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Fries come in two sizes at this Belgian-themed gastropub: small and large. They're seasoned with a fragrant blend of fresh rosemary, tarragon, parsley, thyme and fleur de sel. A small comes with one dipping sauce; a large gets you two. The truffle...

The pickings for decent Chinese in Baltimore are notoriously slim. Time was, a body would have to travel all the way to Washington or Philly to get the good stuff. So while Odenton is a bit far out of the city, we’re grateful to have Grace Garden ...

The first thing you notice is the name: Wolfgang Puck. For Washington, it’s the original celebrity chef’s first fine-dining appearance in the nation’s capital. The Puck signature touches are everywhere: fresh regional ingredients abound. The wood-...

Yes, Big Chair is the only new coffee shop east of the Anacostia River—it’s the only one, period—but it’s still the best. There’s coffee! There are chairs! Marion Barry paid a visit on opening day in January, and the place will no doubt become a m...

If AFI Silver is the undisputed destination for repertory cinema in the D.C. area, Chevy Chase’s Avalon embodies the charm and scrappy spirit of a cinematic underdog. In a city where theaters have a nasty habit of transforming into pharmacies, it’...

Anchored by Lord & Taylor, Macy's, Bloomingdale's and Nordstrom, Tysons Corner would be a shopping mecca even if it had no other shops. But it does — over 300 of them. For the clothes horse, try A/X Armani Exchange, Coldwater Creek, White House/Bl...