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Leave it to D.C. chefs to turn cherries into decadent dishes. If you want to try something new, The List has the 10 most original cherry-inspired eats in the city. See a complete list of Cherry Blossom Festival specials at the Destination DC website.

1. Georgia Brown's, 950 15th St. NW, D.C.

   Peanut butter and jelly foie gras with dried cherry jelly.

2. Old Glory Bar-B-Que, 3139 M St. NW, D.C.

   Samuel Adams cherry wheat beer battered onion rings with sweet and sour dried cherry-cherry pepper dip.

3. Asia Nine, 915 E St. NW, D.C.

   Pork marinated in cherry sake.

4. Old Europe, 2434 Wisconsin Ave. NW, D.C.

   Chilled cherry soup.

5. Zola, 800 F St. NW, D.C.

   Roast quail with cherry aigre-doux, goat cheese polenta and seedling salad.

6. Café Soleil Bar, 839 17th St. NW, D.C.

   Pan-seared rockfish with cherry salsa.

7. Charlie Palmer Steak, 101 Constitution Ave. NW, D.C.

   Slow-braised Wagyu short ribs with preserved cherry melted leeks and crisp potato.

8. J. Paul's, 3218 M St. NW, D.C.

   Baked brie with cherry marmalade.

9. The Heights, 3115 14th St. NW, D.C.

   Grilled pork porterhouse with cherry and sage stuffing and dried cherry-apricot relish.

10. Litestars, 2101 L St. NW, D.C.

    Cherry vanilla oatmeal.