Gather round for a rundown of
the hottest dining spots NoVa
has to offer.
By Warren Rojas
The 25 Best list is, for better
or for worse, a reflection of
where our diverse
citizenry—including the intrepid
foodies, famished government
workers, celebratory families,
roving gourmet clubs,
starry-eyed couples and everyone
else I encounter during my
never-ending dining
excursions—gathers
together to break bread and
enjoy a nibble of the good life.
How those tastes have changed.
Over the past 16 months, almost
a third of the restaurants
tapped for our inaugural
fine-dining roundup have either
closed or are undergoing
significant changes (see sidebar
for a quick peek at the dearly
departed). During that same
period, about a half dozen of
D.C.’s most talented chefs
crossed the Potomac to breathe
new life into old friends
(Anthony Chittum), blaze a
totally new culinary trail (Morou
Ouattara) or further their brand
by bringing their particular
vision to the Commonwealth
(Jamie Leeds).
Read on and I think you’ll
agree, D.C.’s loss is definitely
our gain.
