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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation, Washingtonian, and The Washington Post. Updated August 2026.
DCity Smokehouse · Bloomingdale
The barbecue counter's smoked wings carry crispy skin under a salty-sweet dry rub, with sauces served on the side rather than tossed in. A cilantro ranch is the sleeper pick, though the house mix of Carolina barbecue and mumbo sauce gets the most attention.
Honeymoon Chicken · Petworth
A fried-chicken counter on Upshur Street in Petworth, in the old Slim's Diner space, that earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2022 for good food at a moderate price. Buckets, sandwiches, and wings come tossed in a rotating lineup of house sauces.
KoChix Chicken · Truxton Circle
A counter-service Korean fried chicken carryout on Florida Avenue in Truxton Circle turning out double-fried jumbo wings glazed soy-garlic, honey, or hot-honey spicy. The sticky, open-ended sauce approach set it apart from the region's dominant fried-chicken chains.