IN THE NEWS: Washingtonian.com’s Sara Levine reports details the opening of a basement wine bar at Mrs. K’s Toll House in Silver Spring (9201 Colesville Road, Silver Spring; 301-589-3500; mrsks.com), while Todd Kliman reviews ACKC Cocoa Bar (1529-C 14th St., NW, Washington, DC, 202-387-2626) and Cynthia Hacindli considers Domaso Trattoria Moderna (1121 N. 19th St., Hotel Palomar Arlington, Arlington, VA 703-351-1211). washingtonian.com … The Washington Post’s Tom Sietsema gives two stars to Me Jana (2300 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 703-465-4440) and visits Cork Wine Bar (1720 14th St. NW; 202-265-2675) in Logan Circle, while Jane Black visits Carolina Brothers Pit Barbeque (20702 Ashburn Rd., Ashburn, 703-729-7070), and Bonnie Benwick considers Locanda (633 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, 202-547-0002; www.locandadc.com). … Sietsema reports that Bebo chef Amy Brandwein has left to run the new restaurant Fyve in the Ritz-Carlton in Pentagon City, set to open early next month. It will take the place of the Grill and is part of a major renovation at the 17-year-old hotel. washingtonpost.com … The Washington Times’s Corinna Lothar reviews Mio (1110 Vermont Ave. NW, 202/955-0075). washingtontimes.com … DCFoodies.com visits Hook (3241 M St NW, Washington, DC 202.625.4488, hookdc.com) and Birreria Paradiso (3282 M Street NW, downstairs, Washington, DC, 202.337.1245, eatyourpizza.com). … dcfud.com reviews Coeur De Lion (in The Henley Park Hotel, 926 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington D.C., 202-638-5200).

Compiled by Pat Embry, WhereTheLocalsEat.com

Filed under: Washington D.C. Restaurants | Tags: , ACKC Cocoa Bar, Bebo, Birreria Paradiso, Carolina Brothers Pit Barbeque, Coeur De Lion, Cork Wine Bar, Domaso Trattoria Moderna, Fyve, Henly Park Hotel, Hook, Locanda, Me Jana, Mio, Mrs. K's Toll House, Ritz-Carlton |