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Clarendon is getting a new café and bar with an emphasis on outdoor drinking and dining. Construction permits were approved earlier this summer for a new

Jont received two Michelin stars. Photograph by Rey Lopez. Michelin announced a new two-star restaurant and four one-star spots in its latest DC guide. No places previously on the list lost or gained stars, bringing the total number of starred dining destinations to 23. Tasting counter Jônt joins Minibar and Pineapple and Pearls as DC’s only two-star establishments. Eclectic Rooster & Owl, Spanish-Japanese Cranes, modernist Colombian El Cielo, and fine-dining Spanish Xiquet all earned one star. The Inn at Little Washington continues to be the only place in the region to earn three stars, ...

Michelin Guide Releases Its 2021 DC Bib Gourmand Awards Six restaurants were added to the list, but nine were removed. Lapis serves modern Afghan fare in its airy dining room. Photo by Scott Suchman The Michelin Guide added six DC restaurants to its latest Bib Gourmand list, which recognizes more moderately priced destinations. The new additions include bakery/restaurant Elle, soul food staple Hitching Post, Hong Kong-inspired Queen’s English, Malaysian newcomer Makan, Karma Modern Indian, and all-day Dupont Circle spot Residents Café & Bar. Ten* restaurants were taken off this list—inc...

Here’s How to Volunteer in DC This Spring Thrillist 4 hrs ago © Courtesy of Potomac Conservancy As the cold recedes and the fight to control the COVID-19 pandemic continues to show progress, DC is finally beginning to look and feel like its old self. But as we move forward to a new normal, we’re still looking for ways to give back.  Recent headlines may catalyze you to donate to causes that will stop hatred and violence against Asians, or the warming weather may encourage you to find causes that will allow you to spend time outside. Of course, there is an ongoing need to support emer...

Chef Kevin Tien at the Wharf. Photograph courtesy of Moon Rabbit When Moon Rabbit chef Kevin Tien saw the recent reports of elderly Asian Americans being attacked—and even killed—while going about their daily lives, he didn’t just see vicious hate crimes. He saw victims who could easily be his parents and grandparents, friends and colleagues. “Since Covid started, we have chef friends in LA who’ve been threatened,” says Tien, an American of Vietnamese descent. “Even talking to my staff who’re Asian in background, they are scared walking around in public because of these rand...