Washington, D.C. is home to the White House, the Capitol building, and, most importantly for the wellbeing of our country, the delicious half-smoke. The name of this capitol-city staple could refer to ...

When Virginia Ali and her husband Ben first started brainstorming about the dream of opening their own little restaurant, the first thing they had to do was decide what kind. A full-service ordeal was ...

The first half-smoke I ever tried came off a downtown D.C. vendor cart at the corner of 5th and F Streets NW. I was relatively new to Washington at the time, and yet I’d already heard that this ...

HalfSmoke, Washington D.C.-native chef Andre McCain’s sausage-centered eatery, was established in the Shaw neighborhood during the summer of 2016 in celebration of a beloved local delicacy. The ...

Following is a transcript of the video: Lisa Paradise: A half-pork, half-beef sausage, grilled until perfectly charred and brown dressed with tangy yellow mustard and crunchy white onions. But it's ...

When it comes to D.C. food, Ben’s Chili Bowl is known for its half-smokes. When I worked in D.C., that was a staple in my diet. This recipe combines my love for the smoky sausage with the classic ...

Frank Gourmet Hot Dogs is opening its new restaurant next month, introducing the Washington, D.C. specialty "half-smoke" sausage along with its standard lineup.