IN THE NEWS: The Post’s Tom Sietsema reviews Alto Plaza (5800 Old Centreville Rd., Centreville, VA), has a first bite at Pete’s Apizza (1400 Irving St. NW) and reports, “One of the world’s busiest top chefs, Alain Ducasse, plans to open his 23rd restaurant this fall in Washington. Adour at the St. Regis (923 16th St. NW; 202-509-8000) is expected to set sail in September in the extensively renovated St. Regis Hotel downtown.” … Eve Zibart reviews  BGR: The Burger Joint (4827 Fairmont Ave., Bethesda, MD), while Good to Go considers Church Street Pizzeria (115 Church St., Vienna); and Worth the Trip rounds up pizza places, including Comet Ping Pong (5037 Connecticut Ave. NW). washingtonpost.com … The Washington Times’s Corinna Lothar reviews 701 Restaurant (701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW). washingtontimes.com

Compiled by Pat Embry, WhereTheLocalsEat.com

Filed under: Washington D.C. Restaurants | Tags: 701, Adour at the St. Regis, Alain Ducasse, Alto Plaza, BGR, Church Street Pizzeria, Pete's Apizza |