Food Around Town – what satisfies a Washingtonian’s appetite.

Food

AROUND TOWN

If you have ever wondered which foods or dishes are most popular in DC, ponder no more! Following are the tastes that capture the hearts of Washingtonians.

Half Smoke

If you don’t live in DC, you might not know what a halfsmoke is, but to Washingtonians it means a mouth full of goodness. A half-smoke is like a hot dog and is usually half-pork and half beef smoked with herbs and covered with chili sauce.

Cupcakes

DC has Georgetown cupcake (which put DC on the cupcake map), but the city also has Baked & Wired, Sprinkles, Sticky Fingers Bakery, Red Velvet Cupcakery, among many others.

Oysters

Washingtonians flock to a good raw bars for an oyster happy hour deal. The closeness of the Chesapeake Bay gives DC some of the richest and most delicious oysters on the East Coast.

Kimchi Ramen Noodle

Trendy ramen noodle shops all over the district have made these spicy Korean noodles one of the most beloved meals in DC.

Craft Beer

Local breweries in the DC area have helped grow the DC craft beer scene. It’s not hard to find a great local craft beer in any bar or pub around.

Ethiopian Food

DC has one of the biggest Ethiopian populations in the country. You can find high quality, traditional Ethiopian restaurants in almost every part of the city and you should absolutely try at least one.

Pizza

The District may not be known for their pizza like New York or Chicago, but it does not mean we don’t have good pizza here.

Banh Mi Sandwich

These delicious Vietnamese sandwiches have become more and more popular over the last few years. As more and more sandwich shops and food trucks offer it, the better the options become.

Khachapuri

Khachapuri is a cheese-filled puff pastry that usually has an egg in it. This Georgian dish has become one of DC’s favorite treats, thanks to the popular restaurant Compass Rose.

The Rickey

The Rickey is considered Washington DC’s official drink. Made with either gin or bourbon, lime juice and club soda, the Rickey was invented at a bar called Shoomakers that was located on E Street in the 1880s.