Inside an unfinished dining room on a hopeful day in May, Suresh Sundas’s large eyes and smile both grew wider as he talked about the cubes of chicken breast he had just removed from the brand-new ...

Barman Dante Datta and chef Suresh Sundas initially met in 2012 while helping to open acclaimed Indian restaurant Rasika West End. Datta would make cocktail syrups and infusions in the same area of ...

Emily Venezky is an Editorial Associate at Eater and a proud Washingtonian. She fell in love with food while growing up in Los Angeles, eating plenty of street tacos and Sichuan dishes. Nepalese chef ...

When Dante Datta draws up the cocktail menu for Daru, he’ll turn to a pantry of Indian spices such as fenugreek, black and red cardamom, tamarind, and coriander in addition to a fridge full of mangos, ...

Tom Sietsema highlights longtime classics and dazzling newcomers in the region’s sparkling culinary scene. Chicken Thigh Kebabs and Hearth Roasted Asparagus at Maydan; Manhattan Cocktail at Himalayan ...

Bon Appétit magazine just came out with its annual list of the 50 Best New Restaurants in America, and two DC-area dining rooms are among the standouts: Indian hotspot Daru near the H Street Corridor, ...

The spurious liquor tragedy in Punjab, which has taken a toll on the countryside, has once again brought attention to songs glorifying alcohol While songs in any culture celebrate a drink or more, ...