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DC Ranks in the Top 10 of Esquire Magazine's America's Best Restaurant Cities 2010

February 1, 2011
Esquire Magazine -  America's Best Restaurant Cities: 2010 Edition
by John Mariani

Esquire Magazine ranks America'sBest Restaurant Cities and for the first time ever DC is on the top 10 coming in at #8! Congratulations to all our members, who because of yourefforts, DC received the accolades it deserves!

8. Washington, D.C.— Money, lobbyists, and lawyers fuel the Capital's dining scene, even if our stalwart legislators can't accept dinner from BP, the NRA, the AMA, or the NFL. D.C., especially for its size, has the country's best Spanish restaurant, Taberna del Alabardera; its best Indian restaurant, Rasika; and an increasing number of first-rate Italian restaurants, likeBibiana downtown and Capri in nearby McLean, Virginia. And few would dispute that chef Michel Richard is not a national treasure and an inspiration for chefs everywhere, both at Citronelle in Georgetown and the brand-new Michel's in Tyson's Corner.

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