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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    All Across Asia

    Saturday
    Aug 29

    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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    Let's Brunch

    Monday
    Aug 31

    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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    Cafe Culture

    Monday
    Aug 31

    30 Minutes

    In this episode, Seth explores DC-area café culture, sampling specialty coffee at Lost Sock Roasters, enjoying an Awaze Tibs Panini at Lemon Slice Café, and finishing with a Pandan Coconut Donut at Rose Ave Bakery.
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    Cafe Culture

    Monday
    Aug 31

    30 Minutes

    In this episode, Seth explores DC-area café culture, sampling specialty coffee at Lost Sock Roasters, enjoying an Awaze Tibs Panini at Lemon Slice Café, and finishing with a Pandan Coconut Donut at Rose Ave Bakery.
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    Cafe Culture

    Tuesday
    Sep 1

    30 Minutes

    In this episode, Seth explores DC-area café culture, sampling specialty coffee at Lost Sock Roasters, enjoying an Awaze Tibs Panini at Lemon Slice Café, and finishing with a Pandan Coconut Donut at Rose Ave Bakery.
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    Cafe Culture

    Tuesday
    Sep 1

    30 Minutes

    In this episode, Seth explores DC-area café culture, sampling specialty coffee at Lost Sock Roasters, enjoying an Awaze Tibs Panini at Lemon Slice Café, and finishing with a Pandan Coconut Donut at Rose Ave Bakery.
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    Cafe Culture

    Tuesday
    Sep 1

    30 Minutes

    In this episode, Seth explores DC-area café culture, sampling specialty coffee at Lost Sock Roasters, enjoying an Awaze Tibs Panini at Lemon Slice Café, and finishing with a Pandan Coconut Donut at Rose Ave Bakery.
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    Cafe Culture

    Tuesday
    Sep 1

    30 Minutes

    In this episode, Seth explores DC-area café culture, sampling specialty coffee at Lost Sock Roasters, enjoying an Awaze Tibs Panini at Lemon Slice Café, and finishing with a Pandan Coconut Donut at Rose Ave Bakery.
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    Cafe Culture

    Tuesday
    Sep 1

    30 Minutes

    In this episode, Seth explores DC-area café culture, sampling specialty coffee at Lost Sock Roasters, enjoying an Awaze Tibs Panini at Lemon Slice Café, and finishing with a Pandan Coconut Donut at Rose Ave Bakery.
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    Cafe Culture

    Saturday
    Sep 5

    30 Minutes

    In this episode, Seth explores DC-area café culture, sampling specialty coffee at Lost Sock Roasters, enjoying an Awaze Tibs Panini at Lemon Slice Café, and finishing with a Pandan Coconut Donut at Rose Ave Bakery.
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    Coastal Eats

    Monday
    Sep 7

    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

    Monday
    Sep 7

    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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    Japanese Journey

    Monday
    Sep 7

    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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    Hot Out of the Oven

    Monday
    Sep 7

    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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    Soup Season

    Monday
    Sep 7

    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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    Incredible Italian

    Monday
    Sep 7

    30 Minutes

    Italian classics - D.C. style - begins with the mezzi rigatoni from Red Hen. Navy Yard's Ama offers up a tasty coniglio. 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

    Monday
    Sep 7

    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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    Let's Brunch

    Monday
    Sep 7

    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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    Taste of Thai

    Monday
    Sep 7

    30 Minutes

    Thailand's regional flavors starting with southern-coastal Chumphon pad thai at Sense of Thai in Ashburn, VA. Then, catfish dry curry at Thai Chef in Rockville, MD, finishing at Rimtang in Georgetown for some northern funky flavors with nam prik ong.
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    District of Duck

    Monday
    Sep 7

    30 Minutes

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

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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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