Food

Signature Dish

Signature Dish discovers and reveals the standout dishes at a wide array of the region’s best restaurants, from the latest dining hot spots to strip-mall eateries serving up authentic global cuisines.

Fan Favorites

28m 52s

Seth visits three Signature Dish fan favorites! He indulges in a rotisserie duck salad at The Duck & The Peach in Capitol Hill. Next up is the wildly popular Korean restaurant Anju in Dupont Circle for their signature ssam board. And, he caps the season with a visit to Alexandria and the chef-driven Eddie’s Little Shop, where he enjoys the reimagined caprese, The Emma, with house-made mozzarella.

Episodes

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    Fan Favorites

    S3 E12 - 28m 52s

    Seth visits three Signature Dish fan favorites! He indulges in a rotisserie duck salad at The Duck & The Peach in Capitol Hill. Next up is the wildly popular Korean restaurant Anju in Dupont Circle for their signature ssam board. And, he caps the season with a visit to Alexandria and the chef-driven Eddie’s Little Shop, where he enjoys the reimagined caprese, The Emma, with house-made mozzarella.

  • Here's the Beef: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Here's the Beef

    S3 E11 - 28m 25s

    Host Seth Tillman stops in Georgetown to visit the casual-chic La Bonne Vache for an elevated Steak Tartare. He then sinks his teeth into a Short Rib Pastrami Sandwich at the Jewish-Mediterranean BBQ food truck Silver and Sons in Eckington. And, finally, he's wowed by a 32-ounce Tomahawk Steak with bone marrow butter at the upscale yet rustic dLeña in Mount Vernon Triangle.

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    Latin American Kitchen

    S3 E10 - 28m 38s

    This episode, Seth savors D.C.’s delectable Latin cuisine! Seth first ventures south to flag down the hit food truck Lechonera DMV in Woodbridge, VA to try their authentic Puerto Rican lechon. He then samples the complex and flavorful Braised Short Rib Mole at the casually stylish Lime & Cilantro in Silver Spring, MD, then finishes at Adams Morgan’s Ceibo for Chorizo Dumplings in a kombu broth.

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    Plant Based Plates

    S3 E9 - 26m 52s

    Seth explores plant-based cuisine in the DC area. His first stop is to Dupont Circle to visit DC Vegan and try their twist on an old favorite: the jackfruit Philly cheesesteak. He then heads to Chay in Falls Church to try the hearty vegan take on the Vietnamese bun bo hue. And finally, he samples a savory mushroom kitfo, along with bold Ethiopian coffee, at Feru Restaurant & Bar.

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    Indian Adventure

    S3 E8 - 27m 1s

    Seth Tillman embarks on a savory tour of D.C.’s Indian cuisine, visiting the celebrated Daru on the H Street Corridor for their striped bass paturi, stopping in Chinatown for the complex Nirvana 37 at the sleek Karizma Modern Indian, and finishing up with a rum chicken keema in NoMa at neighborhood favorite Indigo.

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    Signature Drinks

    S3 E7 - 28m 57s

    Seth stirs things up with signature drinks! He first heads to Virginia’s wine country to visit Delaplane’s Barrel Oak Winery, where he samples a glass of aged Norton wine. Next, he sips on the Queen Bee’s Knees cocktail, made with genever gin, at Tenth Ward Distilling Company in Frederick, MD. And he wraps at Hyattsville, MD's Streetcar 82 Brewing Co. for a pint of the Fancy Nancy hazy IPA.

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    Incredible Italian

    S3 E6 - 28m 57s

    Italian classics – D.C. style – abound in this episode, which begins with the mezzi rigatoni from the Bloomingdale favorite, Red Hen. Next up, Navy Yard’s Ama offers up a tasty coniglio (rabbit stew), showcasing the flavors of Northern Italy. The episode wraps up at the stalwart Al Tiramisu in Dupont Circle, where Seth indulges in the visually stunning lobster risotto.

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    Soup Season

    S3 E5 - 27m 10s

    It’s soup season on Signature Dish! First, Seth heads to Shilling Canning Company in the Navy Yard to sample their mid-Atlantic spin on the classic French Onion soup. The flavor-packed Khao Soi with soft shell crab is ladled out at Kiin Imm Thai in Vienna, VA. Finally, Seth visits the Roof Terrace Restaurant at the Kennedy Center for a bowl of their signature JFK Chowder.

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    Hot Out of the Oven

    S3 E4 - 28m 40s

    Host Seth Tillman visits three standout bakeries and enjoys a variety of freshly baked treats, starting with the jambon buerre sandwich at Bread Furst in Van Ness, D.C. Next, he tries the kouign amann with red bean paste at Saku Saku Flakerie in Tenleytown, D.C., and the Lebanese Bride at Z&Z Manoushe Bakery in Rockville, MD.

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    Japanese Journey

    S3 E3 - 28m 35s

    Host Seth Tillman dives into Japanese cuisine, trying something new with the udon carbonara at Perry’s in Adams Morgan, D.C. Next, he samples the omakase menu at Dear Sushi in Downtown East, D.C., and finishes off with the Tokyo tonkotsu ramen at ZAO Stamina Ramen in Bethesda, MD.

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    Best Burgers

    S3 E2 - 28m 14s

    Host Seth Tillman sinks his teeth into the quintessential American classic: the burger. He starts with the double steeze at Steeze Burger in Gaithersburg, MD; a smoky puebla burger at Hill East Burger in Hill East, D.C., and the West Coast-inspired Lo-Pro lamb burger at Local Provisions in Sterling, VA.

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    Coastal Eats

    S3 E1 - 28m 59s

    Host Seth Tillman kicks off season 3 with a celebration of Mid-Atlantic seafood classics. First, he hops into the Chesapeake Bay to harvest and sample the Dancing Molly oysters from The Salt Line in Navy Yard, D.C. Next up, a flavorful jumbo lump crab cake at All Set in Silver Spring, MD, and the journey ends with an extravagant seafood paella at Del Mar in The Wharf, D.C.

Extras + Features

  • Watch EDDIE'S LITTLE SHOP Make Fresh Mozzarella — and a Killer Caprese Sandwich!: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Watch EDDIE'S LITTLE SHOP Make Fresh Mozzarella — and a Killer Caprese Sandwich!

    S3 E12 - 7m 23s

    Chef Eddie McIntosh of Eddie's Little Shop in Alexandria demonstrates the process of making fresh mozzarella from mozzarella curd and hot salted water. The mozzarella then becomes the star of Eddie’s signature sandwich, “The Emma,” built on twice-toasted fresh ciabatta with layers of pepperoni cruschi paste, mozzarella, nut-free pesto, arugula, and fig glaze.

  • Preview: Fan Favorites: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Preview: Fan Favorites

    S3 E12 - 30s

    Seth visits three Signature Dish fan favorites! He indulges in a rotisserie duck salad at The Duck & The Peach in Capitol Hill. Next up is the wildly popular Korean restaurant Anju in Dupont Circle for their signature ssam board. And, he caps the season with a visit to Alexandria and the chef-driven Eddie’s Little Shop, where he enjoys the reimagined caprese, The Emma, with house-made mozzarella.

  • Korean BBQ with a Twist: Watch ANJU Make Their Iconic Ssam Board: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Korean BBQ with a Twist: Watch ANJU Make Their Iconic Ssam Board

    S3 E12 - 6m 46s

    Host Seth Tillman heads to Washington, D.C. Korean restaurant ANJU, where head Chef Angel Barreto shows him how to make their signature ssam board featuring marinated and grilled boneless Creekstone short ribs. The marinade is a rich blend of scallions, garlic, ginger, toasted sesame seeds, soy sauce, mirin, onion purée, brown sugar, black pepper, sesame oil, and a splash of lemon-lime soda.

  • See How THE DUCK & THE PEACH Creates Its Signature Rotisserie Duck Panzanella Salad: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    See How THE DUCK & THE PEACH Creates Its Signature Rotisserie Duck Panzanella Salad

    S3 E12 - 4m 52s

    At The Duck & The Peach in Washington, D.C., Chef Katarina puts a luxurious twist on a California classic with their signature rotisserie duck panzanella salad. Whole ducks are brined, dried, and roasted to crispy perfection on a custom French rotisserie, then transformed into a warm, herbaceous salad with duck fat croutons, citrus vinaigrette, and crispy skin.

  • Watch SILVER & SONS Brine and Prepare Their Short Rib Pastrami Sandwich: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Watch SILVER & SONS Brine and Prepare Their Short Rib Pastrami Sandwich

    S3 E11 - 6m 38s

    Host Seth Tillman heads to SILVER & SONS BBQ, a Jewish-inspired barbecue food truck available in DC and Maryland, to watch Chef and Owner Jarrad Silver prepare his signature short rib pastrami sandwich, made with brined beef short ribs for extra marbling and flavor.

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    How Nuts and Pickled Onions Flavor a Steak Tartare at LA BONNE VACHE

    S3 E11 - 3m 12s

    Chef Scheyla Acosta from LA BONNE VACHE, a French-inspired restaurant in Georgetown, prepares their steak tartare, using high-quality New York strip steak diced into small cubes for optimal texture. The tartare is seasoned with salt, chives, pickled pearl onions, roasted hazelnuts, and a hazelnut vinaigrette.

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    Watch DLEÑA Cook a Perfectly Juicy Steak Over Charcoal and Firewood

    S3 E11 - 5m 19s

    Host Seth Tillman heads to DLEÑA, a wood-fired Mexican kitchen in Washington, DC to watch Chef Carlos Camacho prepare their signature dish: a 32-ounce Creekstone Farms tomahawk steak, cooked over a wood-fired oven using a blend of 60% charcoal and 40% firewood for optimal heat and smoke.

  • Preview: Here's the Beef: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Preview: Here's the Beef

    S3 E11 - 30s

    Host Seth Tillman stops in Georgetown to visit the casual-chic La Bonne Vache for an elevated Steak Tartare. He then sinks his teeth into a Short Rib Pastrami Sandwich at the Jewish-Mediterranean BBQ food truck Silver and Sons in Eckington. And, finally, he's wowed by a 32-ounce Tomahawk Steak with bone marrow butter at the upscale yet rustic dLeña in Mount Vernon Triangle.

  • Watch LECHONERA DMV Prepare the Whole Pig — Puerto Rican Style!: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Watch LECHONERA DMV Prepare the Whole Pig — Puerto Rican Style!

    S3 E10 - 7m 14s

    Seth Tillman heads LECHONERA DMV, a Puerto Rican food truck in Woodbridge, VA, to watch co-owners Richard Torres and Mario Corona Ruiz and their team prepare traditional Puerto Rican lechón—a whole pig roasted over charcoal and wood fire for six hours. The pig is seasoned internally with garlic, dry oregano, salt, and pepper to prevent burning, and basted hourly with annatto seed oil.

  • Preview: Latin American Kitchen: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Preview: Latin American Kitchen

    S3 E10 - 30s

    This episode, Seth savors D.C.’s delectable Latin cuisine! Seth first ventures south to flag down the hit food truck Lechonera DMV in Woodbridge, VA to try their authentic Puerto Rican lechon. He then samples the complex and flavorful Braised Short Rib Mole at the casually stylish Lime & Cilantro in Silver Spring, MD, then finishes at Adams Morgan’s Ceibo for Chorizo Dumplings in a kombu broth.

  • Discover LIME & CILANTRO's Secret to a Glossy, Flavorful Short Rib Mole: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Discover LIME & CILANTRO's Secret to a Glossy, Flavorful Short Rib Mole

    S3 E10 - 4m 36s

    Seth Tillman heads to LIME & CILANTRO, a Salvadoran Restaurant in Silver Spring, MD to watch Chef Danny Chavez prepare a rich and deeply flavorful braised short rib mole, a dish that takes over eight hours to complete. The short ribs served over chicken stock-cooked rice, topped with pickled red cabbage (escabeche), queso fresco, and fresh cilantro.

  • Watch CEIBO Make Their Uruguayan-Inspired Chorizo Dumplings: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Watch CEIBO Make Their Uruguayan-Inspired Chorizo Dumplings

    S3 E10 - 4m 58s

    Chef Juan Olivera of CEIBO Latin American restaurant in Washington, DC, showcases his signature chorizo dumplings, a dish rooted in Uruguayan tradition and Italian technique. The dumplings are made with a soft, cheesy ricotta gnocchi dough (sheep ricotta, egg, olive oil, flour, salt, and Pecorino Sardo) and filled with a simple but rich pork chorizo seasoned only with salt and paprika. They’re poa

Schedule

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    Signature Dish

    Japanese Journey

    Saturday
    Dec 6

    30 Minutes

    Host Seth Tillman dives into Japanese cuisine with the udon carbonara at Perry's in Adams Morgan, D.C, the omakase menu at Dear Sushi in Downtown East, D.C., and finishes off with the Tokyo tonkotsu ramen at ZAO Stamina Ramen in Bethesda, MD.
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    Signature Dish

    Monday
    Dec 8

    30 Minutes

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    Signature Dish

    Hot Out of the Oven

    Saturday
    Dec 13

    30 Minutes

    Seth Tillman visits three standout bakeries starting with the jambon buerre sandwich at Bread Furst in Van Ness, the kouign amann with red bean paste at Saku Saku Flakerie in Tenleytown, and the Lebanese Bride at Z&Z Manoushe Bakery in Rockville.
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    Signature Dish

    Monday
    Dec 15

    30 Minutes

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    Signature Dish

    Soup Season

    Saturday
    Dec 20

    30 Minutes

    Seth heads to Shilling Canning Company to sample their French Onion soup. The Khao Soi is ladled out at Kiin Imm Thai. Finally, the Roof Terrace Restaurant for a bowl of their signature JFK Chowder.

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Signature Dish Restaurant Guide

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