If you’ve already been lucky enough to experience the greatness that is the sandwich mastery from the Columbia Room’s Paul Taylor and his Get a Hero Be a Hero pop-up, then you know how good his heroes already are. And, if you haven’t been living under a rock, you know […]
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King Street Oyster Bar Brings $1 Oysters to NoMa
After successfully opening two locations, one in Leesburg and one in Middleburg, the oyster geniuses behind King Street Oyster Bar (named after King Street in Leesburg, not Alexandria) have ventured into the District for their third outpost. We were lucky enough to sample the goods on their first week open […]
DC Finally Has Its Own Korean BBQ Spot
You know that feeling, when you wake up craving those marinated meats, cooked right in front of you, matched with a dozen spicy, salty, fermented side dishes, and paired with an ice cold Korean beer or home made soju. But then you, a resident of Washington, DC, realize that in […]
Talk a Walk Down Via Sophia
In the newly redone restaurant space in the Hamilton Hotel downtown, you’ll find some of the best, elevated Southern Italian osteria dining in the DMV. At Via Sophia and Society (the restaurant and its accompanying cocktail bar), you’ll find full menus for breakfast all the way through dinner and weekend […]
Break From the Beltway: noma Goes Green
Remember this tweet from Tom Sietsema earlier this year? Was it just me or did I hear every DC food person let out a sad sigh for Tom that day? As soon as I was done pouring one out for Tom’s noma plans, I picked myself up and asked if […]
Take a Nordic Vacation at Mikko
If you ever dined with the Finnish Ambassador prior to 2013, chances are you’ve already gotten to enjoy some of Chef Mikko’s creations. For those of you not so lucky, you’re now in luck with the recent opening of Mikko – an authentic Nordic eatery on 16th and R. It’s […]
The Yard House is Your New Home for Pregame Beers and Eats
If you’re like us, you’re often looking for the perfect spot to pregame before a game or event at the Capital One Arena that has good food, good drink, good happy hour deals, and room for all your friends. Places that check all those boxes are few and far between, […]
A Fresh Take on Mint Juleps for Derby Day
With Derby Day falling on Cinco de Mayo this year, you might want to go ahead and get in your bourbon fix before the margaritas start flowing freely. BLT Prime by David Burke is just the place for it. You already know BLT Prime for their bacon-filled, fancified brunch, but […]
BLT Prime Brunch is Easily Top 5 in DC
Ok, first things first: yes, BLT Prime by David Burke is in the Trump hotel. And, yes, there’s a greater than zero chance you’ll see a number of recognizable faces from the administration. But no matter your political persuasion, you should not let that influence you in one way or […]
Do Date Night Right in DC
We here at HungryLobbyist.com pride ourselves on being DC’s most respected purveyors of real recommendations and real hot takes for where to eat and drink in our nation’s fine capital. What you may not know is that, through all our experience visiting restaurants, bars, parks, monuments, etc., we’ve become accidental […]
First Look: Primrose Launches Two “Secret” Burgers
It’s been a big year in DC for burger fans. We got the Taylor Gourmet SP Double Stack back on a more permanent basis. We’ve seen Chef Alex McCoy’s Lucky Buns rise to burger fame. Kwame Onwauchi is cranking out killer burgers at his new Kith + Kin at the […]
Taylor Gourmet’s SP Double Stack: A Haiku
All beef patties; cheese, Boom boom sauce, it’s all happ’ning. Never leave again. If you haven’t been living under a rock, you’re aware that Taylor Gourmet has brought back their SP Double Stack cheeseburger, after we wrote our first poem about it last year. It’s available from 4pm on […]