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.
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Schedule

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    District of Duck

    Saturday
    Apr 25

    30 Minutes

    Finest duck dishes starting at Blue Duck Tavern in the West End to harvest fresh honey for BDT whole duck. Then, Ghanian-style tamarind duck leg at Dawa in U Street Corridor. Last, Logan Circle's Mallard for Pennsylvania Pekin Duck.
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    French Delights

    Monday
    Apr 27

    30 Minutes

    Explore French gastronomy; Chez Billy Sud; Le Clou; Bastille.
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    Bar Bites

    Tuesday
    Apr 28

    30 Minutes

    Best cocktail hour bites. First, a light, fried pizza at Lucy Bar in U Street Corridor. Next, Chicky Pep #2. Finally, Lulu's Wine Garden, digging into their carne asada tacos with a delightful Southwestern twist.
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    Bar Bites

    Saturday
    May 2

    30 Minutes

    Best cocktail hour bites. First, a light, fried pizza at Lucy Bar in U Street Corridor. Next, Chicky Pep #2. Finally, Lulu's Wine Garden, digging into their carne asada tacos with a delightful Southwestern twist.
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    Flavors of China

    Monday
    May 4

    30 Minutes

    Chinese cuisine; Queen's English's crispy red snapper; Northwest Chinese Food's Chinese hamburger; Yanzi Noodle House's snail flavored noodle soup.
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    All Across Asia

    Saturday
    May 9

    30 Minutes

    Begin at Yunnan by Potomac, savoring Norwegian King Crab Mixian. Next, stop in Charga for their namesake dish. Wrap up in Kensington, MD at Artha Rini, diving into Rawon, a rich and dark Indonesian beef soup.

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Signature Dish Restaurant Guide

The Signature Dish Restaurant Guide provides additional information about each signature dish, including restaurant locations, reviews, and video clips from each episode, all sorted by cuisine type and plotted on an interactive map of the local area.

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