Tom Sietsema's Best Places to Eat Now

The District | Maryland | Virginia

The District

BlackSalt -- ** 1/2 -- Seafood -- 4883 MacArthur Blvd. NW -- 202-342-9101

Buck's Fishing & Camping -- *** -- Traditional American -- 5031 Connecticut Ave. NW -- 202-364-0777

Cashion's Eat Place -- ** 1/2 -- Contemporary American -- 1819 Columbia Rd. NW -- 202-797-1819

Central Michel Richard -- *** -- French -- 1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW -- 202-626-0015

CityZen -- **** -- Contemporary American -- 1330 Maryland Ave. SW -- 202-787-6006

Co Co. Sala -- ** 1/2 --Eclectic--929 F St. NW --202-347-4265--30

Comet Ping Pong -- ** 1/2 -- Pizza -- 5037 Connecticut Ave. NW -- 202-364-0404

Corduroy -- ** 1/2 -- Contemporary American -- 1122 Ninth St. NW -- 202-589-0699

Cork Wine Bar -- ** 1/2 -- Contemporary American -- 1720 14th Street NW -- 202-265-2675

Et Voila! -- ** 1/2 -- Belgian -- 5120 MacArthur Blvd. NW -- 202-237-2300

Great Wall Szechuan House -- ** -- Chinese -- 1527 14th St. NW -- 202-797-8888

Jaleo -- *** -- Spanish -- 480 Seventh St. NW -- 202-628-7949

Johnny's Half Shell -- ** 1/2 -- Seafood -- 400 North Capitol St. NW -- 202-737-0400

Komi -- **** -- Contemporary American -- 1509 17th St. NW -- 202-332-9200

Marcel's -- *** -- French -- 2401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW -- 202-296-1166

Marvin -- ** 1/2 -- Eclectic -- 2007 14th St. NW -- 202-797-7171

Michel Richard Citronelle -- *** -- French -- 3000 M St. NW -- 202-625-2150

Minibar -- *** 1/2 -- Eclectic -- 405 Eighth St. NW -- 202-393-0812

Mio -- ** 1/2 -- Contemporary American -- 1110 Vermont Ave. NW -- 202-955-0075

Nando's Peri-Peri -- ** -- Fast-food chicken -- 819 Seventh St. NW -- 202-898-1225

Obelisk -- *** -- Italian -- 2029 P St. NW -- 202-872-1180

Oyamel -- ** 1/2 -- Mexican -- 401 Seventh St. NW -- 202-628-1005

Palena -- *** -- Italian -- 3529 Connecticut Ave. NW -- 202-537-9250

Proof -- *** -- Contemporary American -- 775 G St. NW -- 202-737-7663

Rasika -- *** 1/2 -- Indian -- 633 D St. NW -- 202-637-1222

The Source -- *** -- Pan-Asian -- 575 Pennsylvania Ave. NW -- 202-637-6100

Tackle Box -- ** -- Seafood -- 3245 M St. NW -- 202-337-8269

Maryland

Bobby's Crabcakes -- ** -- Seafood -- 101 Gibbs St., Rockville -- 301-217-0858

Cava -- ** -- Greek -- 9713 Traville Gateway Dr., Rockville -- 301-309-9090

Jaleo -- *** -- Spanish -- 7271 Woodmont Ave., Bethesda -- 202-628-7949

La Canela -- ** 1/2 -- Peruvian -- 141 Gibbs St., Rockville -- 301-251-1550

Nava Thai -- ** 1/2 -- Thai -- 11315 Fern St., Wheaton -- 240-430-0495

Nicaro -- ** -- Contemporary American -- 8229 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring -- 301-588-2867

Sushi-Ko in Chevy Chase -- ** 1/2 -- Japanese -- 5455 Wisconsin Ave., Chevy Chase -- 301-961-1644

Volt -- ** 1/2 -- Contemporary American -- 228 N. Market St., Frederick -- 301-696-8658

Woodberry Kitchen -- ** -- Contemporary American -- 2010 Clipper Park Rd., No. 126, Baltimore -- 410-464-8000

Virginia

The Inn at Little Washington -- **** -- Contemporary American -- Middle and Main streets, Washington -- 540-675-3800

Jaleo -- *** -- Spanish -- 2250-A Crystal Drive, Arlington -- 202-628-7949

Majestic -- ** 1/2 -- Traditional American -- 911 King St., Alexandria -- 703-837-9117

Meaza Ethiopian Cuisine & Cafe -- ** -- Ethiopian -- 5700 Columbia Pike, Falls Church -- 703-820-2870

Me Jana -- ** 1/2 -- Middle Eastern -- 2300 Wilson Blvd., Arlington -- 703-465-4440

Ray's Hell-Burger -- ** -- Traditional American -- 1713 Wilson Blvd., Arlington -- 703-841-0001

Restaurant Eve's Tasting Room -- **** -- Contemporary American -- 110 S. Pitt St., Alexandria -- 703-706-0450

Saigon Cafe -- ** -- Vietnamese -- 6286-B Arlington Blvd., Falls Church -- 703-237-1899

2941 -- *** 1/2 -- Contemporary American -- 2941 Fairview Park Dr., Falls Church -- 703-270-1500

Vermilion -- ** 1/2 -- Contemporary American -- 1120 King St., Alexandria -- 703-684-9669