandwiches for $7 for National Sandwich Day on Tuesday. (Photo: Greg Powers)

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Espita Mezcaleria Coming to Shaw Master mezcalier Josh Phillips is planning to open Espita Mezcaleria at 1250 Ninth St. NW in Shaw near the Convention Center in early January. The 122-seat restaurant will specialize in authentic flavors of Oaxaca, with a focus on the region’s
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Chef Shuffle

Two Top Chefs leave Blue Duck Tavern Executive chef Ryan LaRoche and pastry chef Naomi Gallego have left the Blue Duck Tavern in the Park Hyatt Washington, 1201 24th St. NW. A Chicago native, LaRoche came to the Blue Duck Tavern in September 2014 from the Park Hyatt Chicago’s
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