MI VIDA

"All three locations of Mi Vida will be getting into the spirit of Día de los Muertos, with ofrendas set up on Thursday and a Mariachi performance at the Wharf from 7 to 9 p.m. Day of the Dead menus will be available from Friday to Sunday, with special events going on at different locations. A special sugar skull painting class ($45) will take place Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the 14th Street location, with a ticket purchase also including two themed cocktails, guacamole, sopes, and tostadas to snack on. On Saturday, The Wharf will be hosting tamales making on the patio from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., a face painter on hand from 1 to 4 p.m., traditional dancers from 7 to 10 p.m., and an ongoing best-dressed competition." - Vinciane Ngomsi, Emily Venezky

"For a pop of color, you’ll want to visit the restrooms in Mexican mainstay Mi Vida’s original locale at the Wharf. Hot-pink doors direct patrons into a light and bright space punctuated with bright blue fixtures. A modern white trough-style sink is juxtaposed with a wavy, laser-cut wooden hallway for a trippy surprise at every turn. At the roomy restrooms in Mi Casa, Knead Hospitality + Design’s dark and sultry sibling in Dupont Circle, charcoal gray chevron tiles line walls and floors and the mood lighting makes you look so good you’ll want to stay for one more drink." - Abi Newhouse, Nicole Schaller, Eater Staff

"Opening in fall 2022, Mi Vida's Penn Quarter location will replace the former Rosa Mexicano site at 575 7th Street NW. The location will benefit from entertainment-driven foot traffic and will have a massive U-shaped bar for the happy hour market." - Tierney Plumb

"Mi Vida restaurant (575 Seventh Street NW) is going to slide into the 10,000-square foot downtown D.C. space that was formerly Rosa Mexicano. Located across from Capital One Arena, the new Mexican food hub comes from Knead Hospitality + Design, whose co-founder, Jason Berry, worked at Rosa Mexicana for over a decade. Rosa Mexicana closed in July." - Stephanie Carter