The New York Times ran an article about the restaurants popping up in Washington neighborhoods like ours, rightly assuming that the presence of restaurants is kind of like a neighborhood health barometer. A lot of it focuses on Petworth (including a quote from my friend Dan of the Prince of Petworth blog).
"In Petworth, Columbia Heights, the U Street district and even the dicier parts of North Capitol Hill, a little restaurant revival is under way. Washington neighborhoods that for years were considered too dangerous or too poor for a viable sit-down restaurant are suddenly entertaining quite a few.
Some places, like Ms. Clark’s ode to Southern food in Petworth and the pan-Latin Rumberos in Columbia Heights, reflect the flavor of their neighborhoods. Others could open just about anywhere, but they all are part of a renewed excitement among the segment of this city that doesn’t wash in and out with each new administration."
Here's a link to the article.
