Makoto Edges Inn at Little Washington in Latest Zagat

IN THE NEWS: From www.zagat.com’s Zagat Buzz newsletter, “The results are in, and top food honors in the Zagat’s 2009 Washington, DC/Baltimore Restaurants survey go to Makoto, the “impeccable” Japanese that edged out the Inn at Little Washington (last year’s winner), with the Mediterranean Komi in third place. This follows a pattern of Japanese restaurants […]

Old Ebbitt Grill, Legal Sea Foods Top ‘Washingtonian’ Poll

IN THE NEWS: Highlights of the July Best of Washington issue of Washingtonian magazine include: Best Restaurant to Take Out-Of-Towners (readers), Old Ebbitt Grill, and Best Place for Great Seafood (readers), Legal Sea Foods. … Todd Kliman reviews Nava Thai Noodle and Grill (1135 Fern St., Wheaton). washingtonian.com … City Paper’s Tim Carman reviews Teatro […]

Former Oprah Chef Slates Eatery at Liaison Capitol Hill

IN THE NEWS: The Post’s Tom Sietsema reports that two-time James Beard Foundation award winner and former Oprah Winfrey chef Art Smith (Table 52 in Chicago) is set to open his new restaurant, tentatively named Art and Soul, in August in the new, 343-room Liaison Capitol Hill, an Affinia Hotel (415 New Jersey Ave. NW). […]

Basement Wine Bar Slated for Mrs. K’s Toll House

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., […]