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2020 FALL DINING GUIDE
Glorious tacos come with a side of good will
12 Standout Restaurants for Contactless Ordering Around D.C.
When a craving from Mexican food hits, Muchas Gracias has a contactless pickup or delivery option in upper Northwest.
Yummy Tacos with a Side of Goodwill
Executive Chef Christian Irabién opened this versatile pop-up mercadito and eatery offering grocery items, prepared foods, and a daily rotating menu reflective of the home cooked traditional flavors he experienced during his childhood in Chihuahua, Mexico and Southern Texas.
11 New Restaurants to Try for DC Winter Restaurant Week 2021
Oyamel alum Christian Irabién has turned out some of our favorite new Mexican fare at his pandemic era pop-up turned brick-and-mortar restaurant.
38 Standout Dining Destinations Around D.C.
Chef Christian Irabién started this Mexican pop-up in Upper Northwest to support relief efforts for refugee chefs and hungry hospitality workers.
Virtual Travel: International Takeout in DC
Muchas Gracias DC is newcomer has become quite a hit in just a short amount of time.
D.C.’s Most Exciting New Restaurants of 2020, According to the Experts
Tim Carman, Washington Post food columnist: I love Muchas Gracias, chef Christian Irabien’s pivot into homestyle Mexican cooking.
Ring in the New Year With Special Menus From DC-Area Restaurants
Chef Christian Irabién is behind the celebratory menu of head-on prawns, herb-crusted sirloin, and orange blossom flan…
Christmas Around the World: DC-Area Restaurants Celebrate the Holidays with Global Flavors
Chihuahua native chef Christian Irabién has created a modern Mexican menu for the holidays.
Where to Order a Christmas Feast in D.C.
Chef Christian Irabién’s eight-course Christmas Day tasting menu offers pretty servings of green ravioli ravioli with Mexican corn fungus (huitlacoche), pork loin in mojo de ajo, and Oaxacan chocolate mousse.
These DC Restaurants Are Open for Thanksgiving Dinner and Takeout
Put a Mexican twist to Thanksgiving this year with Chef Christian Irabién‘s “MG Prepared Thanksgiving Pack” complete with reheat instructions to serve up to four people.
13 Global Takeout Options to Spice Up a Stuck-at-Home Thanksgiving
Chef Christian Irabién’s Mexican restaurant, a standout new addition to the Forest Hills neighborhood in Upper Northwest, offer to-go kits complete with reheating instruction for pickups on the day before Thanksgiving.
WHERE TO GET YOUR THANKSGIVING DINNER TO GO THIS YEAR
Celebrated Executive Chef Christian Irabién of pop-up with a purpose turned permanent restaurant Muchas Gracias in is serving up a special “MG Prepared Thanksgiving Pack,” complete with reheat instructions, and serving up to four people.
22 Chefs Restructuring D.C.’s Dining Scene
Culinary Concept: My approach has been refined to create simple dishes, using what is in season and around to recreate dishes from my growing up in and near Mexico.