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IT’S TIME—Introducing Washingtonian’s 100 Very Best Restaurants 2025! 🍽️

Your ultimate dining guide to the DC region. This is our annual ranked list of the top 100 restaurants in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Who’s hungry? ⤵️
The 100 Very Best Restaurants in Washington, DC
Your ultimate guide for where to eat in the DC area. Here is our ranked list of the top restaurants in DC, Maryland, and Virginia.
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It’s a corner bar in Shaw where you can get Miller High Life on tap or a martini—and the cheeseburger is better than it needs to be.
Eebee's Is the Classic Neighborhood Bar DC Needs Right Now
The Shaw bar serves classic cocktails, draft beers, and a standout cheeseburger
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November 16, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Here’s what several spots on our 100 Very Best Restaurants list have planned for Thanksgiving this year.
What DC’s Best Restaurants Are Doing for Thanksgiving 2025 - Washingtonian
Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 27) is approaching. Here's what several spots on our 100 Very Best Restaurants list have planned: Amparo Fondita 2002 P St., NW The modern Mexican-inspired…
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November 16, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Check out these seasonal pop-up markets around the region, where you’ll find homemade goods, vintage items, locally-crafted artworks, holiday decor, and other gifts.
10 Holiday Markets to Visit in the DC Area This Season
Downtown Holiday Market, Lucketts Holiday House, Heurich Christmas Markt, and other favorites.
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November 16, 2025 at 4:12 PM
“To have an impact on his life, just doing my everyday job, you never know,” she says. “I gave a curious kid the information, and he took it and used it.
Metro Employee Reconnects With the Bus Driver Who Inspired His Career - Washingtonian
Sam Mencimer was a curious fifth-grader on Joy Kenley’s 54 Metrobus. More than a decade later, he’s a Metro engineer.
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November 15, 2025 at 10:08 PM
It’s housed in a former auto mechanic’s shop on the hospital grounds, with original garage fixtures and a retro Americana look.
A Neighborhood Restaurant Just Opened in a Garage on the Walter Reed Campus - Washingtonian
Juneberry Garage. 6810 Cameron Dr., NW The redeveloped Walter Reed campus is a funny kind of place: a Whole Foods and some sleek condos occupying a storied former military hospital in a quiet, mostly…
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November 15, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The Inn at Little Washington was the only three-star restaurant in the DC region.
The Inn at Little Washington Loses a Michelin Star
It joins Alinea and Masa in being downgraded from three to two stars.
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November 15, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Now that the government shutdown has ended after a record-breaking 43 days, DC can finally get back to one of its favorite pastimes–going to the free Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo.
Here’s When the Smithsonian Museums and Zoo Will Reopen - Washingtonian
Because we all missed the pandas during the shutdown.
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November 15, 2025 at 3:18 PM
A semifinal win tomorrow would send Washington to the title match on November 22 at PayPal Park in San Jose, where they’d face off against either the Orlando Pride or Gotham FC.
The Washington Spirit Are in the Semifinals. Here’s What to Know. - Washingtonian
The Washington Spirit are one win away from returning to the NWSL Championship. After edging out No. 7 seed Racing Louisville in a tense penalty shootout last weekend, the Spirit—currently the No. 2…
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November 14, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Sold and bought for millions. These are Washington’s most expensive residential transactions.
7 Luxury Home Sales in the DC Area
Details on Washington’s most expensive residential transactions.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Ever since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. became their next-door neighbor in Georgetown, the couple have been using some pretty creating window dressing to send not-so-subtle messages to the Trump administration’s Secretary of Health and Human Services.
RFK Jr.’s Georgetown Neighbors Are Trolling Him With Window Decorations - Washingtonian
Robert Frost once wrote that good fences make good neighbors—but if you ask Jim and Christine Payne, adjacent windows make for even better ones. Ever since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. became their…
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November 14, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Emily Brown always dreamed of opening a place where the bartender greets you by name, and the regulars down the block bring a small Christmas present to the staff who take care of them.
Eebee's Is the Classic Neighborhood Bar DC Needs Right Now
The Shaw bar serves classic cocktails, draft beers, and a standout cheeseburger
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November 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM
A Capitol Hill rowhouse, a Reston townhouse, a Chevy Chase mid-century modern, and a luxe listing in Kent.
4 Must-See Open Houses This Weekend - Washingtonian
This week’s open-house picks have all been renovated or updated: a Capitol Hill rowhouse with an in-law suite, a Charles Goodman-designed townhouse in Hickory Cluster, a mid-century Chevy Chase…
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November 14, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Good morning, on Friday’s Washingtonian Today:

- Trump-Epstein statue reappears near site of sandwich guy incident
- Federal workers will get paid soon
- Rabid fox is Dead in Alexandria

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Trump-Epstein Statue Reappears Near Site of Sandwich Guy Incident, Federal Workers Will Get Paid Soon, and Rabid Fox Is Dead in Alexandria - Washingtonian
Good morning. Clouds gather as the day proceeds, with a high around 58. Breezy overnight, with a low near 43. Sports this weekend: The Washington Spirit will play a semifinal match against the Portland...
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November 14, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Make your holiday shopping list, and check it twice at one of these seasonal pop-up markets around the region 🎁 🛍️
10 Holiday Markets to Visit in the DC Area This Season
Downtown Holiday Market, Lucketts Holiday House, Heurich Christmas Markt, and other favorites.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:22 PM
The Washington Spirit are playing at Audi Field on Saturday in the semifinals ⚽

Here's everything to know, from watch parties to resale tickets.
The Washington Spirit Are in the Semifinals. Here’s What to Know. - Washingtonian
The Washington Spirit are one win away from returning to the NWSL Championship. After edging out No. 7 seed Racing Louisville in a tense penalty shootout last weekend, the Spirit—currently the No. 2…
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November 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
We all missed the pandas during the shutdown. Here's when the Smithsonian museums and zoo will reopen.
Here’s When the Smithsonian Museums and Zoo Will Reopen - Washingtonian
Because we all missed the pandas during the shutdown.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Thanksgiving Day is approaching 🦃 🍽️

Here’ s what several spots on our 100 Very Best Restaurants list have planned:
What DC’ s Best Restaurants Are Doing for Thanksgiving 2025 - Washingtonian
Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 27) is approaching. Here's what several spots on our 100 Very Best Restaurants list have planned: Amparo Fondita 2002 P St., NW The modern Mexican-inspired…
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November 13, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Yes, the vibes are bad. No, doing something whimsical won’t solve your very real problems or the very real roots of them. But maybe, just maybe, taking some time to have a little fun this weekend can provide a small escape.
4 Fun and Funky Things to Do Around DC This Weekend - Washingtonian
A carnival with sword swallowers, a Burning Man-inspired event, a "gingerbread village," and more.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The Epstein files are back. Ro Khanna told us why Trump can't shake this.
Congressman Ro Khanna Has a Lot More to Talk About Than Epstein
Can the Trump antagonist’s policy ideas break through?
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November 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Star Supreme Court lawyer and commentator Tom Goldstein lived a double life as a ultra-high-stakes poker player—and is now fighting federal charges for alleged financial crimes.
How a Top DC Lawyer and High-Stakes Poker Player Risks Losing It All
Tom Goldstein lived a double life—and is now fighting federal charges for alleged financial crimes. Why did he risk it all to play cards?
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November 13, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Good morning, on Thursday’s Washingtonian Today:

- Epstein emails overshadow the shutdown’s end
- 9:30 Club union earns official recognition
- George Santos headlined a local Veterans Day event

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Epstein Emails Overshadow the Shutdown’s End, 9:30 Club Union Earns Official Recognition, and George Santos Headlined a Local Veterans Day Event - Washingtonian
We're pouring one out for the US penny. This is Washingtonian Today.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:12 PM
School was a challenge early on, but Aisha Bowe became a NASA engineer–and then one of the few Black women to go into space.
Aisha Bowe on How a Childhood Love of Science Fiction Inspired Her
School was a challenge early on, but she became a NASA engineer–and then one of the few Black women to go into space.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:43 PM
The Inn at Little Washington lost a Michelin Star. It joins Alinea and Masa in being downgraded from three to two stars.
The Inn at Little Washington Loses a Michelin Star
It joins Alinea and Masa in being downgraded from three to two stars.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Get a head start on holiday shopping and sightseeing this weekend at the DC Holiday Market or Meadowlark’s Winter Walk of Lights.
26 Things to Do in the DC Area This Week and Weekend
Stroll through Meadowlark’s Winter Walk of Lights, shop at DC Holiday Market, and more.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:07 PM
The Potomac River got a "B" in the Potomac Conservancy's new report. Things aren't getting worse, but improvements have stalled.
The Potomac River Still Isn’t Safe to Swim In: Report - Washingtonian
The river got a "B" in the Potomac Conservancy's new report. Things aren't getting worse, but improvements have stalled.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM