Amy McCarthy is a former reporter at Eater, focusing on pop culture, policy and labor, and only the weirdest online trends. At the beginning of 2016, chef Paul Qui was on top of the world. He was ...

Never miss a beat. Get our free daily newsletter. District Line Daily covers local politics, culture, and the Needle—our daily quality of life index for D.C. under the Trump administration. Mendez ...

Plenty of restaurants claim to offer a transportive experience. Usually, I roll my eyes, but sometimes you stumble upon a portal to another place. When you ascend the stairs to Qui Qui in Shaw, you’re ...

Tierney Plumb is an editor of Eater’s Northeast region, covering D.C., Boston, Philly, and New York. Qui Qui, the Shaw staple for mofongo and other spot-on Puerto Rican dishes, will reopen in Park ...

When Ismael Mendez was in fifth grade, he told his parents he wanted to go live with his grandmother in Puerto Rico, a place that had always “felt like home.” They agreed to let their ever-independent ...