The Red Hen

Wood and smoke are inescapable at the newly hatched Red Hen in Bloomingdale.

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James Beard Awards

Johnny Monis of Komi wins in the Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic category.

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Super-sized

In restaurants that seat as many as 1,000 or as few as 12, Washington diners can find the perfect fit.

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Beuchert's

At this Capitol Hill newcomer, bone marrow comes with cushions of grilled bread for slathering.

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Four years ago, as President-elect Barack Obama prepared to take the oath of office, just one of the 100-plus food trucks that exist today was patrolling the frozen tundra known as Washington. You could say the Fojol Bros. were invested in the hope and change that the new president had promised to the American public during the campaign.

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Dust off your resumes, ambitious chefs. Logan Cox says he’s leaving Ripple and the District this spring for, well, some parts unknown in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, the birthplace of his girlfriend who is joining the executive chef on the cross-country “adventure.”

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