This year our reporters covered the challenges, sorrows, delights, and curiosities of residents across the region. Reminisce with us on their stories.

This year was profoundly long and, in most ways, very bad. But here at DCist, there’s still so much in the archives worth revisiting.

During the hardest year on record for local restaurants, there were still moments of strength, feats of creativity, and perfect bites to celebrate.

More mocktails! Soup dumplings! Savory oatmeal!

Tinned fish, Georgetown, Kwame Onwuachi, and … lots of chicken?

Winnowing down the more than 2,000 stories that we published this year to 25 was no easy feat.

There’s no shortage of happy hour deals, late night shenanigans, sticky floors, and intern lanyards at these local bars.

Sometimes you just need to let your frustrations out.

Affordable Italian fare, better craft beer than ever, and a whole lot of breakfast sandwiches were among our favorite things.

The performances we can’t forget, the exhibits we wandered around for hours: Here’s what DCist contributors loved in this year’s arts scene.