Nonna’s Kitchen

Desserts include campfire skillets like the dark chocolate skillet with banana, topped with marshmallow and homemade graham crackers and s'mores. (Photo: Bonfire)

Food Bites

Bonfire Opens Wednesday in Dupont Bonfire, 1132 19th St. NW, opens Wednesday, May 4, in the former Famous Luigi space. From the Social Restaurant Group, which also owns Provision No. 14, Bonfire is a campfire-focused restaurant and bar. Designed by Swatchroom’s Maggie O’Neill,
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Smoked tomato-chipotle aioli overpowered the bacon, avocado, lettuce and friend green tomato sandwich, which was dry. (Photo: Mark Heckathorn/DC on Heels)

Rotating Chefs

Copperwood Tavern Needs Stable Kitchen Since it opened in October 2013, Copperwood Tavern, 4021 Campbell Ave., Arlington in Shirlington Village, has had several chefs and several menus all without any cohesion. Chef Allan Javery launched the cabin-style restaurant from Wooden
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Blackwell Hitch in Old Town is serving soft shell crabs dusted in Old Bay with chyote salad and lime butter sauce. (Photo: Blackwell Hitch)

Soft Shell Crabs

Soft Shell Crabs Now on Area Menus As we told you last week, the Chesapeake Bay blue crab population increased 35 percent from last year, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ annual winter dredge survey. That means crabs should be more plentiful this year
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