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2012: biggest disappointments [Thrillist]

2012’s top dining world dramas [Washingtonian]

The year’s 10 most notable restaurant closings [Eater DC]

2012: the year in crazy restaurant receipts [Eater National]

D.C.’s best dining newcomers of 2012 [Post]

2012: the year in made-up food words [Grub Street]

D.C.’s 6 biggest restaurant trends of 2012 [Zagat]

2012 brunches: the best, the worst [Bitches Who Brunch]

The ten best new restaurants of 2012 [The Plate]

The best food of 2012: stories, videos, and dishes [HuffPost]

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