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.

Schedule

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    Signature Dish

    Hot Out of the Oven

    Monday
    Jun 29

    30 Minutes

    Seth Tillman visits three standout bakeries starting with the jambon-beurre 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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    Coastal Eats

    Friday
    Jul 3

    30 Minutes

    Season 3 of Signature Dish kicks off with a celebration of Mid-Atlantic seafood classics, including oysters, crab cakes and paella from D.C. area seafood restaurants.
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    Best Burgers

    Friday
    Jul 3

    30 Minutes

    Host Seth Tillman sinks his teeth into the American classic: the burger. He starts at Steeze Burger in Gaithersburg, MD; a smoky Puebla burger at Hill East Burger, and the West Coast-inspired Lo-Pro lamb burger at Local Provisions in Sterling, VA.
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    Let's Brunch

    Friday
    Jul 3

    30 Minutes

    Seth Tillman takes on D.C.'s weekend ritual, brunch. Begins at Neutral Ground Bar + Kitchen in McLean, VA for grits. Next, chicken pot pie, at Georgetown's 1310 Kitchen and Bar, ending with sweet potatoes shakshuka at Unconventional Diner.
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    Mediterranean Magic

    Friday
    Jul 3

    30 Minutes

    Green Almond Pantry; Lebanese plate Fatteh Bethengien at Cedars of Lebanon; lamb neck kleftiko at Melina.
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    Comfort Food Favorites

    Friday
    Jul 3

    30 Minutes

    Comfort food; blue catfish fish and chips at Preserve in Annapolis, Md.; a bowl of chicken soup at Cielo Rojo in Takoma Park, Md.; Caruso's Grocery.
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    Taqueria Time

    Friday
    Jul 3

    30 Minutes

    In this episode, Seth goes beyond tacos to uncover the true depth of local taquerías. He begins his journey at La Tingeria in Falls Church, where he enjoys the namesake tostadas de tinga. Next, he heads to Navy Yard for Taqueria Xochi, savoring a stacked Pueblan sandwich, the Chicken Cemita. Finally, he stops at Ixtapalapa in Gaithersburg to indulge in a festive Mexican soup: pancita.
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    Coastal Eats

    Friday
    Jul 3

    30 Minutes

    Season 3 of Signature Dish kicks off with a celebration of Mid-Atlantic seafood classics, including oysters, crab cakes and paella from D.C. area seafood restaurants.
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    Saturday
    Jul 4

    30 Minutes

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    Soup Season

    Monday
    Jul 6

    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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    Pizza Perfection

    Monday
    Jul 6

    30 Minutes

    La Casina in Capitol Hill, Motown Square in Shaw, and Martha Dear in Mount Pleasant.
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    Pizza Perfection

    Monday
    Jul 6

    30 Minutes

    La Casina in Capitol Hill, Motown Square in Shaw, and Martha Dear in Mount Pleasant.
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    Pizza Perfection

    Tuesday
    Jul 7

    30 Minutes

    La Casina in Capitol Hill, Motown Square in Shaw, and Martha Dear in Mount Pleasant.
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    Pizza Perfection

    Tuesday
    Jul 7

    30 Minutes

    La Casina in Capitol Hill, Motown Square in Shaw, and Martha Dear in Mount Pleasant.
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    Pizza Perfection

    Tuesday
    Jul 7

    30 Minutes

    La Casina in Capitol Hill, Motown Square in Shaw, and Martha Dear in Mount Pleasant.
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    Pizza Perfection

    Tuesday
    Jul 7

    30 Minutes

    La Casina in Capitol Hill, Motown Square in Shaw, and Martha Dear in Mount Pleasant.

Where should Signature Dish go next?

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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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