Reliable Source's annual roast beef buffet is Nov. 13 -- the perfect tie-in with the Book Fair

It happens once a year – the roast beef buffet at the Reliable Source restaurant. This year’s renewal of the always-popular event will happen next Tuesday evening, Nov. 13,providing you a convenient way of combining fine dining with attending the Book Fair the same night.

The hearty feast will include:

Soup -- beef barley with tomatoes.

Salads -- spinach, arugula, cilantro, marinated mushrooms and peppered onions; wedges of iceberg lettuce with blue cheese, bacon and sour cream dressing; Greek salad with feta, olives, cucumbers and pepperoncini.

Entrées -- roasted shoulder of beef carved to order with mushroom gravy, horseradish cream and mustard on the side; chicken fried steak with white gravy; beef pot pie with pastry crust. For non-beef eaters -- turkey lasagna with marinara sauce and two cheeses.

Sides -- chive and roasted garlic mashed potatoes, cauliflower, zucchini, yellow beans polonaise creamed spinach pie.

Desserts -- longhorn cookies, apple and raisin whiskey bread pudding with vanilla sauce on the side; cheese cake; chocolate and vanilla cupcakes.

Reserve for you and your guests by calling 202-662-7443 or e-mailing [email protected]. The buffet will be open from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.