June 1, 2026
Alex Barron
Restaurant Critic
Bon Appetit
When tapas hit DC’s mainstream restaurant scene twenty years ago, they were seen as something of a culinary novelty. Although in Spain, and
Republished on November 22, 2025
Alex Barron
Restaurant Critic
Bon Appetit
It’s no surprise to learn that Georgetown -- which was originally established as a tobacco port in Maryland forty years before
May 1, 2013
Alex Barron
Restaurant Critic
Bon Appetit
Photos: Elise Vu/DC Spotlight Newspaper
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A couple of young doctors from New York take their place around a large square table next
March 1, 2013
Alex Barron
Restaurant Critic
Bon Appetit
Photography: Roshan Ghimire
As more and more quality restaurants pop up in and around D.C., the scene as a whole continues to grow
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December 1, 2012
Alex Barron
Restaurant Critic
Bon Appetit
When Zengo opened its doors in Chinatown more than seven years ago, the area still had a reputation for being dicey”the