I was on a road trip looking for a place to eat. I decided to take the exit right before the Maryland line with Pennsylvania, on Interstate 83. I quickly found a nearby bar and grill that turned out to be first rate: the StoneBridge Grill.
DC Restaurant Closures 2025
2025 was a bad year for restaurants in DC, as a record number of restaurants closed. Here are the places I will miss.
Questa Lasagna’s Cannoli Cheesecake
I first wrote about Questa Lasagna back in 2018. An Italian restaurant in Mount Morris, New York, it makes fresh pasta every day. Over the years, I've occasionally returned there when I was able and it has never disappointed. Recently, I had a Cannoli cheesecake that was so good I had to write about it.
Overwinter Coffee
On a cold winter day, I was in the mood for some hot chocolate. A quick web search pointed me to a nearby ice cream parlor. When I arrived, I found out that they had hot chocolate flavored ice cream, but not the beverage itself. The clerk recommended a coffee shop a block away. I can't comment on their coffee, but Overwinter Coffee has fabulous hot chocolate.
Supra goes to Georgia
Supra, my favorite restaurant in Washington DC, regularly arranges trips to the Eastern European country of Georgia, whose cuisine inspired the restaurant. This past fall, I went on one of these trips. It was a whirlwind of a tour; we traveled throughout the country and sampled each regions food and wine.
Stella Point Grille
I was near Rockville running an errand. Finishing up in the early evening, I needed a place to eat dinner. A quick search turned up Stella Point Grille, a restaurant bar in Kensington that was exactly what I was looking for!
Picante – Cocina Mexicana
Some friends were in from out of town, and we were headed out for dinner. Back home, they cannot get good Latin American food so that was high on their list. In downtown Annapolis we found a place that was perfect - Picante Cocina Mexicana.
Yala – Greek Ice Cream
It was National Ice Cream Day and a new ice cream parlor was opening in Georgetown. The lines were long and the day was hot, but it was worth it. Yala Greek Ice Cream is like no other.
Uncle G’s Ice Cream
After biking along the Erie Canal on a hot summer day, nothing hits the spot like ice cream. Fortunately, in Pendleton, New York, right next to the trail, is such a spot: Uncle G's Ice Cream.
Smokin’ Pig
After seeing a play on H Street, I was looking for a place for dinner. While walking past The Smokin' Pig, I was invited in. Taking up the offer, I had a great meal and discovered the best barbecue in DC.
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