I’m in tears. Albi, my heart in Arabic, means the world to me. And chef Rafidi is one of the most wonderful, lovely people.
June 11, 2024 at 2:09 AM
I’m in tears. Albi, my heart in Arabic, means the world to me. And chef Rafidi is one of the most wonderful, lovely people.
D.C. is now home to two back-to-back winners in the outstanding chef category at the James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards.
Palestinian American Michael Rafidi took home the award for outstanding chef for his Michelin-starred Levantine restaurant Albi.
Palestinian American Michael Rafidi took home the award for outstanding chef for his Michelin-starred Levantine restaurant Albi.
D.C.-area restaurants and chefs nab 3 James Beard Awards
Albi’s, Perry’s and Bas Rouge join the elite James Beard winners circle.
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June 11, 2024 at 1:45 PM
D.C. is now home to two back-to-back winners in the outstanding chef category at the James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards.
Palestinian American Michael Rafidi took home the award for outstanding chef for his Michelin-starred Levantine restaurant Albi.
Palestinian American Michael Rafidi took home the award for outstanding chef for his Michelin-starred Levantine restaurant Albi.
🚨 Albi chef Michael Rafidi is opening a Levantine-inspired pizzeria in Georgetown.
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Albi Chef Michael Rafidi is Opening a Levantine-Inspired Pizzeria in Georgetown
Bizzeria will spinoff Yellow's "(not) pizzas" into a full-service restaurant.
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April 13, 2026 at 2:02 PM
🚨 Albi chef Michael Rafidi is opening a Levantine-inspired pizzeria in Georgetown.
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Store-bought pizza dough is the secret to these weeknight-friendly spiced-lamb flatbreads
Dinner Tonight: A Cozy Middle-Eastern Meal That Starts With Store-Bought Pizza Dough
Palestinian-American chef Michael Rafidi shares a simplified riff on sfeeha, a traditional spiced-lamb flatbread
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October 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Store-bought pizza dough is the secret to these weeknight-friendly spiced-lamb flatbreads
I’m having so much Iceland FOMO this week. First, chef Michael Rafidi and team are cooking in Food & Fun. And then Laufey is doing a three night stint at Harpa.
The pictures are fueling my envy!
The pictures are fueling my envy!
March 10, 2024 at 2:02 PM
I’m having so much Iceland FOMO this week. First, chef Michael Rafidi and team are cooking in Food & Fun. And then Laufey is doing a three night stint at Harpa.
The pictures are fueling my envy!
The pictures are fueling my envy!
Michael Rafidi plates a dish at his bistro La’ Shukran. Washington, DC. -- Scott Suchman
#Photography #Photographs #Pictures #Photos
#Documentary #DocumentaryPhotography #LaShukran #MichaelRafidi #DC #WashingtonDC
#Photography #Photographs #Pictures #Photos
#Documentary #DocumentaryPhotography #LaShukran #MichaelRafidi #DC #WashingtonDC
July 15, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Michael Rafidi plates a dish at his bistro La’ Shukran. Washington, DC. -- Scott Suchman
#Photography #Photographs #Pictures #Photos
#Documentary #DocumentaryPhotography #LaShukran #MichaelRafidi #DC #WashingtonDC
#Photography #Photographs #Pictures #Photos
#Documentary #DocumentaryPhotography #LaShukran #MichaelRafidi #DC #WashingtonDC
Join us at the at Firehouse Theatre on Sunday and Monday to see this incredible film #TheEncampments brought to us by @watermelonpictures.bsky.social. We will have a Q&A with Dr. Alzaroo and Ms. Rafidi following the show on Sunday. Link for tickets in our Bio. #MahmoudKhalil #Palestine #Filmsky
April 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Join us at the at Firehouse Theatre on Sunday and Monday to see this incredible film #TheEncampments brought to us by @watermelonpictures.bsky.social. We will have a Q&A with Dr. Alzaroo and Ms. Rafidi following the show on Sunday. Link for tickets in our Bio. #MahmoudKhalil #Palestine #Filmsky
A hearty congrats to chef Michael Rafidi of Albi for being selected as a finalist for outstanding chef for the James Beard Awards.
Chef Kevin Tien of Moon Rabbit gets a finalist nod for Best Chef Mid-Atlantic.
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Chef Kevin Tien of Moon Rabbit gets a finalist nod for Best Chef Mid-Atlantic.
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Here Are the 2024 James Beard Awards Restaurant and Chef Finalists for D.C.
Local names that made the cut include two chefs from Moon Rabbit and Albi’s Michelin-starred chef Michael Rafidi
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April 3, 2024 at 2:46 PM
A hearty congrats to chef Michael Rafidi of Albi for being selected as a finalist for outstanding chef for the James Beard Awards.
Chef Kevin Tien of Moon Rabbit gets a finalist nod for Best Chef Mid-Atlantic.
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Chef Kevin Tien of Moon Rabbit gets a finalist nod for Best Chef Mid-Atlantic.
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Alley Action in Georgetown – Bizzeria, Flora Pizzeria and Alfie’s!!! - So much action, see it all: www.popville.com/2026/08/alle...
Alley Action in Georgetown – Bizzeria, Flora Pizzeria and Alfie’s!!! - PoPville
OK my alley wanderings have finally paid off! Here's where Bizzeria, from Yellow’s (et al), Michael Rafidi, is coming in Georgetown. You find the coming Bizzeria in the alley next to Georgetown Seafoo...
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August 14, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Alley Action in Georgetown – Bizzeria, Flora Pizzeria and Alfie’s!!! - So much action, see it all: www.popville.com/2026/08/alle...
Contributors include Rabbi Jill Jacobs of T’ruah; writer, activist & political scientist Walid Seyam; artist Tanya Hartman; Rabbj Aryeh Cohen; Rabbi David Seidenberg; Ignat Ayzenberg; Waseem Abu Mahadi; artist Rivkah Lapidus; Iyad Rafidi; Rebecca Sealfon; and many more.
April 3, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Contributors include Rabbi Jill Jacobs of T’ruah; writer, activist & political scientist Walid Seyam; artist Tanya Hartman; Rabbj Aryeh Cohen; Rabbi David Seidenberg; Ignat Ayzenberg; Waseem Abu Mahadi; artist Rivkah Lapidus; Iyad Rafidi; Rebecca Sealfon; and many more.
Albi Chef Michael Rafidi is Opening a Levantine-Inspired Pizzeria in Georgetown washingtonian.com/2026/04/13/a...
Albi Chef Michael Rafidi is Opening a Levantine-Inspired Pizzeria in Georgetown
Bizzeria will spinoff Yellow's "(not) pizzas" into a full-service restaurant.
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April 13, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Albi Chef Michael Rafidi is Opening a Levantine-Inspired Pizzeria in Georgetown washingtonian.com/2026/04/13/a...
Albi Chef Michael Rafidi is opening a Levantine-inspired pizzeria called Bizzeria, which will debut this fall in Georgetown.
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April 13, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Albi Chef Michael Rafidi is opening a Levantine-inspired pizzeria called Bizzeria, which will debut this fall in Georgetown.
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Mohammed Assaf of Gaza took his voice and his culture to Arab Idol and won it in 2013. He went on to be a UN Youth Ambassador. Michael Rafidi brought delicious traditional food with him to the US and won a JBF award for it in 2024. Those are just two examples of Palestinians contributing the 🧵
May 20, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Mohammed Assaf of Gaza took his voice and his culture to Arab Idol and won it in 2013. He went on to be a UN Youth Ambassador. Michael Rafidi brought delicious traditional food with him to the US and won a JBF award for it in 2024. Those are just two examples of Palestinians contributing the 🧵
Here’s Where Bizzeria, from Yellow’s (et al), Michael Rafidi, is coming in Georgetown www.popville.com/2026/06/bizz...
Here’s Where Bizzeria, from Yellow’s (et al), Michael Rafidi, is coming in Georgetown - PoPville
3246 Prospect Street, NW "Wood-fired sourdough bizza & natural wine coming to an alley in Georgetown - Fall 26’ 🍕" We first learned of this action back in April. Some progress!! The liquor license app...
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June 25, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Here’s Where Bizzeria, from Yellow’s (et al), Michael Rafidi, is coming in Georgetown www.popville.com/2026/06/bizz...
La’shukran, Washington, DC. Restobar with a focus on Levantine bites, arak, and other tasty things. #dcdining #rafidi #levantinefood #albi #yellow #noma #washingtondc
November 25, 2024 at 5:56 AM
La’shukran, Washington, DC. Restobar with a focus on Levantine bites, arak, and other tasty things. #dcdining #rafidi #levantinefood #albi #yellow #noma #washingtondc
Chef Michael Rafidi's "Bizzeria" will spinoff Yellow's "(not) pizzas" into a full-service restaurant.
Albi Chef Michael Rafidi is Opening a Levantine-Inspired Pizzeria in Georgetown
Bizzeria will spinoff Yellow's "(not) pizzas" into a full-service restaurant.
washingtonian.com
April 16, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Chef Michael Rafidi's "Bizzeria" will spinoff Yellow's "(not) pizzas" into a full-service restaurant.
It's been a year since journalist and writer Maha al-Rafidi completed her sentence, yet she remains arbitrarily detained.
Arrested in September 2019, she served a six-year prison term for her social media activity in support of human rights.
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Arrested in September 2019, she served a six-year prison term for her social media activity in support of human rights.
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July 24, 2026 at 7:32 AM
It's been a year since journalist and writer Maha al-Rafidi completed her sentence, yet she remains arbitrarily detained.
Arrested in September 2019, she served a six-year prison term for her social media activity in support of human rights.
➡️ www.alqst.org/en/political...
Arrested in September 2019, she served a six-year prison term for her social media activity in support of human rights.
➡️ www.alqst.org/en/political...
See inside Albi’s recent makeover. Chef Michael Rafidi is leaning into his Palestinian heritage at the top DC restaurant.
DC's Top Restaurant Albi Just Got a Makeover
Chef Michael Rafidi's Palestinian restaurant has a more elevated look, plus some new dishes
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April 17, 2025 at 6:09 PM
See inside Albi’s recent makeover. Chef Michael Rafidi is leaning into his Palestinian heritage at the top DC restaurant.
Food & Fun has kicked off in Reykjavík, and here’s a run down.
I’m obviously biased, but you should go see chef Michael Rafidi from Albi if you’re in Iceland at the moment. He’s cooking at Sumac. Not gonna lie, it’s pretty weird he’s in Iceland and I’m not!
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I’m obviously biased, but you should go see chef Michael Rafidi from Albi if you’re in Iceland at the moment. He’s cooking at Sumac. Not gonna lie, it’s pretty weird he’s in Iceland and I’m not!
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Culinary stars at The Food & Fun Festival
Now is the time that foodies in Iceland can rejoice because the time of The Food & Fun Food Festival is upon us. A large number of well-known guest chefs who have been making a big impact in the world...
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March 7, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Food & Fun has kicked off in Reykjavík, and here’s a run down.
I’m obviously biased, but you should go see chef Michael Rafidi from Albi if you’re in Iceland at the moment. He’s cooking at Sumac. Not gonna lie, it’s pretty weird he’s in Iceland and I’m not!
icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/news/20...
I’m obviously biased, but you should go see chef Michael Rafidi from Albi if you’re in Iceland at the moment. He’s cooking at Sumac. Not gonna lie, it’s pretty weird he’s in Iceland and I’m not!
icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/news/20...
Washingtonian has the DC-focused write up: www.washingtonian.com/2024/06/10/m...
Michael Rafidi and Masako Morishita Win Big at the 2024 James Beard Awards - Washingtonian
The DC chefs took home two of the most high profile awards of the night.
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June 11, 2024 at 2:28 AM
Washingtonian has the DC-focused write up: www.washingtonian.com/2024/06/10/m...
America’s Best Chef & Michelin star recipient Michael Rafidi has a brand new restaurant serving mind blowing food in a night club atmosphere. My 1st visit introduced me to some of the best food I’ve had all year. Welcome to La’ Shukran in Washington DC #foodie #eating #restaurant #highspeeddining
November 29, 2024 at 4:55 AM
America’s Best Chef & Michelin star recipient Michael Rafidi has a brand new restaurant serving mind blowing food in a night club atmosphere. My 1st visit introduced me to some of the best food I’ve had all year. Welcome to La’ Shukran in Washington DC #foodie #eating #restaurant #highspeeddining
O Lord of Glory,grant victory and success to the Syrian Mujahideen of the Holy Prophet(peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) against the terrorist Nusra infidel Bashar al-Assad and the Rafidi occupiers. Make firm the feet of the heirs of Sayyiduna Khalid bin Walid(may Allah be pleased with him)!
December 1, 2024 at 1:00 PM
O Lord of Glory,grant victory and success to the Syrian Mujahideen of the Holy Prophet(peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) against the terrorist Nusra infidel Bashar al-Assad and the Rafidi occupiers. Make firm the feet of the heirs of Sayyiduna Khalid bin Walid(may Allah be pleased with him)!