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The 4 Corners Pub

The 4 Corners Pub was originally established as a family watering hole in 1967, named The Corner Pub. The bar-restaurant has undergone some changes in ownership over the years, not all of them positive. The… The 4 Corners Pub

Pizzeria Da Marco

With sky-high rents and fierce competition, downtown Bethesda has a real-time Darwinian restaurant scene.1 Even good restaurants unable to adapt are regularly forced to close when outclassed by better ones. Pizzeria Da Marco has been… Pizzeria Da Marco

Pines of Rome

Pines of Rome opened in 1972 when Bethesda was very different from what it is today. Yet, this unpretentious, reasonably-priced, red-sauce Italian joint still stands strong, in an industry where a restaurant’s average lifespan is… Pines of Rome

Continental Pizza

Continental Pizza is Kensington’s veteran combatant against Ledo Pizza, Stained Glass Pub, and Four Corners Pub in the Maryland-style pizza wars. Owned and operated by the same family since 1967, Continental is not only Kensington’s… Continental Pizza

No Regrets Pizza Co.

Naming one’s restaurant, No Regrets Pizza Co. is a curious choice1, almost begging a critic to opine, “I ate there and have nothing but regrets.” Mortgage company mogul Richard Weiner opened No Regrets in 2024… No Regrets Pizza Co.

Stained Glass Pub

It’s unnecessary to mess with plutonium, a flux capacitor, and a Delorean1 to travel back to the 70s. Simply visit the circa 1973 Stained Glass Pub2 (SGP), and avoid disrupting the space-time continuum. In a… Stained Glass Pub

Pizzeria Paradiso

When Peter Pastan and Ruth Gressner opened the first Pizzeria Paradiso in Dupont Circle in 1991, they introduced the DMV to authentic wood-fired, Neapolitan-style pizza. Revolutionary change often has unexpected side effects. On the plus… Pizzeria Paradiso

Ledo Pizza

According to Ledo Pizza lore, round pizza pans were expensive and rare in 1955, when Bob Beall opened his Adelphi, Maryland restaurant, but rectangular pans were a dime a dozen. Hence, Ledo Pizza baked its… Ledo Pizza

M & N’s Pizza

A man radiating kindness sits serenely behind an uncluttered counter, working on a laptop and iPad, waiting for DishingPizza to arrive. Aside from the signage and a drink case, there are no pizza-related items—no boxes,… M & N’s Pizza

Pizza Movers

In nouveau-foodie Takoma Park, Pizza Movers gets the respect of a red-headed stepchild from tie-dyed-in-the-wool Takoma Parkers, and that’s a shame. Established in 19851, poor Pizza Movers is among the oldest Mom & Pop businesses… Pizza Movers