2007 Christmas Dining Guide

By Sara Levine , Marissa Conrad

Looking to keep the kitchen clean and dine out this Christmas? Here’s our guide to restaurants open on Christmas Eve and Day, including some of the special holiday menus they’ll be serving.

1789 Restaurant (1226 36th St., NW; 202-965-1789). Chef Nathan Beauchamp’s Christmas Eve menu includes butter-braised prime rib with Yorkshire pudding, Stilton cheese, and horseradish; branzino with local oysters, salsify, and black-truffle sauce; venison with huckleberry jam, sweet-potato gratin and red-wine-braised onions; and goose with chestnuts, arrowhead cabbage, currants, and black truffles. All items à la carte. The six dining rooms will be decked out with greenery, candles, antique toys, and carolers from the Washington Men’s Camerata. 4 to 10 pm; $18 to $34.