Move along, espresso martinis
Caruso’s Grocery’s espresso martini. Photograph by Nick Farrell.
OUT: Le Diplomate
IN: Petite Cerise
OUT: 20-percent tip
IN: 22-percent service charge
OUT: Affordable food halls
IN: Swanky food halls
OUT: Where’s Chasten Buttigieg eating?
IN: Where’s Gisele Barreto Fetterman eating?
OUT: Speakeasies
IN: Private clubs
OUT: Keith McNally exposing late night talk show hosts
IN: Keith McNally exposing CNN hosts
OUT: The Wharf
IN: Georgetown
OUT: Expensive menus
IN: Outrageously expensive menus
OUT: QR code menu rage
IN: QR code menu begrudging acceptance
OUT: Charcuterie platters
IN: Kebab platters
OUT: Butter boards
IN: Some even dumber TikTok trend
OUT: Plants as decor
IN: Disco balls as decor
OUT: All day cafes
IN: All day brunch spots
OUT: Celebrity chef steakhouses
IN: Celebrity chef Italian restaurants
OUT: Back door dining at the Old Post Office Building
IN: Front door dining at the Old Post Office Building
OUT: $15 cocktails
IN: $15 non-alcoholic cocktails
OUT: Espresso martinis
IN: Literally anything else PLEASE
Food Editor
Jessica Sidman covers the people and trends behind D.C.’s food and drink scene. Before joining Washingtonian in July 2016, she was Food Editor and Young & Hungry columnist at Washington City Paper. She is a Colorado native and University of Pennsylvania grad.
