About DC Restaurant Openings
A guide to the newest places to eat and drink.
Kathmandu Tapas & Cocktails. 1342 U St., NW
If DC is entering its Nepali food era, it has largely been ushered in by Dipesh Acharya.
The Kathmandu-born former IT specialist once ran a momo business at a Dallas farmers market. Since moving to Virginia and opening a small Nepali grocery, he’s become the area’s main supplier of water buffalo, Himalayan seasonings, and Nepali beers. Tempo Shack, his superb street food stand, is introducing H Street revelers to chili momo and goat sekuwa…