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.

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Food & Drink

These D.C. Chefs Are Opening Restaurants in Virginia

Get ready for a talent wave of new dining options. Here's who's coming and what's on the menu.

Eat This Now: Pierogi by Chef Ewa

Need some soul-soothing comfort food? Ewa Fraszczyk's pan-fried Polish dumplings are the real deal.

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CHIKO Brings Chinese-Korean Takeout to Shirlington

Fan favorites at the fast-casual eatery by Danny Lee and Scott Drewno include cumin lamb stir-fry, char siu fried rice and kimchi stew.

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Restaurant Review: The Salt Line

The seafood restaurant's Ballston outpost is a winner for raw bar, lobster rolls, stuffies, chowder, cocktails and more.

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Order a Filipino Feast at Kamayan Fiesta

Try pancit, sisig, lumpia, cassava cake and a whole lot more at this tiny Falls Church gem.

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10 Standout Dishes in 2021

Amid another tumultuous year, dining critic David Hagedorn found comfort and joy in these must-try menu items.

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Cupcakes, Cookies and Pies, Oh My! A Master Baker Shares Her Secrets.

For years, Mary Lee Montfort’s recipes were off limits. Now she's sharing them in a new cookbook, for a good cause.

Restaurant Review: Wren

Classy cocktails, rooftop views and chef Yo Matsuzaki’s Japanese-inspired menu make Wren a soaring new destination in Tysons.

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