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Tom Sietsema unleashed his annual fall dining guide today. The Post critic bestowed four stars upon Komi, CityZen, Inn at Little Washington, and Rasika Penn Quarter, and then massacred his list from last year. Here’s who’s up, down, in, and out:
Who’s Up
Jaleo Penn Quarter (3 to 3.5)
Woodberry Kitchen (3 to 3.5)
Ethiopic (2 to 2.5)
Who’s In
Little Serow (3.5 stars)
Blue Duck Tavern (3 stars)
Bombay Club (3 stars)
Bourbon Steak (3 stars)
Cashion’s Eat Place (3 stars)
Central (3 stars)
Fiola (3 stars)
Mintwood Place (3 stars)
Rasika West End (3 stars)
Rogue 24 (3 stars)
The Source (3 stars)
Zaytinya (3 stars)
Izakaya Seki (2.5 stars)
Mio (2.5 stars)
Tabard Inn (2.5 stars)
Toki Underground (2.5 stars)
A&J Restaurant (2 stars)
Chez Billy (2 stars)
Family Meal (2 stars)
Gamasot (2 stars)
L’Auberge Chez Francois (2 stars)
La Limena (2 stars)
LacoMelza Ethio Cafe (2 stars)
Liberty Tavern (2 stars)
Red Truck Bakery and Market (2 stars)
Who’s Out
Citronelle (4 stars last year, temporarily closed)
Palena Cafe (3.5 stars last year)
Bibiana (3 stars last year)
Birch & Barley (3 stars last year)
Marcel’s (3 stars last year)
Sushi Taro (3 stars last year)
Ashby Inn (2.5 stars last year)
Atlas Room (2.5 stars last year)
Bangkok Golden Thai Restaurant (2.5 stars last year)
BlackSalt (2.5 stars last year)
Burma Road (2.5 stars last year)
Graffiato (2.5 stars last year)
Nostos (2.5 stars last year)
Perry’s (2.5 stars last year)
Ripple (2.5 stars last year)
Virtue Feed & Grain (2.5 stars last year)
Fast Gourmet (2 stars last year)
Han Sung Oak Restaurant (2 stars last year)
La Canela (2 stars last year)
Pete’s New Haven Style Apizza (2 stars last year)
R&R Taqueria (2 stars last year)
Ren’s Ramen (2 stars last year)
Shophouse Southeast Asian Kitchen (2 stars last year)
Standard (2 stars last year)
Tavira (2 stars last year)
CORRECTION: A previous version of this story stated that Sietsema dropped the rating for The Bistro at Restaurant Eve from 4 stars to 3.5 stars. In fact, the critic gave Restaurant Eve’s Tasting Room (which he rates separately from The Bistro) 4 stars in last year’s fall dining guide and did not include The Bistro at that time. This fall, he included The Bistro, but not the Tasting Room. The last time Sietsema included The Bistro at Restaurant Eve in one of his dining guides, it received 3.5 stars.