Great food in a great setting is a fine joy of life, and a chief reward of living in a great city. But For a city of such wealth and supposed cosmopolitanism, the situation with good dining here in DC is desperate. The phenomenon of extreme restaurant hype here is obviously self conscious and ineffective. My fiancee and I have clearly not been to every fine establishment in this city, but we have been to enough here, and in New York and elsewhere, to know when we have paid good money for the vapors, rather than for good food.
On our recent return to Arlington, after many years in NY, we resolved to locate and enjoy good food in the greater Beltway. Having been failed by hype on many occasions, we will be often relying on Washingtonian's list of the top 100 establishments. Its not exactly the gourmands' bible, but its a perennial and a trusted source. In these pages, we will seek and undoubtedly find, the great food in DC. We will also run afoul of hype. We have a long way to go, but we're going to stay thirsty and hungry.
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