Ryan LaRoche

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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Watch sumo wrestling and eat chanko-nabe, traditional Japanese hot pot. (Photo: Kenh14)Watch sumo wrestling and eat chanko-nabe, traditional Japanese hot pot. (Photo: Kenh14)

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Eat Like a Sumo Wrsteler at Daikaya In honor of Japan’s Grand Sumo Tournament, one of six held annually, Daikaya located at 705 6th St. NW will show the sumo matches in the upstairs izakaya from May 10-24 during dinner. Sumo is a competitive full-contact sport where a rikishi
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