Floriana Closes Dupont Circle, Moves to Alexandria
The Italian restaurant, open in D.C. for 47 years, will relocate to Old Town Alexandria, Virginia.
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Washington Food and Drink News
This page covers restaurant industry shifts, culinary trends, food safety recalls and local dining culture. Reporting examines how these issues manifest across the city and the suburban areas that shape the local palate.
Dining Out
Grey Spaces, Danny Meyer Open Two D.C. Restaurants
Mashama Bailey, Johno Morisano, and Danny Meyer will open two restaurants inside the JW Marriott Washington, DC.
Healthy Food
Food Journalist Emily Heil Published Debut Novel
The Washington Post writer explores a new narrative featuring a protagonist who moves to the Virginia coast.
Cocktails
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La Merna Added Cigarettes to Cocktail Menu
The Dupont Circle restaurant now offers individual cigarettes for purchase alongside its signature espresso martinis.
Desserts
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Pastry Chef Launched Protein Ice Cream in Washington
Lucky Plum Ice Cream Shoppe now offers high-protein pints from its Capitol Hill location.
Washington reporting spans restaurant openings and closures, food safety investigations, culinary trends and industry economic performance. Coverage reaches across the city and the communities around it where food culture and retail operations overlap. The concentration of federal institutions and the influence of international tourism create a unique market where formal dining and casual trends develop in distinct cycles. Staffing shifts and supply costs act as the primary constraints that define how the sector grows or contracts each season.