The Washington Post dining guide: Washington's top critic rates area restaurants

by Phyllis C. Richman

Top DC area restaurant critics rate the best in dining in the metro area.

248 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Recently retired after reigning as Washington, D.C.'s premier restaurant reviewer, Phyllis Chasanow Richman served as food critic of The Washington Post for more than 23 years. Always donning a disguise to ensure her anonymity, Richman was known for her unbiased, forthright, and accurate assessments of restaurants. In 1998, her first mystery novel, The "Butter Did It" was published by HarperCollins to rave reviews and an Agatha award nomination. "The Butter Did It" features amateur sleuth Chas Wheatley, who just happens to be the restaurant critic for the fictitious Washington Examiner. The series is known for its witty humor, deft plotting and insider's look at the world of gourmet dining.