Emily Venezky

6 days ago | dc.eater.com | Emily Venezky

Spring is finally here and Washingtonians are ready to get outside. These pop-ups draw you out of your winter cave to try something new, exciting, and only here for a limited time. Check back for updates to this list. Both/And at Nido Wine Shop + MarketMagpie and the Tiger, chef duo Caleb Jang and Roren Choi, are back at Mount Pleasant’s Nido on Saturday, May 17, from 5 to 9 p.m. with savory bites and sweet treats that fuse Korean American and Jewish American culinary traditions.

1 week ago | eater.com | Emily Venezky

At his business, Tides Seafood Market and Provision, chef and co-owner Jon Walker works with local vendors to sell the freshest products possible in Safety Harbor, Florida. Behind the stone crab-filled seafood case, he’s turning top-quality seafood, grass-fed beef, and Florida grown vegetables into “damn delicious” dishes in the market’s kitchen. “Having that market-first mentality means that we’re always going to have something really cool to play with,” Walker explains.

2 weeks ago | dc.eater.com | Emily Venezky

If you buy something from an Eater link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics policy. An eclectic collection of upcoming restaurants, bars, ice cream shops, and even wineries were on display Saturday afternoon at the 2025 iteration of New Kitchens on the Block (NKOTB). Now in its 11th year, the packed festival showcases bites and drinks from talented chefs and mixologists that are opening new restaurants across the D.C. area, allowing attendees to get a first try of upcoming hot spots.

2 weeks ago | dc.eater.com | Emily Venezky

Ana Sofía Pino’s first shift as the pastry sous chef at beloved French spot Lutèce was the Saturday after Valentine’s Day last year. It was also the first weekend that head chefs Matt Conroy and Isabel Coss formally opened the Popal Group’s Pascual, their Mexico City-influenced restaurant across town. “That week is a big week in the industry. I think it was the right way to start. We just hit the ground running,” she told Eater.

3 weeks ago | eater.com | Emily Venezky

When chef Elias Taddesse pivoted from working at high-end French restaurants in New York City to exploring Ethiopian flavors in his own kitchen, he knew he had to open his first shop in the nation’s capital. “What’s a better place to do it than D.C., with the biggest Ethiopian population next to Ethiopia,” he explained. Now he’s running one-of-a-kind fried chicken shop Doro Soul Food, serving up buttermilk-marinated fried chicken with an extra kick from berbere and mitmita spice blends.