Carving Room NoMa

"Israeli-born Oded Weizmann, the chef behind Mt. Vernon Triangle’s beloved cured meats place Carving Room, just added a patio to his year-old NoMa outpost. Sit under an umbrella to dine on Middle Eastern meatballs, bright veggie dips, and oven-baked flatbreads." - Tierney Plumb

"At least one restaurant is taking a humorous tone to attract customers. CR NoMa, a Middle Eastern-leaning deli in the mixed-used Northeast neighborhood packed with millennial residents and federal workers, has signage out branding its happy hour as a meeting for 'germaphobes anonymous.'" - Tierney Plumb

"The second location of this Mt. Vernon triangle deli opened in NoMa earlier this year, bringing on its signature pastrami along with a selection of dips and salads, flatbreads, and a variety of Israeli-style meatballs. Open for lunch, happy hour and dinner, CR Noma is a nice spot for a relaxed meal or a couple of drinks." - Aparna Krishnamoorthy

"Since opening near Mount Vernon Triangle in 2012, Carving Room has become one of the top places in the city to sample house-cured deli meats." - Tierney Plumb

"The new sister spot, dubbed CR NoMa, is expected to open in the next two weeks at 130 M Street NE, helping to fuel the neighborhood’s dining renaissance. The menu is still being finalized, but patrons can expect to sample some of the same sandwiches it serves at the original about a mile away. Along with 15 beers on tap and two draft cocktails, the industrial-chic space will largely focus on flatbreads made in a domed, tiled-lined oven in the back." - Tierney Plumb