The Hottest New Restaurants Around D.C., July 2024

"James Beard semifinalist Peter Chang and his daughter Lydia Chang brought Maryland’s hip Chinese eatery across state lines for the first time, setting up shop in Arlington’s National Landing neighborhood in May. The all-day Sichuan menu centers around small plates full of peppers and spice. Unlike the Baltimore original, the second edition specializes in dim sum and new dishes like clay pot noodle soup made with Amish chicken from Ovid, NY. There’s also fiery dan dan noodles, braised eggplant and tofu, steamed and pan-fried dumplings, and other portable items to fuel up nearby Amazon HQ2 workers." - Tierney Plumb