A Filipino favorite in Columbia Heights closes its doors for good.
The chefs of Kith and Kin and Bad Saint were big winners on Monday.
Two local restaurant owners have lashed out on Twitter at diners who make reservations, then cancel them day-of, or don’t show up at all.
The field has narrowed across the board since February, but D.C. still has several big names in the running, including Pineapple & Pearls and Bad Saint.
Restaurant editor Andrew Knowlton called Bad Saint “the kind of place I spend all year searching for” and praised the “personal” menu by the Filipino-American chef that was borne of deep research into regional cuisine and lots of tinkering.
Bad Saint, The Dabney, and Tail Up Goat make the cut.
Is it worth the wait at D.C.’s newest hot spot? We thought so.
The D.C. area has gotten a windfall of new Filipino restaurants this year, so there are no many more places to sink your teeth into vinegar-spiked crispy pig and deep-fried bananas.
