A popular chef and restaurant owner has officially joined Scott’s Addition stew of entrepreneurs and developers.Peter Chang opened his new eatery last week at 2816 W. Broad St. in a 3,000-square-foot space in the recently renovated Hofheimer building. Its opening day was June 3.

The James Beard Foundation today announced the finalists for its 2016 Restaurant and Chef Awards, and based on sheer number, the Washington area had a better showing than last year.

The Szechuan master chef who inspired a Deadhead-like following as he hopscotched from restaurant to restaurant in the American South has settled down and built an empire. These two dining rooms represent his incursion into the DC market...

The wait is finally over. The James Beard Award-nominated Peter Chang opens his Scott's Addition restaurant today at 11 a.m., at 2816 W. Broad St. in the historic Hofheimer Building.

Chef Peter Chang, who owns several Peter Chang restaurants in Virginia including one in Richmond, was named today as a finalist in the best chef Mid-Atlantic category for his work at his Arlington County restaurant, Peter Chang China Cafe

For his full review in the Washington Post, Tom Sietsema tries both Peter Chang locations and awards the Sichuan restaurant two and a half stars. The massive menu is nearly the same in both Rockville and Arlington. But he manages to try an impressive number of dishes including scallion bubble pancakes, fried fish rolls, steamed pork ribs, and the giant soup dumpling. The fried eggplant is a particular favorite...