Holiday Buffet at Reliable Source, 5:30 pm Dec. 16; $17

The holiday buffet is from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, in the Reliable Source Restaurant. The buffet will feature traditional holiday favorites and music from the Maureen Mullaney Quartet. The buffet is $17, not including beverage, tax and tip.

The menu includes butternut squash and apple soup; pomegranate, spinach and pecan salad with ginger-lime dressing; dill and sour cream peas; potato and cucumber salad; green salad with tomatoes, carrots and croutons; roast goose with three-nut stuffing; baked shrimp with feta and tomatoes; Pennsylvania smoked ham with ginger glaze; roast beef with Yorkshire pudding; mashed potatoes with gravy; scalloped corn; sweet potatoes with maple glaze; black eyed peas and green bean casserole; old style applesauce; cranberry and orange sauce; mincemeat pie; pumpkin pie; apple pie; carrot cake; buche de Noel; and cookies

Reservations are required at 202-662-7443 or [email protected]

-- Mesfin Mekonen, [email protected]