Rob Rubba’s Washington, D.C. City Guide

Be taught extra about 2022 Meals & Wine Greatest New Chef Rob Rubba.

Greatest Bagels

“Having grown up in New Jersey I like bagels, and Pearl’s Bagels in D.C. are pretty. They’re constructed from a sourdough starter and hand-rolled–nice for a breakfast sandwich. Or simply seize a dozen for the household and calm down with some schmears.”

Pastry Wizard

“Charbel Abrache at Seylou Bakery makes my favourite croissant ever. They use native elements and flours which are milled in-house. The number of grains provides an actual depth of taste to the baked items and requires much less sugar. Seylou was our workplace whereas we had been constructing out Oyster Oyster. I fell in love with the bread and pastries. Plus, having scrumptious baked items in any assembly is icing on the cake.”

Wine O’Clock

“Maxwell Park is a must-go for a glass of wine. This unpretentious bar has a tremendous and prolonged wine record however the educated employees and vibe makes it straightforward to navigate. Additionally they run a enjoyable month-to-month theme based mostly on a area or model of wines, so there’s at all times one thing new to attempt.”

Pizza Occasion

“Stracci Pizza, simply outdoors of D.C. in Alexandria, is my favourite pizza proper now. Chef Thomas Cardarelli is baking this addictive and scrumptious Roman-style ‘za out of a modified trailer outdoors. There’s an indoor house to seize a glass of wine and engaging small plates, and out of doors house to relax whereas ready for the pizza.”

Group Leaders

“It’ll sound weird coming from a vegetarian, however Medium Uncommon restaurant has accomplished great issues for communities over the previous few years. The six-layer carrot cake is a fairly good trade-off for not consuming steak. Chef Kevin Tien has accomplished so much along with his platform to run Cooks Stopping AAPI Hate. Additionally, Frequent Good Metropolis Farm is bringing the neighborhood again to the city farm via feeding and academic applications to advertise fairness and self-sufficiency in meals safety.”

Purchasing Spree

“I like Hanna Japanese Market. It has a well-curated collection of Japanese elements, snacks, and nice high quality rice. Whatever the motive I am buying, I’ll at all times seize a couple of of the veggie onigiri subsequent to the register earlier than I dip out. Every Peach Market is one other nice cease for an evening of cooking at dwelling. They carry a big selection of native and sustainable produce and dairy.”

Tea Time

“Ching Ching Cha tea home is a good place to get a correctly brewed tea.”

All-Round Faves

“Daring Fork Books: unbiased cookbook store. Thip Khao: superior vegetarian Laotian choices. Taqueria Xochi: nice tlayudas and tacos however do not skip the desserts.”

Meet all of Meals & Wine’s Greatest New Cooks 2022: Warda Bouguettaya | Damarr Brown | Ana Castro | Calvin Eng | Tim Flores and Genie Kwon | Melissa Miranda | Justin Pichetrungsi | Emily Riddell | Rob Rubba | Caroline Schiff