This post from DCist contributor Matt Cordell Although BLT Steak just moved into town (“BLT” is not bacon, lettuce, and tomato, but Bistro Laurent Tourondel as in New York City’s BLT Steak, BLT Prime, BLT Fish, and BLT Burger), it has already masterfully affected one of D.C.’s core stereotypes: the clubby lobbyist haunt. Here, in a scene of dark wood and suede, pricey food comes heavy, dull, and fast, but without any serious missteps. As…

Written by DCist Contributors Gayle S. Putrich and Mike Roscoe Awards season: long gone in Hollywood; just getting started for D.C.’s restaurants. If you don’t believe us, just ask Cathal Armstrong of Restaurant Eve, Eamonn’s, and the forthcoming Majestic. Armstrong has been named a contender for two awards in as many days: Best Mid-Atlantic Chef from the James Beard Foundation on Monday and now Chef of the Year by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington….