Restaurants

A mystery is unfolding over a single Olive Garden breadstick.

In this Food Fare, News4’s Eun Yang heads to the kitchen and interviews Chef Kwame Omwuachi (Dōgon), Chef Rob Rubba (Oyster Oyster), Chef Isabel Coss (Pascual), Chefs Kevin Tien and Susan Bae (Moon Rabbit), and Chef Patrice Cleary (Joia Burger).

Chef Kwame Onwuachi is enjoying superstar chef status. The New York Times named his restaurant, Tatiana, number one restaurant in New York City two years in a row. He’s brought his talents back to DC with Dōgon. In this Food Fare, Omwuachi explains his inspiration behind his latest restaurant.

Want one more thing to be grateful for on Thanksgiving? You’ll really be counting your blessings when you bite into a turkey that you didn’t have to cook yourself.

Burger King announced it is thanking those who participated in its Million Dollar Whopper Contest by selling one million Whoppers for $1 each.

The storied seafood chain has exited bankruptcy and is attempting a comeback under its new 35-year-old CEO.

Restaurant chain TGI Fridays says it has filed for bankruptcy protection as it looks for ways to “ensure the long-term viability” of the casual dining brand.

The newbie joins a long line of Frosty flavors that have debuted in recent years.

Denny’s says it’s closing 150 of its lowest-performing restaurants in an effort to turn around the brand’s flagging sales.

Hen Quarter’s new location in D.C. is going all pink in October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The restaurant is partnering with the Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund and will donate a portion of its funds to them. News4’s Molette Green and Adam Tuss talk to Alex Brown, Hen Quarter’s Director of Operations, about what events and specials to...

Tom Sietsema has been reviewing DMV restaurants with the Washington Post since 2000, helping elevate mom-and-pop restaurants and delivering memorable burns over the years. Sietsema released his Fall Dining Guide on Wednesday, naming Chicatana his Restaurant of the Year. But this guide covers more than the best places to eat right now. “I’m sort of looking back a little bit,”…

To mark 25 years of dining guides, Tom Sietsema spoke to News4’s Tommy McFly about what it takes to be a top food critic and how D.C.’s dining scene has evolved.

A New York City man is apologizing after going viral for accusing an upscale steakhouse’s staff of eating half the cake he made for his friend’s birthday. He says he just learned the truth about what happened, and he regrets the bad publicity it caused the restaurant.

The Waffle House index is an unofficial metric used to determine the severity of damage caused by a storm.

Meet Joia Burger in D.C., where a smash burger marries the chopped sandwich trend. Owner Patrice Cleary may be best known for her Filipino restaurant Purple Patch, but she also serves high-quality wagyu smash burgers, fries, and ube soft serve from her Mount Pleasant burger joint. In this Food Fare, learn how Joia Burger adds a new twist to how...

Chili’s investments in experience and advertising are paying off, as it is enjoying massive same-store sales growth.

Dukem Ethiopian Restaurant recently got TikTok influencer and food critic Keith Lee’s stamp of approval after he visited the DMV food scene. The owners explain the family-owned restaurant’s communal style and how Lee’s visit has helped the restaurant gain recognition. 

A group of investors under the name RL Investor Holdings will acquire Red Lobster by the end of the month.

Chapter 11 filings have climbed 49% this year, according to BankruptcyWatch, and big-name restaurants such as Red Lobster and Buca di Beppo are among them.

When Marquise Vanzego got his food from the La Plata Chick-Fil-A drive-thru last Friday, he was shocked by the racist name printed on the label. The Charles County man says he the label he received had the word “monkeys” printed instead of his name.