Georgetown · Northern Thai
Alfie's
“my all-around food pick. from pop-up to brick and mortar, down an alley.”
order the charcoal hen, the peek gai tod, the khao soi, the mussels with ’nduja, the som tam pla ra
01 · the table
where to eat.
where to go, where to eat, and whether it earns the trip. every score is mine: my rubric, my money. no sponsored enthusiasm.
the dc list · a game
play the dc listwhere should we eat tonight?
two taps: the occasion, the craving. it hands you the room, what to order, and the dash score, printed like the check.
six rooms i’d fly back for.
Eastern Market · Nikkei hand rolls
Maru San
“amazing as usual. one of my favourite dc spots.”
order dry-aged negi toro, scallops a la parmesana, acevichado, crab ají & old bay, salmon belly huacatay
Park View · Ramen
Menya Hosaki
“shoyu or bust. the chicken is enough to eat and have leftovers.”
order the shoyu ramen and the chicken karaage
Shaw · Cocktail bar
Your Only Friend
“a bar called your only friend, and a gimlet made of celery.”
order the celery gimlet, and a sandwich from the window
Sandwiches
Fossette Focacceria
“spicy, sweet, and unapologetic about both.”
order the caprese, day or night
Brazilian · caipirinha bar
Cana
“the best thing of my restaurant week.”
order the pastel de palmito and the bacalhau à milanesa, then let the doces come
thirty-four rooms in all. let the game pick one for you →
the dash score
it’s shakers, not a number.
food, room and feeling, curated to an overall — and service counts. a kitchen can be excellent and the score still land in the middle if the room can’t keep pace.
- Worth the Flight
- Worth the Drive
- Worth a Stop
- One & Done