Todd Kliman
• Platter of freshly shucked Kumamoto oysters at Old Ebbitt Grill
• Tuna Six Ways at Sushi-Ko
• Lega tibs with gomen and azifa at Etete
• Duo of seared Hudson Valley foie gras with apple tarte Tatin at Charlie Palmer Steak
• "Almost-Famous" pied de cochon at Citronelle
• Butter-poached filet of sable at Maestro
• Shaved ice with red bean, lychee, and peanut at Bob's Noodle 66
Thomas Head
• Fried oysters with pickled vegetables at Johnny's Half Shell
• Charbroiled oysters at Acadiana
• Crab imperial at the Prime Rib
• Crab cakes at Melrose (closed for remodeling)
• Three-pound lobster at the Palm
• Lemon chess pie at Vidalia (without the berry compote)
Cynthia Hacinli
• Atomized spray of mojito at Minibar
• Taramasalata at Mykonos
• Foie gras de canard seared with figs, Armagnac, and duck reduction at L'Oustalet
• Whole cold lobster with mayonnaise macédoine salad at Les Folies
• Prime rib with Yorkshire pudding at Colvin Run Tavern
• Two orders of miniature Parker House rolls at CityZen
• Coffee-brownie fudge ice cream at Four and Twenty Blackbirds
Ann Limpert
• Passion-fruit whiskey sour at Minibar
• Cherry almond bread at 2941
• Oyster shooters at Citronelle
• Mezzethakia (with a double order of tzatziki) at Komi
• Chicken livers with pickles at Buck's Fishing & Camping
• Mussels with cider at Restaurant Eve
• Sorrento lemon sorbet at Dolcezza
• Fromage blanc tart at 1789
Ann Limpert joined Washingtonian in late 2003. She was previously an editorial assistant at Entertainment Weekly and a cook in New York restaurant kitchens, and she is a graduate of the Institute of Culinary Education. She lives in Petworth.
