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District Taco just announced that it’s planning to expand across the East Coast, from New Jersey to Florida, and it’s just the latest DMV-born fast-casual spot to explode like this nationally. We’ve got Sweetgreen, Cava, Call Your Mother is going national soon. Why is DC such an incubator for this style of restaurant? City Cast DC Contributor Tim Ebner is here to break it down, and we’re also talking to the co-founder of the new Indian fast-casual eatery RASA about his journey.
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