Maxwell Park
A second home for Washington's wine geeks, Maxwell Park offers an extensive list of about 500 wines that’s refreshingly thoughtful and approachable.
- story: Frances Yackel
RPM Italian
One of the city's sleekest restaurants, RPM Italian's wine list is geared to those with deep pockets, offering a ten-vintage vertical of Ornellaia, back-vintage magnums of Sassicaia, and a full…
- story: Frances Yackel
Primrose
In Washington D.C.'s Brookland neighborhood, Primrose offers natural wines from the back roads of France take center stage, with about 15 by-the-glass pours ranging in price from $9 to $15…
- story: Frances Yackel
Kinship
One of D.C.'s best restaurants with a well-curated wine list that’s packed with classic producers from Burgundy, Bordeaux and California.
- story: Jason Diamond
The Dabney
The Dabney's wine program is focused, deep and affordable, offering about 150 different wines, 15 of which are available by the glass.
- story: Talia Baiocchi
Bourbon Steak
Michael Mina's Bourbon Steak whisks patrons back to a time when lobbyists could wine and dine lawmakers with impunity.
- story: Jason Diamond
Friday Saturday Sunday
In 2016, owners Chad and Hanna Williams took over this Rittenhouse landmark, one of the older names in Philly dining, and brought it up to contemporary standards. A big part…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
Rex 1516
The cooking of the American South is the thing at Rex, and as such, the convivial rear bar executes the requisite Sazeracs and Mint Juleps remarkably well. But there is…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
Martha
Whittled into an unassuming warehouse in Kensington, Martha is the lovingly appointed domain of Jon Medlinsky, a serious fermentation scholar with a puckish sense of humor. His fixation on all…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
Abe Fisher
A restaurant that playfully reflects the multicultural cuisines of the Jewish diaspora does not exactly scream “best amari selection in the city,” but that’s exactly what’s going on behind the…
- story: Talia Baiocchi