After a two-week break, Rafidi’s critically acclaimed Navy Yard restaurant Albi reopened on Tuesday, April 1 with various menu and design changes — starting with a relocated entrance. In addition, ...

What makes Rafidi’s restaurant, which opened just before the pandemic, so very special? Well, everything. The design anchored by the kitchen’s huge, sparking hearth. The terrific cocktails, such as a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Melissa is a writer based in Brooklyn. A beloved Washington D.C. restaurant is back in business, following a short hiatus to ...

Chef Michael Rafidi is arguably at the top of his game. His Navy Yard destination Albi recently ranked number one on Washingtonian‘s 100 Very Best Restaurants list, and Rafidi won the prestigious ...

Washingtonian officially drops its 2026 100 Very Best Restaurants on Tuesday, January 20. But here’s one big, early reveal: this year’s #1 spot in our annual ranking goes to Albi—Michael Rafidi’s ...