2011 Fall Dining Guide

Washington Post: ** 1/2 stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011. (Tom recommends the ravioli stuffed with short ribs.) http://wapo.st/piiIqA

Washington Post: ** 1/2 stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011. (Tom's tip: Expect a twist to dishes when you visit this restaurant.) http://wapo.st/pyopbV

Washington Post: ** 1/2 stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011. (Tom's tip: Both of the chefs are from Laos -- order accordingly.) http://wapo.st/re8EW2

Washington Post: *** stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011 ("Bibiana near McPherson Square is where I go for my personal communication with pasta," writes Tom.) http://wapo.st/pTSGF2

Washington Post: *** stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011 ("One hundred bottles of beer on the wall? Try more than 500," writes Tom.) http://wapo.st/qrpFHA

Washington Post: * 1/2 stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011. (Tom recommends the snowy fish.) http://wapo.st/qYbJd9

Washington Post: ** 1/2 stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011. (Tom's tip: The left side of the menu is Chinese, the right side is Burmese.) http://wapo.st/nD4mZf

Washington Post: ** stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011. ("Its utensils are flimsy, and the nearest restroom is in the next building. I wouldn't change a thing," writes Tom.) http://wapo.st/n9c7zQ

Washington Post: **** stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011 ("The most luxurious potato salad in the city," writes Tom.) http://wapo.st/qhIhMZ

Washington Post: ** Stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011. ("Like the food, the decor of this mom-and-pop pays attention to the small stuff," writes Tom.) http://wapo.st/opEUP3

Washington Post: ** stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011 ("The city's best source for kitfo -- Ethiopia's fiery, butter-splashed version of steak tartare," writes Tom.) http://wapo.st/pFL1z9

Washington Post: *** stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011 ("As rich as the savory stuff is, forge on to dessert," Tom writes.) http://wapo.st/mZmDTV

Washington Post: ** stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011 ("A delicious departure from the usual pit stops lined with Slim Jims and Gatorade," writes Tom.) http://wapo.st/ogcqIk

Washington Post: 2 1/2 stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011. "Dessert tells you where you rank with the chef: Insiders get a gratis plate of zeppole," writes Tom. http://wapo.st/qFkaFE

Washington Post: ** stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011. Tom recommends the seafood pancake. http://wapo.st/qJhIC7

Washington Post: **** stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011. ("The most memorable crab of the season," writes Tom.) http://wapo.st/mVN6hs

Washington Post: 3 star rating in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011. "No two visits are ever the same," writes Tom. http://wapo.st/nRBQvw

Washington Post: 4 stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011. (Tom: "When can I come back?") http://wapo.st/nHBSWb

Washington Post: ** stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011. ("The more I dine at La Canela, the more I want to go to Peru," writes Tom.) http://wapo.st/nHBSWb

Washington Post: *** stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011. ("Veal tortellini set up with foie gras and woodsy morels comes close to my idea of heaven," writes Tom.) http://wapo.st/nkqUmc

Washington Post: **** stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011. ("When it comes to showing off his food, there's not a more creative customer than Michel Richard," writes Tom.) http://wapo.st/r2INEe

Washington Post: ** 1/2 stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011. ("Any meal is improved with a slice of super-moist, sweetly spiced apple-walnut cake," writes Tom.) http://wapo.st/qtN7hA

Washington Post: *** stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011. (Tom recommends the lobster with shaved artichokes.) http://wapo.st/p4oJKa

Washington Post: *** 1/2 stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011. (Tom recommends the butternut squash soup.) http://wapo.st/r8OXDJ

Washington Post: *** 1/2 stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011. (Tom's tip: Try the orange-scented, lemon-glazed donut.) http://wapo.st/oeeJgQ

Washington Post: ** 1/2 stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011. ("Like so much of the cooking here, the [banana cream pie] is pure and understated," writes Tom.) http://wapo.st/n4DBoi

Washington Post: 2 stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011. "I'm partial to the 18-inch white pizza strewn with tender clams," writes Tom. http://wapo.st/oB3G9Z

Washington Post: 4 stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011. Tom recommends the baked cabbage dumplings. http://wapo.st/qBcG1C

Washington Post: ** stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011. (Tom recommends the "piping-hot miso-flavored feast wrought from wiry yellow noodles imported from Sapporo.") http://wapo.st/pALURb

Washington Post: **** stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011. (Tom recommends the sweet lobster poached in bacon fat and the sweet potato gnocchi.) http://wapo.st/q30rtc

Washington Post: ** 1/2 stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011. ("The margarita at Ripple has just the right zing," writes Tom.) http://wapo.st/nKEHhU

Washington Post: 2 stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011. "The best fast-food idea in years channels Vietnam, Singapore and Thailand," writes Tom. http://wapo.st/pZJA0C

Washington Post: ** stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011. (Tom recommends the bratwurst "cradled with winy sauerkraut." http://wapo.st/ncIlpL

Washington Post: *** stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011. (Tom recommends the wild yellowtail, sweet shrimp, uni or panko-crusted chicken.) http://wapo.st/rd9N3J

Washington Post: ** stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011. (Tom recommends the cod fritters.) http://wapo.st/pJv8dh

Washington Post: *** stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011. (Tom recommends pork chops.) http://wapo.st/nhE8O5

Washington Post: 3 stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011. "The city's most sophisticated Southern lair," writes Tom. http://wapo.st/pqnogz

Washington Post: *** stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011. (Tom's tip: Check out the section of the menu devoted to "Weird Stuff.") http://wapo.st/nC0Bgm

Washington Post: *** Stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011. ("Ask for a seat upstairs," recommends Tom.) http://wapo.st/pguwVU