Tim Carman

@timcarman

Food scribbler, The Washington Post. Always in search of something tasty. Loves: coffee, BBQ, tacos, beagles & tips: tim.carman@washpost.com.

Washington D.C. washingtonpost.com/pb/tim-carman Joined November 2008

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Tim Carman @timcarman Feb 11

When it opened more than a decade ago, Compass Coffee was one of DC’s feel-good business stories. Now the company’s in bankruptcy. I plotted out how it went from one to the other.

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Tim Carman @timcarman Oct 29

Smash burgers have come to dominate the landscape. This one stands out among them all. wapo.st/4yTAqAn

www.washingtonpost.com Review | The best burger in the D.C. area is in a Gaithersburg strip mall Steeze Burger founder Hunter Karametos has taken the smash burger to a whole new level.

Tim Carman @timcarman Sep 16

You’re not imagining it. Burger inflation is real. We have the data.

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www.washingtonpost.com How the restaurant burger went from cheap indulgence to luxury meal The $30 burger can be found on menus from New York to California, despite efforts to rein in soaring beef prices.

Tim Carman @timcarman Sep 8

Houston-based Shipley Do-Nuts has expanded into the Mid-Atlantic. Which means I now have (sort of) daily access to the chain’s kolaches for the first time in 25 years.

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www.washingtonpost.com Column | What happens when a beloved food chain reappears in your life? It’s complicated. I survived on Shipley kolaches in Houston. As the chain moved East, it stayed the same, but I’ve changed.

Tim Carman @timcarman Sep 1

You might be surprised by my take on BK’s new chicken nuggets. I certainly was, until I learned who the chef was behind the revamped nugs.

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