Check, Please! DC

Take a taste trip through Latin America at Tico in NW; traditional Ethiopian at Shagga in Hyattsville; and a unique mash-up of Korean and Cajun at Mokomandy in Sterling, VA.

Explore comfort food at Logan Tavern in Logan Circle; creative Northern Thai cuisine at Baan Thai on 14th St., NW; and Southern-influenced seafood at Pearl Dive, also on 14th St., NW.

Sample BUL, a casual Korean spot in Adams Morgan; Black Salt, an eatery and sustainable seafood market in Palisades; and home-style Afghan at Lapis Bistro in Adams Morgan.

Explore Botanero, a Spanish wine bar in Rockville; Toki Underground, one of the first ramen shops in DC; and Franklins Brewpub for comfort food in Hyattsville.

Reviews of Lauriol Plaza, a group-friendly Mexican eatery in Dupont Circle; All Purpose Pizzeria in Shaw; and home-style Indian fare at Indigo in NoMa.

Reviews of the Old Stein Inn, a German biergarten near Annapolis; Maketto, a Taiwanese restaurant and market in the Atlas District; and the taste of Trinidad at Sunrise Caribbean in NW.

Citizen restaurant reviewers taste Hawaiian fare at Hula Girl in Arlington, seasonal American cuisine at Vin 909, housed in an Annapolis bungalow, and modern Indian at Rasika in Penn Quarter.

Citizen restaurant reviewers try a Laotian “jungle” menu at Thip Kao in Columbia Heights, crispy Neapolitan pizza at Crust in Vienna, and the essence of the Dominican Republic at Los Hermanos in Northwest.

Citizen restaurant reviewers sample classic French cuisine at Bistro Cacao on Capitol Hill, fast-casual Greek delights at Plaka Grill in Falls Church, and Southern comfort food at Right Proper Brewing Company in Shaw.

Citizen restaurant reviewers explore farm-to-table fare at Ris in the West End, classic Maryland crabs at Captain Billy’s at the water’s edge, and a spice adventure at A Taste of Burma in Sterling, VA.

Citizen reviewers dine out at Et Voila!, a modern Belgian bistro in Palisades, at Mark’s Kitchen, a Korean-American diner in Takoma Park, and Ruta del Vino, a Latin American wine bar in Petworth.

Citizen reviewers sample authentic southern Mexican fare at Espita Mezcalera in Shaw, Southern classics at Smith Commons in the Atlas District, and a cuisine that may have you reaching for Wikipedia: Uyghur hand-pulled noodles at Queen Amannisa, tucked away in Crystal City, VA.