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Beef bourguignon with short rib, carrots, pearl onions and mushrooms over mashed potatoes. (Photo: Mark Heckathorn/DC on Heels)

4 Out of 5 Stars

Brasserie Liberté Serves Casual French Fare Restauranteur Hakan Illhan, who is behind restaurants such as Al Dente, Ottoman Taverna and Mirabelle, opened his moderately priced French restaurant, Brasserie Liberté in the former Morton’s steakhouse at 3251 Prospect St. NW in
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Torched red snapper, in chilled citrus dashi with shirasu, spring onion, mandarins and limes. (Photo: Mark Heckathorn/DC on Heels)

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Cranes Opens in Penn Quarter on Saturday Will Serve Spanish/Japanese Menu and Sake Cranes, the Spanish tapas and Japanese kaiseki (a traditional multi-course dinner) restaurant and sake lounge opens Saturday, Feb. 8, in the former Ruth’s Chris Steak House at 724 Ninth St. NW.
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Pavlova with roasted pineapple compote, ginger crémeux and passionfruit sorbet . (Photo: Mark Heckathorn/DC on Heels)

First Look

Annabelle Opens Friday in Dupont Annabelle, the modern American restaurant with Mediterranean and French influences from Knightsbridge Restaurant Group, opens Friday, Jan. 17, at 2132 Florida Ave. NW in the former Restaurant Nora space.   Restaurateur Ashok Bajaj, who also
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