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Leo Schmid

Leo Schmid is a former Thrillist editor.

Articles by Leo

Thomas Foolery

Thomas Foolery is an '80s-themed game bar filled w/ Mario Kart, old-school candy, and ridiculous party rules -- antics like dancing "The Carlton" -- for discounts.

By Leo Schmid

Béarnaise

Spike Mendelsohn's adding another restaurant to Penn Ave & Cap Hill with Béarnaise: a spinoff of a classic Parisian steak frites w/ a prix fixe menu and decked out w/ globe lights, a black and white tiled floor, and French artwork up on the walls.

By Leo Schmid

Casa Luca

From Fiola's James Beard Award-winning Chef Fabio Trabocchi, Casa Luca is an osteria filled with hand-blown glass lamps that honors the cuisine of his upbringing in the Marche region of Italy.

By Leo Schmid

KABIN

KABIN, in Dupont Circle, is where discotheque meets après-ski chalet.

By Leo Schmid

Kapnos

Chef Mike Isabella's 14th Street Corridor restaurant is a go-to for upscale but reasonably priced Greek food.

By Leo Schmid

Malmaison

The 4200sqft Malmaison is an upscale Parisian cafe with garage door openings that at night turns into a state-of-the-art lounge.

By Leo Schmid

Teddy & The Bully Bar

Teddy & The Bully Bar is the second prez-themed bar from the Lincoln folks, w/ this Roughrider going all “robust masculinity”: animal heads, rifle lights, and a menu showcasing wild game.

By Leo Schmid

MXDC

Celebrity Chef Todd English's Mexican joint MXDC, on 14th St downtown.

By Leo Schmid

Arcuri

The below-ground Italian pizza spot, Arcuri, in Glover Park is where you'll pair a wood-oven hot pie w/ a frozen limoncello slushy.

By Leo Schmid

Vendetta

Located in the old Red Palace, Vendetta is an Italian spot on H Street with two oyster shell/gravel bocce courts.

By Leo Schmid

Etto

From the folks behind 2 Amys and Standard, this pizza place is old-fashioned in more than just its name -- Etto is using old-school tools, including a giant, wooden flour mill, to churn out delicious pizzas, breads, and pies.

By Leo Schmid

These Two Out-of-Towners Ate and Drank Their Way Through Savannah

PayPal and Airbnb’s “Meet Halfway” tool (which gives you $50 off now) lets any two far-flung friends discover the exact middle point between them.