The 100 Best Restaurants

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Chew on This: Thanksgiving Disasters

We know you’ll be using long-tested, foolproof family recipes for Thursday’s meal. But between the hordes of people clamoring for oven space and trying to coordinate everything coming out hot at the same time, there’s bound to be a snafu somewhere along the way. We want to know about your past Thanksgiving disasters—while they were surely traumatizing at the time, in hindsight it was pretty funny, right? And now you know that when you’re finishing the turkey at 425 degrees, cover the stuffing and potatoes with foil, and use two hands when taking the pie out. What disasters have you encountered in the past?

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Tuesday, November 24, 2009 | in Best Bites Blog | By Kate Nerenberg

How to Make 1789’s Thanksgiving Turkey

1789's chef Daniel Giusti shows everything you need to know about properly preparing the bird, from brining to trussing, basting, and carving. You’re welcome! more

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 | in Best Bites Blog | By Alejandro Salinas

First Looks

Early looks at the hottest new restaurants in town.

  1. Againn
  2. Trummer's on Main
  3. Birch & Barley and ChurchKey
  4. Reserve
  5. Sou’Wester
  6. Kellari

Cheap Eats (2009)

Great food, low prices—and increasingly nice settings. Here are the best bargain restaurants in DC, Maryland, and Virginia

100 Very Best Restaurants (2009)

Check out the restaurants and dishes that wowed us this year—and are worth the splurge.

Restaurant Finder

Search for a restaurant in the DC area by cuisine, price, star rating or browse through our selection of Cheap Eats, Dirt Cheap Eats or 100 Best Restaurants.

Dirt Cheap Eats (2008)

Going out for a great meal is often a luxury, especially in a down economy. Good news: we have 61 places in our annual guide to Dirt Cheap Eats, where there’s a wealth of choices for $15 a person or less.

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Thanksgiving Recipes

Need help planning your Thanksgiving? We've got tons of recipes from local chefs so you can make your best turkey, stuffing, pie, and more! more

No Drunken Revelry in This Washington Post Column on Entertaining

It’s not hard to get a weekly column in the Washington Post’s Style section—if you’re Sally Quinn. more