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Selam Asfaw

Editorial Team · Top of DC

Ninth Street and Corridors Editor. Grew up above her family's restaurant and learned the rest of the beat eating in plazas with the people who grew up in them. Bilingual in Amharic. Names every dish properly before explaining it.

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The Best Restaurants in Silver Spring, MD (2026)

The Best Restaurants in Silver Spring, MD (2026)

Where to Eat the Best Middle Eastern in DC (2026)

Where to Eat the Best Middle Eastern in DC (2026)

Where to Eat the Best Middle Eastern in DC

Best Restaurants in Mount Pleasant (2026)

Best Restaurants in Mount Pleasant (2026)

Restaurants in Mount Pleasant

The Best Indian Spots in DC (2026)

The Best Indian Spots in DC (2026)

The Best Indian Spots in DC

Best Persian Restaurants in the DMV (2026)

Best Persian Restaurants in the DMV (2026)

Best Afghan Restaurants in the DMV (2026)

Best Afghan Restaurants in the DMV (2026)

Where to Eat the Best Ramen in DC (2026)

Where to Eat the Best Ramen in DC (2026)

Where to Eat the Best Ramen in DC

Best Restaurants in Columbia Heights (2026)

Best Restaurants in Columbia Heights (2026)

Restaurants in Columbia Heights

The Best Chinese Restaurants in DC (2026)

The Best Chinese Restaurants in DC (2026)

The Best Chinese

Best Thai in DC: Local Favorites (2026)

Best Thai in DC: Local Favorites (2026)

Best Korean in DC: Local Favorites (2026)

Best Korean in DC: Local Favorites (2026)

Best Salvadoran Restaurants in the DMV (2026)

Best Salvadoran Restaurants in the DMV (2026)

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