Jessica Sidman

Food Editor, @Washingtonian. Proud member of @washguild.

[Jessica Sidman @jsidman]

@ShawnChittle excited to check it out

[Jessica Sidman @jsidman]

The group behind Quarry House Tavern, Bar Charley, etc, is launching a “micro happy hour” with $1 tacos, 50 cent oysters, and $5 cocktails.

[Jessica Sidman @jsidman]

wow end of an era indeed

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EXCLUSIVE End of an Era CONFIRMED: The Prime Rib Closing on K Street this Month. “anticipated new restaurant opening in late 2026”

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Let’s not get lost in the dive bar discourse. Let’s just say this: Franks Wild Years opens today in a former dry cleaner space off 14th Street, but feels like it might have been hidden there for decades.
https://t.co/Y4LMyrUf3z

[Jessica Sidman @jsidman]

@WRyanMcCann read the story

[Jessica Sidman @jsidman]

Here are some draft menus for Franks Wild Years. Not all the prices are final, but if anything, they said some might go down.

[Jessica Sidman @jsidman]

Franks Wild Years—a sideshow-themed bar with dive vibes—opens today off 14th Street.

You are definitely going to want to see the bathrooms.

https://t.co/6dWDRFj8vG

[Jessica Sidman @jsidman]

@tjl fair point

[Tom Lee @tjl]

deeply suspicious sentence to write about a dive bar

[Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle]

Arrests for liquor law violations have increased pretty dramatically in the last few years in D.C.; MPD data shows 164 in 2023, 907 in 2024, and 1,240 in 2025. )Great background here: https://t.co/pqkNdNXjJS) Now, plenty of arrests would be MPD; this is federal agents.

[Dan Diamond @ddiamond]

Amazing kicker in the NYT’s list of the 100 Best Restaurants in NYC @ligayamishan

[Jessica Sidman @jsidman]

Sneak peek inside Franks Wild Years, opening June 2 off 14th Street.

Stay tuned I’ll share more details next week!

[Jessica Sidman @jsidman]

Caruso’s Grocery currently has a Caesar salad martini as a special 👀🥗🍸

[Jessica Sidman @jsidman]

Another Japanese-inspired listening bar has opened in Park View.

What to expect from Kuro:

https://t.co/3yC03ljov6

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Carlos Delgado, the chef behind Michelin-starred Causa and hot new handroll counter Maru San, is opening Brisa: a new Coastal Latin American restaurant in Buzzard Point.
https://t.co/IIp5ERKBH7

[Jessica Sidman @jsidman]

Causa chef Carlos Delgado will headline a coastal Latin American restaurant coming to Buzzard Point this summer:
https://t.co/9s3E5nL7L8

[Jessica Sidman @jsidman]

Anti-foie gras group Pro-Animal DC says it’s halfway toward collecting enough signatures to get a foie gras ban on the ballot.

Some background:

https://t.co/5fMoWIPLto

[Jessica Sidman @jsidman]

Lunch al fresco?

https://t.co/eBUVMlyL5V

[Jessica Sidman @jsidman]

The weather is finally nice, and we have update our list of great restaurant patios for weekday lunch!

https://t.co/eBUVMlyL5V

[Jessica Sidman @jsidman]

Wild

[Coach Luster @Coach_Luster]

This whole DC hot dog craze has hit a new level! $300 for a hat?!?

What did you do, @Nationals? 😂

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