Spring may be the season of rebirth, but our local dining scene has been in full bloom year round.
We popped in, filled up and hung out at dozens of newcomers before settling on our 20 very favorite restaurants—a contingent including at least one successful spin-off, a few District defectors and a number of first-timers we’d like to see stick around for the long haul.
If you don’t know them, please allow us to introduce you to the Best New Restaurants of 2007 (and the chefs who make them so special).
