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 ...

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, ...

At Albi (1346 Fourth Street SE), Rafidi will blend his Maryland roots with his Levantine heritage, using regional produce to create dishes that riff on recipes taken from the Palestinian side of his ...

But here’s one big, early reveal: this year’s #1 spot in our annual ranking goes to Albi—Michael Rafidi’s artful love letter ...