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Apr 24, 2017

Dish of the Week: Arancini

Arancini are one of the most delectable Italian appetizers—fried balls of risotto, cheese, ragu, and vegetables.

Jun 18, 2015

Classic Cocktailist: Italian Summer Edition

Summer would be unbearable without the flavorful and low alcohol content of Italian spirits.

Apr 13, 2015

Get Sprung: How to Enjoy Spring Produce Like a D.C. Chef

The DCist food staff is celebrating the change of season with a week of spring-themed food articles.

Jan 09, 2015

The Weekly Feed: Juiced Up Edition

Like it or not, there’s a juice craze in D.C. Here’s where to get the best cold-pressed juices in the city.

Dec 18, 2014

Capital Gifts 2014: Cooking and Tasting Classes in the District

From French cuisine at Culinaerie to butchering half a pig to creating truffles.

Sep 08, 2014

Photos: Urbana Reopens With Revamped Menus, More Space

The new menus feature plenty of seafood options and a tantalizing selection of house-made pastas.

Dec 13, 2013

The Weekly Feed: Pastafarian Edition

Where to get the best pasta in D.C. Plus: A new brewery for Shaw, an ANCHORMAN scotch party, and a hassle-free Feast of the Seven Fishes.

Sep 24, 2013

Urbana Will Give Away Free Doughnuts During Brunch in October

According to the Dupont Circle eatery, all you have to do is show that you’re a Facebook fan of Urbana to get an order of house-made bomboloni, which usually costs $9.

Mar 25, 2011

The Weekly Feed: Currying Favors Edition

Most hotel restaurants have a reputation for bland decor and mediocre food with a menu that tries too hard to appeal to a broad audience. While Urbana in the Hotel Palomar doesn’t really have such a reputation, the recent appointment of Chef John Critchley to head the kitchen may prove to move the restaurant even further away from the mundane.

Jul 16, 2010

The Weekly Feed: Ciao Bella Edition

For most people of a certain age, the first time they heard of tiramisu was when they watched Sleepless in Seattle. Tom Hanks is having a conversation with a friend about dating. The friend asks him if he’s had tiramisu and that he needs to try it, and Hanks’ character interprets it to be something kinky that he needs to perform on a woman.

 
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