Best of D.C.: Which New Restaurant Deserves Top Honors?

The editors (aka, the Meat Grinders) are busy putting the final touches on this year's Best of D.C. issue, even though all the picks have already been made, including a large number in the Food & Drink section. Personally, if you ask me, too much emphasis is placed on the Best Restaurant category.

Seriously, do any of you expect to be surprised by the winner of that category? Far more interesting to me is the Best New Restaurant pick. Despite the crappy economy, our market saw a wealth of new eateries open in the past year. Below the jump is a list of the restaurants under consideration for the honor. Which one do you think deserves top billing?

1. VOLT
2. Art & Soul
3. Adour
4. General Store
5. BRABO by Robert Wiedmaier
   
6. Inox
7. Bourbon Steak
8. CommonWealth
   
9. Sea Pearl
10. 1905
11. SEI Restaurant
12. Siroc
13. Ristorante Posto
14. Eventide
15. Taylor Gourmet
16. PassionFish
17. Yaku
18. Founding Farmers
19. Surfside
20. Ray's Hell Burgers
21. Good Stuff Eatery
22. Thirsty Bernie Sports Bar & Grill
    
23. Et Voila!
24. Pete's Apizza
25. La Sandia