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We spent $240 on dinner at Dōgon, one of the buzziest restaurants in DC. The best part was the $63 chicken and rice.
- I ate at Kwame Onwuachi’s new restaurant, Dōgon, in Washington, DC.
- We ordered coco bread, piri piri salad, chicken and rice, oxtails, and rum cake.
- Our tasty dinner was $244, and I’m already looking forward to my next meal there.
Kwame Onwuachi was only 25 when he appeared on “Top Chef: California” in 2015.
Just four years later, he was named Rising Star Chef of the Year by the James Beard Foundation, Chef of the Year by Esquire, and one of the best new chefs by Food and Wine — all thanks to his restaurant, Kith/Kin, in Washington, DC.
Although I didn’t get to visit Kith/Kin before it closed in 2020, I was excited to be able to dine at the chef’s latest DC venture: Dōgon.
The Afro-Caribbean restaurant’s buzzy opening has been covered by the likes of Vogue, Forbes, and Eater — but, as a restaurant critic, I was curious to check it out myself.
Here’s what it’s like to dine at Dōgon.
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Gregory Barbaccia and Amy Gleason among senior federal speakers at Washington D.C. conference
By Richard Johnstone on 18/05/2026 | Updated on 18/05/2026
The Walter E. Washington Convention Center, where Government Service Delivery 2026 will be held. Photo by APK via Wikimedia Commons under CC 4.0
Senior leaders from across the US federal government will come together in Washington, D.C. this June for Government Service Delivery 2026, a conference focused on improving how government delivers services through technology, data and digital transformation.
The event, hosted by Global Government Forum, will bring together federal CIOs, senior officials and international government leaders to share practical insights on how public services can become more efficient, secure and user-centred.
Confirmed speakers include:
- Gregory Barbaccia, Federal Chief Information Officer, Office of Management and Budget (subject to final approvals)
- Amy Gleason, Acting Administrator, U.S. DOGE Service (USDS) and Strategic Advisor, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (subject to final approvals)
- Michael Lynch, Deputy Administrator, U.S. General Services Administration
The conference, taking place on June 11 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, will provide a rare opportunity for federal leaders to share insights directly with an audience of government practitioners.
Government Service Delivery 2026: Find out more and register here
Sessions will explore key challenges and priorities across government, including:
- Implementing artificial intelligence in public services
- Strengthening cybersecurity and resilience
- Improving the use of data in government decision-making
- Delivering greater efficiency in IT procurement
- Tackling fraud and risk across public services
- Building a workforce equipped for digital government
Additional speakers from across US federal government include:
- Brian Epley, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Commerce
- Sonny Bhagowalia, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- Pavan Pidugu, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Transportation
- Dawn Zimmer, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Energy
- David Shive, Chief Information Officer, U.S. General Services Administration
- Eric Sidle, Chief Information Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development
The conference will also feature international perspectives from senior leaders including:
- Dario Genua, Secretary of Innovation, Science and Technology, Argentina
- Katarzyna Zajkowska, Director of Digital Transformation, Ministry of Digital Affairs, Poland
- Emily Middleton, Interim Director General for Digital Transformation, Government Digital Service, UK
- Gulsanna Mamediieva, Adviser to the Vice Prime Minister, Ukraine
- Elsa Pilichowski, Director for Public Governance, OECD
View the full list of speakers here
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4 things to know about the weather:
- Hot Monday
- Potentially record heat Monday and Tuesday
- Dry start to the week
- Showers, then milder end of week
After a hot end to the weekend, the heat continues to crank up for the start of the new workweek. Highs on Monday and Tuesday will be near record levels, possibly tying or beating them. Temperatures will elevate to the mid to upper 90s.
Download the NBC Washington app on iOS and Android to check the weather radar on the go.
Wednesday will also be hot, but a cold front will come and bring showers and storm chances, then knock temperatures down for the end of the week. Highs will be in the 60s by Friday.
QuickCast
TONIGHT:
Few clouds
Wind: S light
LOW: Mid 60s
MONDAY:
Sunny
Wind: S 5-10 mph
HIGH: Mid 90s
TUESDAY:
Mostly sunny
Wind: SW 5-10 mph
HIGH: Upper 90s
WEDNESDAY:
Shower & storm chance
Wind: W 5-10 mph
HIGH: Mid 90s
SUNRISE: 5:53 a.m. SUNSET: 8:16 p.m.
AVERAGE HIGH: 77° AVERAGE LOW: 59°
Stay with Storm Team4 for the latest forecast. Download the NBC Washington app on iOS and Android to get severe weather alerts on your phone.
WASHINGTON (7NEWS) — A man was hospitalized late Saturday night after emergency crews rescued him from the Anacostia River near a boat club in Southeast D.C.
According to the D.C. Fire and EMS Department (DCFEMS), crews were called around 10:46 p.m. May 16 to the 1300 block of Water Street, SE, for a report of a person missing in the water near a dock.
Land units and fireboats responded to the scene near the District Yacht Club.
Around 11:23 p.m., DC Fire and EMS said divers found a man and hauled him from the water.
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He was taken to a nearby hospital with critical, life-threatening injuries, officials said.
DCFEMS said their personnel worked with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Harbor units during the rescue.
MPD confirmed its Harbor units were on scene and would take the lead on the investigation.
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