TheListAreYouOnIt’s latest Theatre Guide rounds up what’s on stage across the region. Broadway favorites, touring productions, and bold originals — and you know we have smart pre-theatre dining picks near each venue. From black box gems to big-house blockbusters, the talent here is the real deal.Pro tip: Chasing post-show bites? Old Ebbitt Grill’s kitchen serves until 1 AM. Curtain down, forks up, people! Arena StageNew show info coming soon  Where to EatDel Mar by Fabio TrabocchiLimaniMoonraker at the PendryPhilippe Chow Capital One HallNew show info coming soon Where to EatFlore Cafe ModanOmeteo Starr Hill BiergartenStellina PizzeriaWren   Dupont UndergroundNew show info coming soon  Where to EatCasamaraChikoIrongatePizzeria Paradiso The Pembroke Folger TheatreMonteverdi's Legacy - September 11 through 13Measure for Measure - September 22–November 1, 2026Hamlet - March 2–April 11, 2027The Comedy of Errors - May 18–June 27, 2027 Where to EatChikoThe Duck and the PeachParaisoQuill and Crumb Ford’s TheatreNew show info coming soon  Where to EatJaleoMoon RabbitSuccotash PrimeThe Riggs Hotel National TheatreNew show info coming soonWhere to EatCafé du ParcOld Ebbitt GrillThe OccidentalVue Rooftop at Hotel Washington Olney TheatreSome Like It Hot - September 18 through November 8, 2026Kimberly Akimbo - March 18 through April 25, 2027Doubt: A Parable - June 2 through July 11, 2027  Where to EatBrew BellyOlney StationSalt and VineScratch Kitchen Round House TheatreNew show info coming soon  Where to EatAventinoBlack’s Bar and KitchenCubano’sThe Salt Line Signature TheatreNew show info coming soon  Where to EatCarlyleCorso ItalianOur Mom EugeniaStellina Pizzeria Shirlington Studio TheatreNew show info coming soon Where to EatCork Wine Bar & MarketJane JaneLe DiplomateMallard Pearl Dive Oyster Palace Shakespeare Theatre Co.The Score - September 11 through October 18, 2026Frida…A Self Portrait - October 8 through November 8, 2026A Midsummer Night's Dream - December 4, 2026 through January 10, 2027A Raisin in the Sun - January 23 through February 28, 2027Romeo and Juliet - April 23 through May 16, 2027Follies - Spring 2027  Where to EatOyamelTonariRasikaZaytinya Synetic TheaterNew show info coming soon  Where to EatBar CollineBeauty Champagne and Sugar BoutiqueNi HaoWater Bar Theatre JNew show info coming soon  Where to EatEttoIron GateHank’s Oyster BarMallard Warner TheatreNew show info coming soon  Where to EatCentral Michel RichardOlio e PiùThe HamiltonThe Henri Woolly MammothVenus - September 9 - October 4Hanukkah Spectacular - November 14 through December 13Ten Grand - February 1 through 28, 2027Bobby Robotowitz - March 29 through April 25, 2027Love I Awethu Further - June 1 through 27, 2027 Where to EatCentrolinaLucky DangerRasika

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Nycci Nellis joined WTOP to preview the return of Summer DC Restaurant Week, which features nearly 400 participating restaurants across the DMV. She explained that diners can enjoy three-course lunch and brunch menus priced between $25 and $35, along with three-course dinners ranging from $40 to $65. Nycci encouraged guests to review Restaurant Week menus before dining, make reservations in advance due to high demand, and tip servers based on the full value of the dining experience. She also highlighted several first-time participants, including Malabar, Rosselli, The Grace, Uchi, Catahoula, and Rye Bunny, while recommending the free Let's Eat DC website, which allows diners to easily search every Restaurant Week menu. Beyond DC, Nycci also spotlighted Falls Church's inaugural Summer Restaurant Week and Maxwell Park's annual Lambrusco Week, giving food lovers even more opportunities to explore the region's dining scene.

Victor Albisu, the chef behind Taco Bamba, just did something no chef wants to do on this DC food podcast episode: he read his own restaurants' worst reviews out loud, live.Victor Albisu is the chef and owner behind Taco Bamba, the fast casual taco chain he grew from one Falls Church location into seventeen restaurants across the Mid-Atlantic and into Nashville. Nycci Nellis sat down with him back at Taco Bamba in City Ridge for this DC food podcast conversation that covers twenty years of DC restaurants, from his fine dining runs at Del Campo and Poca Madre to his new anti-steakhouse, Electric Bull, opening in his hometown of Vienna, Virginia. Victor also debuts Roasted, a brand new segment where he reads his own restaurants' harshest online reviews and responds live, no notes, no filter. Later in the show, Karen Harris, a working vocalist, vocal coach, and rock band frontwoman, joins from the patio at City Ridge to talk about curating the Friday night music series that brings local musicians to the development's happy hour crowd. This is a Washington DC restaurant insider conversation about fine dining, fast casual, failure, and why talent is the smallest part of the formula for success. If you care about the DC food scene, the hospitality industry, or just want to hear a chef read his own bad reviews, this one is for you.Listen to the full episode, or watch it all here.