Arts and Eats - The 51st

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Chinatown loses another legacy business

Jackey Cafe is the latest in a long list of losses for the neighborhood, as development and gentrification price out mom-and-pop shops and Chinese residents.

The owner of Nabiha, Nesrin Abaza, sits at a table covered in small plates of Palestinian food, with a black and white photograph of her mother behind her.

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D.C.'s 'protest restaurant' brings Palestinian food and culture to U Street

Nesrin Abaza says Nabiha isn't just a source of home-cooked food, it's a safe gathering space for local Palestinians and activists.

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Five spring staycation ideas around D.C.

From Hobbit Houses in the Blue Ridge Mountains to fancy hotels right in D.C., here are some ideas for your spring break trip.

A photo of a mural depicting seven women, with a backdrop of blue with white stars.

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How to spend a weekend in Cambridge, Maryland

Art, history, wildlife, and down-home cookin’ — oh my!

A bowl of jollof rice with an egg and meats.

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Eric Adjepong's Elmina brings Ghana’s beachfront cuisine to D.C.

"Elmina means treasure. I want to celebrate that," says the Top Chef alum.

Plates of Mexican food on a restaurant table.

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8 cheap but sweet spots for a D.C. date night

Celebrate your lover (or get to know a new one) without breaking the bank.

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For its owners, Columbia Heights mainstay Pho Viet is a labor of love

Pho Viet is a botanical haven, a community gathering space, and an award-winning restaurant serving Vietnamese cuisine.

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Your local gift guide

How to make everyone on your list happy this year by shopping in and around D.C.

Portrait of gray-bodied women adorned in gold jewelry and speckled glasses against deep orange backdrop.

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Review: Throughline Vol. II - An Immersive Art Experience

Portraits, photographs, and poems celebrate 16 Black women in D.C.

A couple stands in a doorway, smiling upward, with Christmas decorations visible behind and in the foreground.

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5 day trips to make you feel like the protagonist of a holiday romcom

Get in loser, we’re romanticizing public transit.

Seven actors sitting on or standing near on a couch while singing together on a theater stage. One is playing a drum.

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Review: Art of Care at Mosaic

In a time of political fractures, global unrest, and heightened social tensions, can we imagine a world that centers communal care?

A cocktail glass sits on a bar. The drink is yellow on the base and becomes white and foamy at the top.

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3 strange but delicious cocktails to try

With ingredients like habanero-cilantro shrub, shiso bitters, and roasted bell pepper.