Michelle Obama has been there. It was a James Beard Award semifinalist. And now Maydan is one of Food & Wine magazine's 10 best restaurants in 2018.
The restaurant, which opened in November in Douglas Development's Manhattan Laundry building just north of 14th and U streets NW, has quickly earned a reputation as a hidden gem serving up Middle Eastern and Arabic fare in an expansive venue — all surrounding an 800-degree fire pit.
“This fire is the heart and hearth of Maydan and the best things…
