Food and Drink

After snagging 18 James Beard semi-finalist nominations, three D.C.-area restaurants/chefs made it to the final round.

Here are our finalists:

The folks behind Ivy City Smokehouse and The Point are looking to put another neighborhood on the map.

What’s happening: The Strand will open inside the historic Strand Theater building in Deanwood later this year, the Washington Business Journal reports.

Cherry blossom mania is here, and so are pink cocktails, cherry tea cakes, and sakura cider.

Why it matters: Cherry blossom season is a lifestyle.

Washingtonians are meh tippers, according to new data from Toast, a digital point-of-sale system for restaurants.

D.C. diners tip on average 18.6%, which is less than several other major metros out of the 12 Toast looked into, including Chicago and New York.

👋🏼 Cuneyt here. I was recently on a mission to find the most interesting burgers in D.C. (and spike my blood pressure in the process).

• Here are three hotspots to grab something more than just a classic patty and cheese.

Like many people in the District, the city's best beer is not native, writes Axios Denver's John Frank, our resident beer nerd.

• The best the city has to offer is a New York transplant.

What to know: It pours from Brooklyn-based Other Half Brewing, whose largest brewhouse is actually located in Ivy City.

It’s more than possible to get a taste of Mardi Gras in the District. Here are four local places serving king cakes.

José Andrés’ latest Bazaar outpost opened Wednesday at the Waldorf Astoria downtown.

What to expect: The restaurant inside the Old Post Office Pavilion features two levels and was designed by the Spanish firm Lázaro Rosa-Violán Studio.