(Editor’s Note: Please welcome our newest contributor Gabrielle!)

All photos by Tracy Clayton.
Mixt Greens is an ambitious newcomer to DC’s lunch scene. With two locations already open, and another two on the way, the restaurant offers organic gourmet salads, sandwiches, and soups in an environment that’s, well, very green.
“Our environmental ethic permeates every aspect [...]

Destination DC, the city’s official tourism agency, has recently launched a new promotion called “Date Nights DC: A 28 Day Stimulus Plan for Love & Relationships“. As February as the slowest month in DC tourism, “Date Nights DC” will promote the city’s culture and dining scene. The agency hopes to increase foot traffic in Washington [...]

The first Restaurant Week of the new year (and decade) is upon us. The 16th Washington, DC Restaurant Week begins today, ending Jan. 17th. Nearly 180 Washington restaurants will offer three-course lunches for $20.10 and three-course dinners for $35.10. Several DC establishments are breaking all of the rules, turning their Restaurant Week into a Restaurant Month.  Jaleo, Art and Soul, [...]

I noticed that window signage is up at the soon to open Sweetgreen location in Logan (P Street NW between 14th + 15th). You will notice the QR Code to the right. I snapped a shot on my iPhone and the code forwards to this page. I can’t confirm that they will open in 39 [...]

Patty Boom Boom is now open! We were able to check it out last night at the friends and family preview. The first level serves as a standard Caribbean carry-out, although with the ambiance of a modern coffeeshop, with various patties ready to devour. Upstairs is the bar and lounge. While there is no food upstairs, you can purchase downstairs and bring it up with you.

Ping Pong Dim Sum made it’s official U.S. debut a few weeks ago in DC, located between the Convention Center and Verizon Center on 7th street in Chinatown/Shaw. As the very first location in the States, Ping Pong Dim Sum delivers a contemporary take on Chinese dim sum by introducing Washington to a 21st century tea house and dim sum experience.

Sutra has taken over the old spaces at Felix and Spy Lounge into a new restaurant, lounge and wine bar in Adams Morgan. Standing at three stories high and occupying 9,000 square footage, the new venue will offer patrons a Contemporary American and Asian inspired menu at Savour (the restaurant and wine bar) as well [...]

The Glass House DC attended our launch party, “For the Love of DC”. Check out the video after the jump.

Last night EFN Lounge (formerly BeBar) played host to DC’s first “Flavor Tripping”, an event centered around the effects of the Trippy Fruit Berry (Synsepalum Dulcificum). Discovered in 1725 in Western Africa, the seed of the fruit contains a molecule called maraculin, which binds to the tongue’s taste buds causing a temporary shift of certain flavors.

Yesterday I had the chance to preview Ping Pong Dim Sum, which will be the first in the US. The restaurant is 6,100 square feet, and offers seating for 238. The planned opening is this Saturday the 12th. They plan on offering both midday and late night happy hours.
I did not get a chance to [...]

Cork Market is now open! Stock up on everything from cured meats to cheese to locally produced milk to coffee (which is also served in-store). And of course wine. They are still working on the tasting room upstairs.

All photos of their beautiful space after the jump.

Ben Ali, founder of Ben’s Chili Bowl, passed away two months ago. Lines stretched out the door of the Ali family’s business as the DC community and the media gathered to honor Ben’s legacy on October 7, 2009. For many of us in DC, Ben’s Chili Bowl goes far beyond the half-smokes, shakes and [...]

All photos by Ansonia Wines
I stopped by over the weekend while they were in soft opening mode. They are now open to the public Monday through Saturday. According to Tom over there:
Ansonia Wines grows out of a small, family run business specializing in French wines. For the past few years Ansonia Imports has supplied [...]

“Although it looks pretty empty right now in just a few months we’ll be opening our coolest sweetgreen yet!”
A few photos from Sweetgreen’s soon to be open location in Logan Circle has been uploaded to their official blog. They have recently started construction on the new site, located at 15th & P Streets.
Stayed tuned [...]

[ November 30, 2009; 8:30 pm; ] Come to Room 11 tonight for a celebration of Scotland’sNational Holiday, St. Andrew’s Day. We’ll have guest tap Brooklyn Winter Ale, a Scotch-style Ale (think dark rich and malty) on draft while it lasts. From 8:30 to 10 pm Scottish gin Hendrick’s will be offering free samples and free shoeshines!

We’ll also have Scotch whiskey and [...]

[ December 10, 2009; 7:00 pm; ]

Well the time has come to drop the “[beta]” at the end of ReadysetDC. We are going to officially launch on December 10th. Come celebrate with us at the beautiful, newly re-opened Long View Gallery. The event includes an art show, with the works of ReadysetDC photo contributors Tracy Clayton, Paul Frederiksen and Lillian Cho, [...]

Well the time has come to drop the “[beta]” at the end of ReadysetDC. We are going to officially launch on December 10th. Come celebrate with us at the beautiful, newly re-opened Long View Gallery. The event includes an art show, with the works of ReadysetDC photo contributors Tracy Clayton, Paul Frederiksen and Lillian Cho, [...]