Larb moo is sprinkled with lime before serving at Rimtang. | Tom Thongkram Where to find spicy oxtail soup, spaghetti alla carbonara, salmon caviar-topped nigiri, and more Eater writers and editors always get the same question. Friends, family, acquaintances, and randos all want to know, “Where should I eat right now?” That’s where the Eater Heatmap enters the conversation, pointing diners toward the most intriguing or otherwise buzzworthy new restaurants in the D.C. area. This list considers restaurants that have been open for six months or less. For the hottest new bars in D.C., go here. And for our map of the region’s 38 essential restaurants, go here. New to the list: Rosedale, for straight-from-the-farm rotisserie specials in Van Ness; Olio e Più, for homemade pastas downtown; Elyse, for an offbeat tasting menu from a tenured chef in Fairfax, Virginia; Raw Omakase DC, for a medley of fresh, ever-changing fish on 14th Street; and Rimtang, for a family-run Thai street spot in Georgetown. Leaving the list: San Pancho, Red Hound Pizza, Apapacho, River Club, Bar Providencia, Wagamama For all the latest Washington D.C. dining intel, subscribe to Eater DC’s newsletter.