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Sep 18, 2020

La Famosa’s Puerto Rican Cuisine In Navy Yard Is Meant To Feel ‘Like Home’

In November, before COVID-19, Joancarlo Parkhurst hosted a pop up of his forthcoming restaurant La Famosa at Right Proper Brewing Company in Brookland. The area’s Puerto Rican community came out in full force, he says. “I think D.C. is super interesting and pretty culturally sophisticated,” he says. “But there’s very limited representation when it comes…

Mar 13, 2020

First Look: Neptune Room, From The Showtime Lounge Team, Opens In Brightwood Park

It’s like walking into a bar whose theme is somehow vintage Hollywood, “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea,” and retro outer space all at the same time

Jan 14, 2020

Dispatches From One Of D.C.’s Free Community Composting Sites

We’ve heard about how important composting is, but what’s it like to actually get your hands dirty with the city’s food scraps?

May 23, 2019

First Look: At Astoria, The Dupont Bar With A Luxury Train Car Vibe, The Cocktails Are Always Changing

It’s the new bar from the team behind H Street’s Copycat Co.

May 17, 2019

The Hirshhorn’s Latest Art Exhibit Includes … Free Curry?

While they feast, visitors will watch as artists add to an expansive mural created by artist Rirkrit Tiravanija.

 
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