David Hagedorn

David Hagedorn is the restaurant critic for Arlington Magazine and Bethesda Magazine at Moco360. He is co-author of The New Jewish Table: Modern Seasonal Recipes for Traditional Dishes; My Irish Table: Recipes from the Homeland and Restaurant Eve; and Rasika: Flavors of India. Hagedorn created the Chef’s Best benefit for Food & Friends in 1991, which continues to this day. In 2012, he created and continues to chair the Chefs for Equality benefit for the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.

Articles by This Contributor

Restaurant Review: Pirouette

Jackie and Philippe Loustaunau stage a beguiling pas de deux at their Ballston café and wine shop.

Eat This Now: Kabobs at Maman Joon Kitchen

Feed a crowd with skewered meats, saffron rice and other Persian specialties, plus 75 kinds of milkshakes.

UnCommon Luncheonette Does Breakfast Poutine and Killer Sandwiches

The daytime dining concept by restaurateur Joon Yang and chef Jon Mathieson is New York diner-meets-French café.

Restaurant Review: Bar Ivy

Chef Jonathan Till transforms mid-Atlantic ingredients into stunning West Coast-inspired dishes in Clarendon.

Thick Crust or Thin? Nighthawk Pizza Has Both

You'll also find local brews, a Michelin-starred chef, '90s decor and killer happy hour deals at this Westpost hangout.

For ‘Pan-African Soul’ Food, Try Hedzole

Feast on braised oxtails, Ghanaian jollof rice, black-eyed peas and other Afroeats at this Mosaic District farmers market stand.

Restaurant Review: Café Colline

This Arlington gem is everything a French bistro should be.

All Hail Late-Night Cookie Deliveries!

Sometimes you want a fresh-baked cookie at midnight. Moltn Cookies won't judge.
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Say ‘I Love You’ With Asian-Influenced Croissants and Pastries

Toimoi Bakery's inspired flavors range from black-sesame-marshmallow to miso paste with bacon.

Restaurant Review: Inca Social

Dig into Peruvian ceviche, causa, empanadas and pisco sours at this Rosslyn hot spot.

What’s for Dinner: Artisan Ravioli by Pasta Ilgatto

Find fresh pastas and sauces by chef Leonardo Rebollo at the Westover Farmers Market.

Seoulspice Brings Korean Bowls and ‘Kurritos’ to Rosslyn

It's the sixth D.C.-area location for Eric Shin's winning comfort-food concept.