Last night, the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington announced the nominees for their annual RAMMY awards, which recognize local restaurants, restaurant staff, and restaurant owners. more ›

Last night, Ba Bay played host to a pre-Taste of the Nation banh mi smackdown to raise money for Share Our Strength, an organization that fights childhood hunger. The competition pitted chefs from Ba Bay, Dino, Lyon Hall, Proof, PS7's and The Source against each other to see who could create the best banh mi. more ›

Estadio, a new Spanish restaurant from the owners of Proof, opens today at 1520 14th Street NW. The restaurant will serve a range of Spanish tapas and "slushitos," which are essentially alcoholic slurpees. In preparation, check out Jane Black's mouth-watering article about Chef Haidar Karoum and owner Mark Kuller's journey through Spain to figure out what to bring to the table. Much like Proof, there will interesting bathroom decorations; Estadio will carry on the glory of the World Cup on their ladies' room wallpaper, featuring pictures of Spanish national team players. more ›

Where: Proof more ›

D.C. restaurateurs and food fanatics alike turned out in droves for this year's sold out Capital Food Fight to benefit D.C. Central Kitchen–although it's unclear whether they were there for the food, the fierce competition or to see how long it would take José Andrés to lose his voice. (For the record: it started to give out sometime after Round 2.) Chef Michael Mina, creator of Bourbon Steak and the only out-of-town chef participating in the competition, took the crown from reigning champ Barton Seaver during a final round that featured coquitos (baby coconuts) as the secret ingredient. more ›

It has been soft shell crab season for a few weeks now. Most of them are coming up from North Carolina at present, but the Maryland ones should be in season soon. One of the best versions around town is at Proof. Chef Haidar Karoum serves them fried with a cucumber slaw and a creamy chili garlic dressing. Karoum has a great ability to seamlessly adapt Asian flavors into more modern interpretations without making them seem kitschy or hackneyed. This dish is a perfect example. The cucumber slaw is a quick sweet pickle with jalapeno reminiscent of the pickled vegetables found on banh mi sandwiches. The dressing hints at sriracha. With a nice French baguette, this dish would make a superlative banh mi. more ›

Dish of the Week: Brit cuisine more ›

Brewpops from Rustico more ›