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Friday, September 11

Thursday, September 10

Local press Washingtonian

The Espresso Martini Is Here to Stay

The espresso martini reemerged five years ago and suddenly was everywhere. At first it seemed like a fad—another relic of the ’90s spiking in popularity like baggy jeans and crop tops. Wasn’t it really just one more rendition of the…Food at Washingtonian

Jessica Sidman · Food

Making waves

  1. Up 30 Thompson ItalianAlexandria Eat score, 83
  2. Up 30 ClarityVienna Eat score, 83
  3. Up 30 TRIO GRILLFalls Church Eat score, 83
  4. Up 30 VermilionAlexandria Eat score, 83
  5. Up 17 Café RiggsWashington Eat score, 86
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  1. Up 17 Pearl's BagelsWashington Eat score, 80
  2. Up 17 Rumi’s KitchenWashington Eat score, 86
  3. Up 17 SupraWashington Eat score, 86
  4. Up 16 Fava PotFalls Church Eat score, 80
  5. Up 16 Planta QueenWashington Eat score, 80
  6. Up 15 EthiopicWashington Eat score, 80
  7. Up 15 PadaekSeven Corners Eat score, 80
  8. Up 15 Any Day NowWashington Eat score, 80
  9. Up 13 JaleoWashington Eat score, 87
  10. Up 11 Tiger ForkWashington Eat score, 80
  11. Up 10 L'ArdenteWashington Eat score, 90
  12. Up 8 Laos in TownWashington Eat score, 82
  13. Up 7 Ellie BirdFalls Church Eat score, 88
  14. Up 7 ObeliskWashington Eat score, 88
  15. Up 7 ChloeWashington Eat score, 89
  16. Up 6 SuraWashington Eat score, 83
  17. Up 6 The Red HenWashington Eat score, 90
  18. Up 6 MaydānWashington Eat score, 89
  19. Up 6 Landini BrothersAlexandria Eat score, 86

Wednesday, September 9

Local press Washingtonian

6 Creative Takes on Bánh Mì in the DC Area

The bánh mì—Vietnam’s answer to the hoagie—is made up of a featherweight baguette traditionally filled with rich meats, creamy pâté, pickled veggies, and fresh herbs. These days, chefs are playing around with the classic components to add…Food at Washingtonian

Nevin Martell · Food

Making waves

  1. Up 62 The Oregon GrilleCockeysville Eat score, 81
  2. Up 20 CinghialeBaltimore Eat score, 85
  3. Up 20 The Prime RibBaltimore Eat score, 85
  4. Up 18 Mama's on the Half ShellBaltimore Eat score, 80
  5. Up 15 Ethel’s Creole KitchenBaltimore Eat score, 80
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  1. Up 15 Angeli's Pizzeria & BarBaltimore Eat score, 82
  2. Up 13 Kimpton Hotel Monaco Baltimore Inner HarborBaltimore Stay score, 87
  3. Up 13 Hotel Revival BaltimoreBaltimore Stay score, 87
  4. Up 13 The Royal Sonesta Harbor Court BaltimoreBaltimore Stay score, 87
  5. Up 13 UlyssesBaltimore Stay score, 87
  6. Up 9 Thames Street Oyster HouseBaltimore Eat score, 87
  7. Up 8 Rooted RotisserieBaltimore Eat score, 89
  8. Up 7 Bunny’s Buckets & BubblesBaltimore Eat score, 89
  9. Up 6 Alma Cocina LatinaBaltimore Eat score, 89
  10. Up 6 The Ivy HotelBaltimore Stay score, 90
  11. Up 5 Maggie's FarmBaltimore Eat score, 83

Tuesday, September 8

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Washington’s Best 100

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  1. 1 AlbiWashington · Live-Fire Palestinian Eat score, 98
  2. 2 CausaWashington · Peruvian Eat score, 96
  3. 2 The Inn at Little WashingtonWashington Eat score, 96
  4. 4 FiolaWashington · Italian Eat score, 94
  5. 4 Moon RabbitWashington · Vietnamese Eat score, 94
  6. 4 Oyster OysterWashington · Vegetarian American Eat score, 94
  7. 7 BrescaWashington · Contemporary Bistro Eat score, 93
  8. 7 Dōgon by Kwame OnwuachiWashington · Caribbean Eat score, 93
  9. 7 minibar by José AndrésWashington · Avant-Garde Spanish Eat score, 93
  10. 7 MitaWashington · Latin American Eat score, 93

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  • How life goes in the country, and where it ranks

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      Stay Score

      Four fifths of the score is the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin Key outweighs a listicle. The last fifth is where it is: the ranked places to eat and things to do around it, and how safe the country is. When you sort by what's nearby, distance from you changes the order, never the score.

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        Do Score

        The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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          Best Place Score

          The Best Place Score rates the area around a point, not any one place. The places are 60% of it: the best of what's within reach, weighed by distance. The setting is the other 40%: how life goes in that country (how people rate their own lives, how long and how well they live, how safe they are) and what it's like right there (the air, and the weather). If the score looks low, we probably haven't found enough critics out here yet.