James Beard award-winning chef Michel Richard has taken classic French cooking techniques to new heights in this signature restaurant in the Latham Hotel in Georgetown. His seasonal menu features fresh ingredients artfully prepared to please not only the palate but the eye, as well. If you like entertainment with your dinner, book a table close to the floor-to-ceiling windows of the kitchen, where you can watch the brigade of chefs at work. Open nightly for dinner. Jacket required. $$$$. Most major credit cards. 3000 M St. N.W., Washington, D.C. Phone 202-625-2150. http://www.citronelledc.com.
