2009 Fall Dining Guide By Tom Sietsema Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009 The best cone in the city? My vote goes not to that pricey gelateria in Logan Circle but to the Source, next to the Newseum. That's where chef Scott Drewno and his crew fill fragile, faintly sweet cones of sesame and miso with minced tuna tartare and a dusting of shaved bonito. If my job didn't require me to cover the entire menu, I'd order the beautiful snack as my appetizer, entree and dessert. That's not to say there aren't other compelling things to try in this cool, airy (and loud) second-floor dining room. Someone at the table should order the sort-of-spicy, kind-of-sweet stir-fried lamb, crisp with squiggly rice sticks, neatly served in saucer-size lettuce "cups." Come to think of it, I'm also partial to the halibut, jazzed up with red curry and resting on a fruity and fiery base of pineapple and chilies. Spoonfuls of a rich uni-and-lobster sauce are poured around the fish at the table, gilding the entree. The restaurant's pan-Asian concept comes courtesy of California boss Wolfgang Puck, yet the plate manages to feel personal rather than corporate. Fueling that notion: hosts who always look glad to see you and bartenders who shake and stir some of the best libations around. Fixed-price lunch menu per person: three courses $25. Fixed-price dinner menu per person: seven courses $125.
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