10) Small Plates & Shared Plates
Some rejoice when the waiter arrives to explain that a small plates experience is about to unfold. Others roll their eyes because entrées, yet again, aren't an option. DC hadn’t really heard of tapas before the jefe of small plates, José Andrés, started opening restaurants. Now, the trend has reached its peak. You’ll find Mediterranean small plates at Agora, Zaytinya, and Kapnos; Japanese small plates at Daikaya and Izakaya Seki; and Latin small plates at Tico (pictured) and Toro Toro, just to name a few.