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Hot dining spots in Obama’s Washington
A look at where the new Democratic elite will meet to eat
By: Alexander Zaitchik

For eight years the White House was occupied by two Texan shut-ins who made no secret of the fact that they prefer the scrub flatlands of central Texas to the bright if low-lying lights of Washington, D.C.

This, to put it mildly, has had a dampening effect on the American capital’s glam factor, which historically waxes or wanes according to the sheen on the First Family occupying 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. But Barack Obama’s arrival to Washington will likely alter the trend brought about by the prior administration.

“The arrival of the Obamas, even more than a normal change of administration, has infused Washington with new energy,” says Garrett M. Graff, Editor-at-Large at the Washingtonian magazine. “Everyone is anxious to see how the city changes.”  Click here to download the full article.