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Express Night Out's Best of 2009 in the Washington DC Area

Selected winners in their categories as voted on by readers of Express

See the full list and extended profiles at Express Night Out

"Best Irish Bar"

Winner: Fado Irish Pub

808 7th Street NW, Washington, DC
Telephone: 202.789.0055

This bar was built in Ireland and then shipped to Washington in pieces.

Second Place: Kelly's Irish Times

14 F Street NW, Washington, DC
Telephone: 202.543.5433

Third Place: McFadden's Restaurant and Saloon

2401Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC
Telephone: 202.292.4067

"Best American Food"

Winner: Old Ebbitt Grill

675 15th Street NW, Washington, DC
Telephone: 202.347.4800

Grover Cleveland and Theodore Roosevelt ate here.

"Best Place to Take Your Parents"

Winner: Old Ebbitt Grill

675 15th Street NW, Washington, DC
Telephone: 202.347.4800

Grover Cleveland and Theodore Roosevelt ate here.

"Best Bakery"

Winner: Cakelove

Multiple locations in DC, VA and MD

Cupcakes, cakes, eclairs, brownies, cookies, scones, etc.

Second Place: Firehook Bakery

Multiple locations

Third Place: Sticky Fingers Bakery

1370 Park Road NW, Washington, DC
Telephone: 202.299.9700

"Best Cupcake"

Winner: Georgetown Cupcake

1209 Potomac Street NW, Washington, DC
Telephone: 202.333.8448

Cupcakes in almost every flavor imaginable.

Second Place: Cakelove

Multiple locations in DC, VA and MD

Third Place: Red Velvet Cupcakery

Multiple locations (2 in DC, 1 in Tucson, AZ)

"Best Farmer's Market"

Winner: Eastern Market

225 7th Street SE, Washington, DC
Telephone: 202.543.7293

Restored after a fire in 2007, the Eastern Market has been in operation since 1873.

Second Place: Dupont Circle Freshfarm Market

See the web page for information

Third Place: Old Town Farmer's Market

301 King Street, Alexandria, VA
Telephone: 703.838.4770

"Best Gourmet Food Store"

Winner: Trader Joe's

Multiple locations

As much about value as they are about great food.

Second Place: Whole Foods

Multiple locations

Third Place: Dean and Deluca

3276 M Street NW, Washington, DC
Telephone: 202.342.2500

"Best Italian"

Winner: Filomena Ristorante Georgetown

1063 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC
Telephone: 202.338.8800

Senior pasta makers ("pasta mamas") prepare fresh pasta and gnocchi in the front window.

Second Place: Dino

3435 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC
Telephone: 202.686.2966

Third Place: Potenza

Multiple locations

"Best Place to Get Work Done"

Winner: Busboys and Poets

Multiple locations

We don't put you out. We don't say to people, 'If you're just going to sit in here and work on your laptop and drink coffee, then you need to get out of here.'.

"Best Wine List"

Winner: Cork

1720 14th Street NW, Washington, DC
Telephone: 202.265.2675

Both wine geeks and novices can find libations to satisfy the palate.

Second Place: Proof

775 G Street NW, Washington, DC
Telephone: 202.737.7663

Third Place: Veritas Wine Bar

2031 Florida Avenue NW, Washington, DC
Telephone: 202.265.6270

Nominated: Vinifera Bistro

11750 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA
Telephone: 703.234.3550

At the Westin Reston Heights hotel.

"Best Restaurant"

Nominated: Vinifera Bistro

11750 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA
Telephone: 703.234.3550

At the Westin Reston Heights hotel.