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Brian Oh
Brian Oh is a DC-based international development professional, freelance photographer, and writer that dedicates every spare minute not saving the world to stuffing his face. Follow him on Instagram.

Brian Oh’s Recent Articles

The staff at Han Gang
Eat
Apr 16, 2021

Why This Unassuming DC Suburb Is a Destination for Korean Food and Culture

From old-school bakeries to trendy food halls, Annandale, Virginia is worth the visit.

Imperial DC
Eat
Oct 21, 2019

Rare and Wild Spirits You Can Try at The Imperial in Adams Morgan

Since Jack Rose Dining Saloon opened on the south end of Adams Morgan in 2011, it has become one of the most heralded bastions for whiskey in the world.

Columbia Room
Drink
Sep 22, 2016

Telling Stories With Booze: Exploring Columbia Room's World-Class Cocktail Tasting Menu

The differentiating factor between a good bartender and a transcendent one is the level of thoughtfulness that goes into a cocktail or a beverage program.

Sushi Taro
Eat
Aug 11, 2016

More Than a Tasting Menu: Sushi Taro Brings the Experience of True Japanese Omakase to DC

Omakase is something of an anomaly in a dining culture that thrives on fleeting trends and rapid-fire openings.

One Eight Distillery
Drink
Jun 16, 2016

We've Got That Good Gin, Now Where's the DC Whiskey?

DC has been producing some excellent spirits lately, and the city is filled with understandable hometown pride -- you’d be hard pressed to find a good bar in the area that doesn’t stock Green Hat gin.

Eat
Jun 1, 2015

Where to Get the 8 Best Wings in DC

You've finished your tater tot trot, so it's time to get ready for a wing walk.

Eat
Apr 17, 2015

DC's 8 Best Thai Restaurants

Choosing the best shops for any sort of ethnic cuisine is always a bit difficult, because markets in wealthy American cities often dictate what will and won’t sell.

Eat
Apr 15, 2015

8 Reasons You'll Be Spending Your Summer at Maketto

For a while there Maketto seemed like vaporware -- the Half-Life 3 of the DC restaurant industry.

Lifestyle
Jan 21, 2015

Does Your DC Suburb Suck? An Investigation.

Do you live in a DC suburb?

Eat
Dec 12, 2014

Taking stock of DC's growing ramen scene

It’s long since past the time when you needed to clarify whether or not you were referring to freeze-dried bricks of noodles resembling '90s era-Justin Timberlake when discussing ramen.

Drink
Oct 10, 2014

How to drink your way through Shaw in 5 steps

Shaw is the poster child for "up-and-coming" in DC.