"A Christmas Day roundup wouldn’t be complete without including a traditional Chinese establishment. Standout dishes include the mapo tofu covered in a spicy Szechuan sauce and classic sweet and spicy General Tso’s chicken. Sneak in a vegetable by ordering the eggplant in a spicy garlic sauce, but beware that the spice level is typically cranked up high, so be sure to request a mild version if that’s an issue." - Elliott Harrell