Maura Judkis

ReporterWashington, D.C.

The latest from Maura

  • Apr 11, 2014

The third installment of an ongoing series about the launch of a local coffee shop and roastery.

  • Apr 11, 2014

The Shaw family of Md. has been building, towing, and decorating parade floats for more than 50 years.

  • Apr 10, 2014

Soon after blossoms fall, producer John Best begins to work on the following year’s parade.

  • Apr 8, 2014

This place had everything: vodka syringes, chandeliers made of broken baby dolls ...

  • Apr 7, 2014

From flourless cupcakes to homemade Peeps, here are some places to get holiday eats and treats.

  • Apr 7, 2014

Red Light has champagne and dessert, but you’ll want to look elsewhere for dinner.

  • Apr 4, 2014

D.C. actor Tom Story becomes a first-time director for this U.S. premiere play about bullying.

  • Apr 3, 2014

Picture yourself on the Supreme Court at Woolly Mammoth.

  • Apr 3, 2014

With a lime shortage causing prices to skyrocket, it’s a bad time to be the owner of a Mexican restaurant.

  • Apr 3, 2014

One of the best ways to get rid of winter’s cabin fever? Sit outdoors with a nice cold drink.

  • Apr 2, 2014

All-you-can-eat meat and small plates? Sure, why not?

  • Apr 2, 2014

Ditch the snow shovel and the boots for warm-weather fun -- at last.

  • Apr 1, 2014

Grilled cheese, tater tots and egg creams are coming to Pennsylvania Avenue NW.

  • Mar 31, 2014

Coffee roasting can be an art and a science, which makes Compass Coffee’s “batcave” a studio and laboratory.

  • Mar 31, 2014

The sandwich pop-up features an ever-popular cauliflower sub.

  • Mar 26, 2014

Trader Joe’s attempts to capture some of the neighborhood flavor.

  • Mar 21, 2014

A highlight of the pan-Latin restaurant’s menu is an all-you-can-eat meat dinner.

  • Mar 21, 2014

Two former Marines begin to navigate the caffeine-fueled path to starting a business.

  • Mar 21, 2014

The actress presents her one-woman show, a tragicomedy about grief.

  • Mar 20, 2014
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About Maura

 Maura Judkis covers culture, food, and the arts for the Weekend section and Going Out Guide. She has also written for U.S. News & World Report, TBD.com, ARTnews, the Washington City Paper and the Onion A.V. Club. If you see her out and about – at restaurants, museums, theaters, or Meridian Hill Park with her two dogs – say hi.