Washingtonian

When Chicagoans say “let’s get pizza,” they rarely mean deep-dish. More often than not, they’re referring to something closer to the tavern pies served at places like Vito & Nick’...

Soupergirl sells soups and salsas at more than 800 grocery and retail stores across the country, from Whole Foods to Costco. But a few years ago, when people were congratulating local founder Sara Polon on her success and telling her she was “killing it,” she was living a very different reali...

Good morning. Hot, mostly sunny, and muggy with a high around 92 today. Thunderstorms are possible after 5 PM. Showers and storms are likely until about 10 tonight, with a low near 74.

Sports this weekend: The Nationals host the Reds today, Saturday, and Sunday. The Washington Spirit hosts the North Carolina Courage at Audi Field on Saturday. Lo...

On a recent trip to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, I was wandering a corridor devoted to American technological innovations—a camera shutter, a denture, an artificial heart—when I heard music in the hall behind me. A group of Black women in long printed skirts appeared, clapping and stepping and singing an uptempo version of the spiritual “

Funnel cakes, deep-fried Oreos, and giant turkey legs are reminiscent of one of our favorite summer traditions: fair season. Compete in a pie-eating contest, ride swings with your family, or watch pigs race at a county or state fair this summer.