Chef Ruta, Palena Top ‘City Paper’ Best of D.C. Poll

IN THE NEWS: Highlights of Washington City Paper’s Best of D.C. 2008 include Frank Ruta and his Palena restaurant, as Best Chef and Best Restaurant, respectively. washingtoncitypaper.com … A new restaurant owned by a contestant on the “Top Chef” television series is slated to open on Capitol Hill in late May, with plans to open […]

Reviewers Rate Pacifica Cafe, L’Enfant, Fountaine Caffe

IN THE NEWS: The Washington Post’s Tom Sietsema reviews Pacifica Cafe (621 Center Point Way, Gaithersburg, MD), while Eve Zibart considers L’Enfant (2000 18th St. NW, Washington, DC). … Worth the Trip visits Fontaine Caffe & Creperie (119 S. Royal St., Alexandria, www.fontainecaffe.com), while Good to Go considers Daruma Japan Market (6931-E Arlington Rd., Bethesda, […]