Washingtonian
Best Of Party In Review

By Katie T.
July 16th, 2009

Young Washington was out in full force last night at the 2009 Washingtonian Best Of party. Packed to the gills with preppy twentysomethings, DC's best restaurants put on a show in the National Building Museum. Open bar, small samples from nearly 100 restaurants, we were certainly busy making the rounds. Who shone? Who flopped? Who ran out of food? Who hugged me? Click on through to find out.

I have no idea how restaurants planned for this event, but I do know that the doors opened around 6 and weren't supposed to close until 10:30. I also know that other restaurants like Citronelle, 2941, 1789 and Pete's APizza weren't out of food by the time we left around 10:15 p.m. I will leave you to discern what that might mean about the preparation and smart thinking, and possibly the longevity, or even catering experience, behind those places. I think you might guess what I think it means. Citronelle dished up one of my favorites (and one of my dining companion's least favorite's) of the night - an eggplant soup with these odd little crispies on top. I liked it, fresh, cold, and with a bit of a kick, I don't usually like eggplant, but that was a winner.