Q by Peter Chang
Bethesda, Md.
A peripatetic chef hangs his hat.
Calvin Trillin famously wrote a New Yorker feature in 2010 about the beleaguered fans of Peter Chang. The chef had created “remarkable Szechuanese cuisine” in a series of restaurants around D.C., but had a tendency to disappear. Now Chang has opened an 8,000-square-foot space in downtown Bethesda, and devoted Changians—not to mention the legions made curious by the chef’s mystique—are rejoicing. D.C. lobbyists and politicians are joining local real estate power brokers and businesspeople to sample Chang’s dim sum, crispy pork belly, Peking duck and “hot and numbing fish in clay pot.” It’s looking like he might be here to stay—the handsome space is a departure from the strip-mall joints that he favored in the past—but just in case, you might want to make a reservation soon.
Contact: 4500 East-West Hwy., 240.800.3722, qbypeterchang.com
Cost: $11 to $20 for entrées
The Classics: the Monocle, the Oval Room, the Palm
