Ike Allen

Point Reyes Station, Washington, D.C., United States

Assistant Editor at Washingtonian

Assistant editor @washingtonian; former staff reporter @pointreyeslight

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Articles

Viral DC Area Food Truck Flavor Hive Has It in the Bag

2 weeks ago | washingtonian.com | Ike Allen

If you spend a lot of time on TikTok, perhaps you’ve encountered the viral “walking taco” made by the local food truck Flavor Hive. Customers arrive with their own bag of chips—generally, a massive sack of Doritos or some other brand. They pass it over to an employee, who makes two quick scissor cuts, then begins filling it up with stuff: grilled meat, cheese, rice, chopped tomato, cucumber, cilantro.
What to Know About the $3.6 Billion New Commanders Stadium Plan

2 weeks ago | washingtonian.com | Ike Allen

At a triumphal press conference this morning, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, Commanders managing partner Josh Harris, and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced a $3.6 billion deal to replace the crumbling RFK Stadium, surrounded by a sea of parking lots, with a new 65,000-seat stadium and a housing, retail, and park complex. If all goes according to their plans, construction could begin in 2026, and the new Commanders stadium could be open for the 2030 season.
May Issue: 52 Perfect Saturdays

3 weeks ago | washingtonian.com | Ike Allen |Damare Baker |Kate Corliss |Jessica Sidman

This page describes the contents of an issue of Washingtonian magazine. Subscribers get exclusive early access through our print and digital editions. Most of our feature stories are later published online and linked below.
May Issue: 52 Perfect Saturdays

3 weeks ago | washingtonian.com | Ike Allen |Damare Baker |Kate Corliss |Jessica Sidman

This page describes the contents of an issue of Washingtonian magazine. Subscribers get exclusive early access through our print and digital editions. Most of our feature stories are later published online and linked below.
Neighborhood Guide: Where to Eat, Shop, and Play in Capitol Hill

1 month ago | washingtonian.com | Ike Allen

“The Hill” may be shorthand for Congress and political life around the Capitol, but it’s also a densely populated and historic neighborhood filled with 19th-century rowhouses and popular hangouts such as Eastern Market, Barracks Row, and Lincoln Park. Although politics can seep into most anything these days, the Hill has a vibrant dining and cultural scene that stands apart. Here are the best new restaurants, shops, and activities. Food and Drinklocation_on201 E.
Here Are the Restaurant and Bar Industry Finalists for DC’s 2025 RAMMY Awards

1 month ago | washingtonian.com | Ike Allen

Food Peruvian tasting room Causa and neo-bistro Lutèce were big winners in last year’s RAMMYs, the awards presented by the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington. This year, the minds behind them returned to the limelight. Pascual—the popular modern Mexican restaurant from the Lutèce team—nabbed nominations for best new restaurant, manager of the year, and chef of the year.
A James Beard-Winning Indian Restaurant from Asheville is Coming to DC

1 month ago | washingtonian.com | Ike Allen

Chai Pani, 1325 Fifth St., NE. Though they’d never met until a few years ago, Meherwan Irani and Vishwesh “Vish” Bhatt have a lot in common. Both are Indian-born chefs and adoptive Southerners, and they struck up a friendship immediately. Irani owns Chai Pani, a fun, funky Indian street food restaurant that won many accolades in Asheville before expanding to the Atlanta area.
The Hot List: April

1 month 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

1 month 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.
“Be Careful How You Talk to Us”: Trump Appointee Gets an Earful in Anacostia

1 month ago | washingtonian.com | Ike Allen

Sitting in a meeting room at Martha’s Table in Anacostia yesterday, interim US attorney Ed Martin seemed like quite an outsider. The Trump appointee, a former Stop the Steal activist from Missouri, has already done plenty to alienate the city where he’s now the top prosecutor: he’s vowed to defend DOGE, fired January 6 prosecutors, and threatened Georgetown University over so-called “DEI” education.