Best and Worst Dishes; The Year in Beer

COURTHOUSE— No specifics yet. But the DC Internationalist notes that Shawafel has designs on the Courthouse neighborhood of Arlington. [TI]

BEER HERE— DCist takes a trip down memory lane to reflect on the year in beer. This year saw the opening of Bluejacket, the expansion of 3 Stars and more. [DCist]

THE CRITICS— Divine pepper-crusted tuna. Simple celery salad. Terrible roast chicken. Killer chestnut soup. Washingtonian's Todd Kliman and the publication's staff reminisce about the best and worst dishes of the year. [Washingtonian]

U STREET— Make it back (in black) to Solly's in the new year, and see the bar's new pinball machine. It's AC/DC-themed and looks pretty sweet. [Twitter]

Bluejacket [Photo: Gerry Suchy/Eater.com]