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Marcu s DC . 222 M St., NE.
Marcus Samuelsson—the Ethiopian-born, Swedish-raised celebrity chef behind Harlem’s famed Red Rooster—has spent a lot of time in DC over the decades, between visiting extended family, operating a short-lived restaurant at the MGM National Harbor, and checking out the Ethiopian dining scene. “Coming in the nineties, it was always that place where I was really inspired by the mom and pops, Adams Morgan, and everything that happened. DC is a very special place when you come from an Ethiopian background.”
Samuelsson will draw on the city’s local and international flavors along with his own globe-spanning roots at his newest restaurant,