Since opening in 2004, Oohhs and Aahhs has put the smackdown on encroaching U Street soul food competitors. A combo of first-mover advantage and superior cooking scared Brown Sugar off the block last summer and sent A Taste of Carolina packing from 9th and U a few weeks ago. (A sign in Taste’s window reads, “Closed for Relocation.”) The place is small, so much so that a line of four customers is enough to make…

Though the area surrounding the intersection of 9th and U Streets is commonly known as “Little Ethiopia”, the neighborhood’s soul food roots have been experiencing a resurgence. First came the much celebrated Oohhs and Aahhs, then the arrival of Brown Sugar, and, just two months ago, A Taste of Carolina entered the soul food fray. Unlike Oohhs and Aahhs and Brown Sugar, A Taste of Carolina has eschewed the carry-out ambiance in favor of a…

This has been a pretty slow food week for the Washington area. Sure, some chefs have left their posts, and some chefs published masturbatory recipes in recently “revamped” magazines. These things happen all the time. Nevertheless, DCist seeks to sniff out the news anyway. Del Ray a Witless Wasteland Don’t ever say DCist doesn’t follow up. It’s just that sometimes it hurts us to do it; take this post as an example. Remember a couple…