Uber features four restaurants in seven neighborhoods where carsharers frequently stop for food.

All the food sections and blogs are talking about what they think will be the food trends in 2011. Lots of pie, lots of macarons, lots of cocktails…but one that we’ve seen neglected in D.C. has already come to life: hash. The dish has stealthily made its way on to a number of menus across town, and the version at Birch & Barley made it on to our list of favorite dishes in 2010.

With its cutesy, annual one-penny price hike, winter Restaurant Week starts today. Three-course meals at selected D.C. restaurants are $20.10 for lunch and $35.10 for dinner. Longtime residents know the drill by now: you either love getting to try to new dining options for a relative bargain, or you feel the restaurants don’t put their best foot forward, for whatever the reason, and prefer to sit it out. If you’re new to Restaurant Week,…

Crispy duck egg with pork belly at Birch & Barley. Courtesy Neighborhood Restaurant Group Dish of the week: Crispy duck egg with pork belly Where: Birch & Barley If newly opened 14th Street haunt Birch & Barley were a reality show, its beers would be the attention-craving divas — stars that are unique and dramatic, even a little demanding, with their myriad optimal temperatures and specialty glassware. The food on Executive Chef Kyle Bailey’s…

Dish of the Week: Street sweets Where: Columbia Heights If you can’t get to the fair for fried treats, there are plenty of unique city options to satisfy a sweet tooth. The D.C. food cart scene hasn’t really picked up as much as everyone had been hoping. But if you head to Columbia Heights, you might stumble upon some more interesting street food. Wander around, and you’re likely to find a fruit/vegetable vendor, and not…