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At Oyster Oyster, chef Rob Rubba is reimagining takeout, one to-go container and reusable growler at a time.

Share “Where should we get a pie?” In the last year, the number of ways to answer that question has skyrocketed. Whether you’re craving Detroit, Neapolitan, New York, or even a DC-style slice, there’s a brand-new pizzeria for you. Chicken mole pizza at Anafre, a new Mexican pizza pop-up. Photograph by Rey Lopez 3704 14th St., NW Mexico-born chef Alfredo Solis (also be­hind Mezcalero and El Sol) has added Mexican pizzas to the seafood-centric menu at this Columbia Heights dining room. ...

A towering mushroom Reuben that channels the flavors of the deli classic By Becky KrystalThe Washington Post Photo by Scott Suchman for The Washington Post I have long enjoyed everything about the Reuben sandwich – except the corned beef. To me, it’s always been secondary to the griddled rye bread, zippy Russian dressing, gooey Swiss cheese and crunchy sauerkraut. I often gravitated toward what many delis call the Rachel, not the infamous Jennifer Aniston haircut, but rather a Reuben made ...

March 9, 2021 Becky Krystal THE WASHINGTON POST – I have long enjoyed everything about the Reuben sandwich – except the corned beef. To me, it’s always been secondary to the griddled rye bread, zippy Russian dressing, gooey Swiss cheese and crunchy sauerkraut. I often gravitated toward what many delis call the Rachel, not the infamous Jennifer Aniston haircut, but rather a Reuben made with turkey. These days, I find myself eating much less meat and poultry. I wanted to see whether I could...

A meatless Reuben begins with pressing portobello mushrooms in the skillet to create meaty slabs with which to build the sandwich.

Washington D.C. Is Americas Next Great Bakery Town Regan Stephens Has there ever been a year when baking—and eating baked goods—made more sense? While many of us were homebound and anxious, we whipped up breads, babkas, and cookies. We scoured online grocers for flour, cleared supermarket shelves of yeast, and nurtured sourdough starters like they were our own children. But theres never been a better time to buy baked goods, either. One place, in particular, really took it ...

Share Order a prix-fixe Christmas dinner or go a la carte from Kinship. Photograph courtesy of Kinship So far, 2020 hasn’t given us many opportunities to celebrate—which is why you may want to splurge on a festive holiday spread for one, two, or a small group. These DC-area destinations all offer Christmas Eve and/or Christmas Day feasts to-go.* Looking for an Italian-American Feast of the Seven Fishes? Here’s your guide. And if your idea of Christmas is less prime rib, more Swiss fondu...