Ann Limpert

Washington, D.C.

Executive Food Editor and Critic at Washingtonian

Exec. food editor/restaurant critic/ crossword obsessive @Washingtonian. Mom/goldendoodle walker/cheese hoarder at home. Send tips to [email protected]

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Where to Eat and Drink Around DC's Capital One Arena

3 days ago | washingtonian.com | Ann Limpert |Anna Spiegel

Our Washingtonian Recommends lists bring you the best places to eat, drink, and be entertained—all selected by Washingtonian editors. This post was updated in April 2025. Capital One Arena is in the Chinatown/Penn Quarter neighborhood, home to many good restaurants. But not all are suited for the lively Wizards, Caps, and concert crowds. These are a few of our favorite pre- and post-game options both in and around the venue. Interested in eating inside the arena?
9 Delicious, Hangover-Curing Breakfast Sandwiches Around DC

1 week ago | washingtonian.com | Ann Limpert

This post has been updated from an earlier version. You Bacon Me Crazy at I Egg YouScott Drewno and Danny Lee’s daily-breakfast destination on Barracks Row specializes in deliciously indulgent dishes like a drippy bacon-egg-and-fontina sandwich served on griddled milk bread.
DC Chef and Restaurant Nominees for the 2025 James Beard Awards

3 weeks ago | washingtonian.com | Ann Limpert

Today, the James Beard Foundation announced nominees for its 2025 James Beard Awards, the so-called Oscars of the restaurant industry.
The Hot List: April

3 weeks ago | washingtonian.com | Ann Limpert |Jessica Sidman |Ike Allen

Ann Limpert joined in late 2003. She was previously an editorial assistant at and a cook in New York restaurant kitchens, and she is a graduate of the Institute of Culinary Education. She lives in Petworth.
Your Guide to Eating and Drinking Inside Nationals Park

4 weeks ago | washingtonian.com | Anna Spiegel |Ann Limpert |Ike Allen |Jane Godiner

We’ll always have peanuts and Cracker Jack, but at Nationals Park, fans can proudly sing “buy me some dumplings and roti tacos,” too. The Nationals have partnered with a deep bench of local food and drink vendors to bring exciting, global flavors to the stadium in Navy Yard. Whether you’re in the mood for a classic frozen cocktail or a chilaquiles sandwich, there will be plenty to pick from, including 11 new food stops, when the ballpark opens Thursday, March 27.
13 Brunch Spots Near the National Mall’s Cherry Blossoms

1 month ago | washingtonian.com | Anna Spiegel |Jessica Sidman |Ann Limpert |Jane Godiner

This post has been updated from an earlier version.. Planning a stroll around the National Mall and Tidal Basin? Here’s where to grab brunch after a morning of blossom-viewing. The BazaarWhile it’s not technically brunch, José Andrés’s Waldorf Astoria eatery starts its lunch service at 11 AM. Sample cuts from the restaurant’s jamón bar, plus small plates like a Waldorf salad, oxtail croquetas, and conch fritters.
How Union Market’s New York Spinoff Restaurants Compare

1 month ago | washingtonian.com | Ann Limpert

In late fall, the British, New York–based restaurateur Keith McNally opened a replica of one of his most successful Manhattan spots, Minetta Tavern, in DC’s Union Market District. That long-awaited dining room lies roughly 450 feet from Pastis, another iconic McNally joint, which he helped Stephen Starr open here last year. And speaking of Starr, that restaurateur is also behind (among many other places) St. Anselm, the unstuffy steakhouse just a few blocks away.
8 Delicious Doughnut Shops Around DC

1 month ago | washingtonian.com | Ann Limpert |Jane Godiner

This post was updated in March, 2025. Astro Doughnuts & Fried ChickenThe oversized doughnuts at these long-running shops can read more as dessert than breakfast (the best of the bunch: the crackly-topped creme brûlée). In the mood for something savory? The rest of the menu includes six fried chicken sandwiches, which you can get on brioche bun or a biscuit, but also on a savory or Old Bay doughnut. B.
7 Delicious French Onion Soups to Keep You Cozy All Day Long

1 month ago | washingtonian.com | Anna Spiegel |Ann Limpert

This post was updated in February 2025. Is there any better soup than French onion? It’s less like a soup, and more like a bowl of melty cheese, croutons, and caramelized onions with just the right amount of broth—so in our opinion, no. And since there’s a lot of soup similarity, here’s a bowl for every French onion craving.
“Wonder Woman” Lynda Carter on Transitioning From Hollywood to Washington

2 months ago | washingtonian.com | Ann Limpert

This year is the 50th anniversary of the role that put Lynda Carter on the map. From 1975 to 1979, she starred on TV as Wonder Woman—a hero as iconic to kid Gen-Xers as Elsa is to today’s little girls. So by the time Carter moved to Washington in 1983 to marry lawyer Robert Altman, she was already a famous face used to hanging out with powerful people. But DC was a very different world than Hollywood. Here, the longtime Potomac resident looks back.