Jessica Sidman

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appreciate this month’s Washingtonian for tackling my two favorite questions — where to get a good burger, and the fate of the immortal soul

The best bites from last night’s Best of Washington party! washingtonian.com/2025/07/25/our…

She’s a beauty

Best omakase counter in DC

Anyone else noticing a huge boom in trendy-looking izakaya/sushi/ramen restaurants in the DC burbs??

New chef at Elle

Wow… Great scoop here from @PamelaBrownCNN… @wolfblitzer was enjoying a Wolf Spritzer the night BEFORE Joe Biden dropped out, not the day of. Everyone thought he was in the middle of drinking when he had to rush to the studio to cover the Biden news.

Acclaimed D.C. @MichelinGuideNA restaurant Causa faces an eviction threat its owner says is due to vastly changed market conditions. bizjournals.com/washington/new… via @WBJonline

From The Coca-Cola Company spokesperson: “We appreciate President Trump’s enthusiasm for our iconic Coca-Cola brand. More details on new innovative offerings within our Coca-Cola product range will be shared soon.”

Coincidentally, this is where AOC and Mamdani did their meeting with House Dems this am:

I will say that I did see Justice Sonia Sotomayor there!

Nice story on Ama in Navy Yard drawing leaders on both sides of the political spectrum with its wholesome menu that eschews additives, seed oils, and refined sugar: nytimes.com/2025/07/16/din…

Called it in 2023 but so true now: Georgetown is cool again. washingtonian.com/2023/01/20/is-…