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CityZen

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Mandarin Oriental, 1330 Maryland Ave. SW
Washington, D.C.
(202) 787-6006

Five years after its launch, CityZen remains one of DC’s most enticing destinations. Credit F&W Best New Chef 2005 Eric Ziebold’s modern American dishes and sommelier Andy Myers’s impressive 500-bottle wine list. Locals order the three-course prix-fixe menu at the bar, a bargain at $50.

Tip: Do not—repeat, do not—miss ending your meal with the selection of artisanal cheeses.

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From Food & Wine, Jul 2009

“Go to a restaurant with an F&W Best New Chef in the kitchen, and you’ll likely find a great wine director in the dining room...” MORE>>

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From Travel + Leisure, Apr 2006

“While Ziebold's food tastes perfectly good, the most inspiring course is one he didn't cook—the restaurant's fine cart of melting international cheeses....” MORE>>

–Jay Cheshes, “Capital Gains”

From Food & Wine, Mar 2005

“At the Mandarin's excellent restaurant CityZen, French Laundry alum Eric Ziebold served fingerling potato chips with little bowls of caviar and sour cream, and savory beef two ways: boiled and grilled....” MORE>>

–Kate Krader, “Urgent Dispatch From an Editor On the Road | Washington, D.C.”

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