Note: Kataifi pastry, made from fine vermicelli-like strands of pastry, and pistachio paste are available in many delicatessens and gourmet food stores, and some supermarkets. Skip the bakery ...

“It’s like a doubling down on Washington as a food city,” says Capehart, an MSNBC host and Washington Post associate editor. Minetta Tavern is one of those eateries making the trek along the ...