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Dining during the pandemic

Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema entertains your dining questions, rants and raves.
  • Sep 1, 2021

Yet again, Thamee reinvents itself. The constant is the chef’s soulful cooking.

At Thamee, D.C.’s singular Burmese retreat, Jocelyn Law-Yone plays chef and curator
  • Aug 27, 2021

Is it cool for me to use a restaurant gift certificate now?

Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema entertains your dining questions, rants and raves.
  • Aug 25, 2021

Tom Sietsema’s 8 favorite places to eat right now

Tom Sietsema's favorite places to eat include two beach restaurants in Delaware.
  • Aug 24, 2021

Rasika veterans serve memorable ‘Indian-ish’ food and drink at Daru

Daru brings jackfruit tacos, turmeric chimichurri and excellent cocktails to the Atlas District.
  • Aug 20, 2021

The Restaurant at Patowmack Farm, under a new chef, calls for a road trip

In Loudoun County, Vincent Badiee is whipping up delights from the land.
  • Aug 13, 2021

Why praise a restaurant whose owner gets sassy on Yelp?

Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema entertains your dining questions, rants and raves.
  • Aug 11, 2021

Heirloom marries modern thinking and old-time virtues by the beach

Diners at this Lewes, Del., restaurant have seven chefs to thank for what tastes like a day at the beach (because it is).
  • Aug 6, 2021

“Why don’t Americans eat more insects?”

Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema entertains your dining questions, rants and raves.
  • Aug 4, 2021

The role of a critic during a pandemic

Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema entertains your dining questions, rants and raves.
  • Jul 28, 2021
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