Restaurants & Bars

Alewife charms with seafood, while Longoven impresses with refined, restrained dishes.

Chef and partner Cagla Onal-Urel designed her shop to give her time to spend with her daughter.

FIRST BITE | Seafood, steaks and handsome decor abound at GAR founder Randy Norton’s eponymous Vienna establishment.

Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema entertains your dining questions, rants and raves.

2.5 stars | The Eastern Market counter has been serving locals and tourists, worker bees and VIPs since 1978.

Co-owner Carlos Alvarado spent a decade working for José Andrés before opening this gem in suburban Maryland.

The Oval Room in D.C. and Bethesda’s Woodmont Grill bring it all to the midday table.

Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema entertains your dining questions, rants and raves.

2.5 stars | On the menu: a modern take on Indian cuisine, amid opulent decor.

This month’s go-tos include Greek, Thai, Vietnamese, Peruvian and American tables.

Why would you want to punish some of the hardest workers in the industry?

FIRST BITE | Amy Brandwein’s wood-burning oven beckons in CityCenterDC.

Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema entertains your dining questions, rants and raves.

‘My goal is to forget that you’re in America,’ says the owner, a native of Gambia.

FIRST BITE | With Parker House rolls and seasonal delights, Oak Steakhouse tastes like a hit in Alexandria.