Tom Sietsema’s surprise announcement that he’s stepping down as The Washington Post’s longtime food critic and revealing his identity landed like a thunderclap across D.C.’s dining scene: sudden, seismic and impossible to ignore. In an interview with WTOP, he spoke about how he became a food critic, what the reality of being a food critic is like, why he’s stepping down and what he hopes to do next. Learn more about Sietsema on WTOP.com or our app. Link in bio. (🎥: WTOP/Michelle Goldchain) | WT

WTOP Engineer David Mundschenk clearing the snow off of the WTOP satellite in Chevy Chase, Maryland. (🎥: WTOP/José Umaña) For more weather reporting, head to WTOP: https://wtop.com/weather-news/2026/01/dc-area-braces-for-winter-storm-that-could-blanket-the-region-with-10-inches-of-snow-plus-freezing-rain/ | WTOP News