Chicken-fried sweetbreads with waffles, butternut squash, and lemon-caper veal jus at Vidalia in downtown DC. Photograph by Erik Uecke
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Chef Eric Ziebold in his kitchen at CityZen in DC’s Capitol Hill. Photograph by Scott Suchman
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Degustation of apples at CityZen in DC’s Capitol Hill. Photograph by Scott Suchman
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Mignardises at Fiola in DC’s Penn Quarter. Photograph by Scott Suchman
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Chef Fabio Trabocchi accents a dish at Fiola in DC’s Penn Quarter. Photograph by Scott Suchman
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Pita bread and a variety of condiments are served with platters of roasted goat and suckling pig at Komi. Photograph by Scott Suchman
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“Shipwrecked” lobster with clementine sorbet and watermelon radish at the Inn at Little Washington. Photograph by Scott Suchman
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Inn at Little Washington cheese expert Cameron Smith with “Faira,” the cow-shaped cheese cart. Photograph by Scott Suchman
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Boudin blanc, a pheasant-and-foie-gras sausage that is one of the most popular dishes at Marcel’s in DC’s West End. Photograph by Scott Suchman
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Spoonfuls of salmon tartare with yuzu and black sesame alongside smoked-salmon napoleons with creme fraiche and trout roe at Marcel’s. Photograph by Scott Suchman
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A cook finishes off a dish at Minibar in DC’s Penn Quarter. Photograph by Scott Suchman
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Wood-roasted chicken at Palena in DC’s Cleveland Park. Photograph by Scott Suchman
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Ultra-light gnocchi at Palena in DC’s Cleveland Park. Photograph by Scott Suchman
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Diners share Indian stews and breads at Rasika in DC’s Penn Quarter. Photograph by Scott Suchman