A local’s guide to Washington, D.C.

A local’s guide to Washington, D.C.

So you can’t name a single country in the Balkans? The quality of Ambar’s food may change that. The tapas-style menu at this flagship location includes leek croquettes, stuffed sour cabbage and drunken mussels. While most restaurants in the city sell cocktails for...
8 Restaurants Serving Special Mother’s Day Menus

8 Restaurants Serving Special Mother’s Day Menus

Savor Mexican-inspired street food for lunch or dinner this Mother’s Day at TTT from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Both locations in Silver Spring and Clarendon have dine-in and carry-out for flavorful, spicy bites, including grilled street corn with smoked mayo, Greek tacos,...
20 Outstanding Rooftop Bars and Restaurants Around D.C.

20 Outstanding Rooftop Bars and Restaurants Around D.C.

Clarendon’s modern Mexican bar is a prime place for shaken margaritas and sangrias by the glass and pitcher. Although the complex, from the hospitality group behind Balkan hot spot Ambar, originally held three separate restaurants, every level focuses on fast-casual...
AMBAR’S BALKAN SANDWICHES, VA

AMBAR’S BALKAN SANDWICHES, VA

Popular Balkan restaurant Ambar is pleased to announce a new hearty Balkan street food menu at both Washington area locations*. The new menu introduces large sharable sandwiches, which feature the slow cooked, locally sourced produce for which the restaurant is...
18 Essential Brunch Destinations in D.C.

18 Essential Brunch Destinations in D.C.

Capitol Hill’s resident Balkan restaurant underwent a multi-million dollar renovation during the pandemic but didn’t change a thing about its beloved bottomless brunch ($39.99 per person). Popular orders that keep coming (for two hours) include potato hash, meze...