Here are the 40 dishes Washingtonians shouldn't live without in 2013:
• The cheeseburger at Palena
• Pop-Tarts at Ted's Bulletin
• Burrata appetizer at Mintwood Place
• Grilled cheese at Stoney's
• Pumpkin curry at Thai X-ing
• Freshly fried doughnuts at Tabard Inn
• Gintonic at Estadio
• Lemongrass beef banh mi at Song Que Vietnamese Deli
• Fresh noodle soup with duck at Chinatown Express
• Mysore masala dosai at Woodlands
• Lambs & clams at Rappahannock Oyster Bar
• Ma po tofu at Great Wall Szechuan House
• Elote callejero at El Chucho
• Fish and chips at Ford's Fish Shack
• Sev batata puri at Rasika
• Vegetarian ramen at Sakuramen
• Kimchi ramen at Toki Underground
• Kufta sandwich at Astor Mediterranean
• Blue crab and rock shrimp fritters at Coastal Flats
• Macarons at the Sweet Lobby
• Urban's Soul Rolls at Urban BBQ Company
• The Italian sub at A. Litteri
• Kitcha fitfit at Cafe Aurora
• Spicy crispy tofu with lemongrass at Rice Paper
• Duck fat fries at Bourbon Steak
• Margherita DOC at Pupatella
• Deep-fried, bacon-wrapped peanut-butter cups at the Passenger
• Facturas at Tango Pastry
• The vegetarian combination at Shagga Coffee
• Bacon gorgonzola mac n cheese at Kangaroo Boxing Club
• The Hottie pizza at Comet Ping Pong
• Brussels sprouts at Graffiato
• Nocciola gelato at Pitango Gelato
• Duck bao buns at the Source
• Lard-fried buttermilk chicken at Bar Pilar
• Babka bread pudding at DGS Delicatessen
• Fried potato tots at Food, Wine & Co.
• Mongolian beef with cumin at Joe's Noodle House
• Pineapple soda at Buffalo & Bergen
• Fried chicken with spiced salt and basil at Jumbo Jumbo Cafe