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BARBOUZARD
PROJECTED OPENING: Spring 20251700 K Street NW Partners Nasr El Hage, Nellie Elana Gebrail, and Dany Abi-Najm will be opening a new concept, Barbouzard, next year. Inspired by the glamor of the Mediterranean seascape and Cote D’Azur, the new dining destination will blend sophisticated tastes with an alluring day-to-night ambiance. The 180-seat, 6,493 square-foot space will feature a bar and lounge, expansive main dining room, piano and DJ booth, champagne lounge, and lush outdoor veranda. Striking architectural and design plans include large-scale glass and steel structures complemented by luxurious, layered textiles. Barbouzard will draw culinary inspiration from the vibrant summer destinations along the Mediterranean Sea, with a focus on the buzzy scenes reminiscent of St. Tropez and Cannes. The menu will highlight highly seasonal ingredients, exquisite seafood and luxurious cuts of meat, plus charcuterie and cheeses, and an in-house bread and pastry program. An expansive beverage program with Old World wines, a deep champagne list, and a cutting-edge cocktail program will complement the dining experience. In addition to the culinary offerings are plans for large-scale music programming, to include an in-house resident DJ as well as pianists, saxophonists, and violinists.
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JINYA RAMEN BAR: UNION MARKET
1258 4th Street NE JINYA Ramen Bar, founded by Tomo Takahashi, has opened a brand new location in DC’s Union Market district. This two-story, 5,167 square-foot restaurant marks the seventh JINYA in the DC Metro Area. JINYA’s culinary program is led by Executive Chef Kazuya Takebe, and focuses on bringing the rich, savory flavors of Japan to the U.S. The restaurant offers guests a unique dining experience featuring six signature slow-simmered broths and handmade noodles, and the new location will feature beloved dishes like Tonkotsu Ramen, Spicy Chicken Ramen, and Spicy Creamy Vegan Ramen, alongside a selection of toppings, craft cocktails, and small plates inspired by Japanese cuisine. On JINYA Union Market's grand opening day, the first 100 guests in line by 11:00 a.m. will receive complimentary ramen on the house.
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WE LOVE PIZZA EVERY DAY, BUT ESPECIALLY DURING...
Whether you like your pizza by the slice or super soupy, wood-oven fired or peeled into a deck, there's so many ways to get it and get it good in the DC Area. In the last few years, there has been an explosion of offerings from traditional Italian trattorias to pop-ups. Here's where we are getting our ‘za fix during National Pizza Month -2 Amys: 3715 Macomb Street NW; 2amyspizza.com Alfreda: 2016 P St NW; Alfreda.comAll Purpose: Capitol Riverfront, Shaw; allpurposedc.com Boogy & Peel: 1 Dupont Circle NW; boogyandpeel.com Frank Pepe’s Pizzeria Napoletana: Alexandria, Bethesda; pepespizzeria.com Frankly…Pizza!: 10417 Armory Avenue, Kensington, MD; franklypizza.com Fryer’s Roadside: (Friday-Sunday pop up) 12830 New Hampshire Avenue; fryersroadside.com Gemini & Happy Ice Cream: 1509 17th Street NW; happygeminidc.com Il Canale: 1065 31st Street NW; ilcanale.com J&J Pizza: 550 Morse Street Northeast suite #120; JandJPizzadmv.comL'Ardente: 200 Massachusetts Avenue NW; lardente.comNick’s Riverside Grill: 3050 K Street NW; nicksriversidegrill.com Nighthawk Pizza: 1201 S Joyce Street, Arlington, VA; nighthawkbrewery.co Piccolina: 963 Palmer Alley NW; piccolinadc.com Pizzeria Paradiso: Dupont, Georgetown, Hyattsville, Spring Valley; eatyourpizza.com Pupatella: 1801 18th Street NW; pupatella.comSlice & Pie: 2221 14th Street NW; sliceandpie.com Slice Joint: 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue SE; theroostsedc.com/slicejoint Stellina Pizzeria: Union Market, Mt Vernon, Shirlington, Tysons; stellinapizzeria.comTimber Pizza Co.: 809 Upshur Street NW; timberpizza.com Tonari: 707 6th Street NW; tonaridc.comYellow: 1524 Wisconsin Avenue NW; yellowthecafe.com
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MONICA SAIGAL COMES WITH LOVE AND BUTTER CHICKEN
Hello it’s so good to be back on air. Took a little break — well not really a break I’ve been working but I took a few weeks off from this show to get inspired and bring renewed energy. Now to today’s guest. I love when I bring on people that I have known since the beginning of my time in this industry. Monica Bhide — now Monica Saigal — we both started covering the food scene at the same time. Monica had a day job but she was writing mesmerizing articles for The New York Times, Bon Appétit, The Washington Post, and NPR. She has always blended stories of food with culture and her personal connections. She is a prolific writer — cookbooks like Modern Spice and The Spice is right, novels like Karma & The Art of Butter Chicken and Inspirational books like In Conversation with Exceptional Women (which Monica was generous enough to include me in) she now has a new book, a children’s book Papa’s Butter Chicken. Monica and I have truly not caught up in a bit. We are going to get personal and talk about her journey, her writing career and why everyone loves butter chicken! Listen to the episode here or watch it here.
