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Itโ€™s the most wonderful time of the year โ€“ especially when someone else is cooking the holiday meal. Whatโ€™s more festive than a dinner out, with great food, in a fantastic space? This Christmas Eve, skip the stove and start your celebration with a leisurely dinner at Johnnyโ€™s in Roland Park.

Johnnyโ€™s is open from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m. on Christmas Eve. The new a la carte menu will be available in its entirety and the bar will feature festive drink specials, including hot toddies, boozy cider and โ€œgrown-upโ€ eggnog for $5.

The restaurantโ€™s Western-influenced flavors, fabulous desserts and top-notch drinks  are the stuff holiday dreams are made of. For traditional diners, meals like the 16-ounce t-bone steak will be just right, while the more experimental types might go for one of Johnnyโ€™s intensely flavored fusion dishes, like the Korean-style short ribs or pulled duck in mole sauce.

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With about 50 wines and 17 different whiskeys available in addition to the holiday specials, dinner is sure to be full of cheer. Plus, Johnnyโ€™s coffee program โ€“ one of the best in the city โ€“ will give everyone the fuel they need to finish last minute, late-night wrapping before Santaโ€™s arrival.

Johnnyโ€™s basement space feels as cozy and festive as a warm sweater โ€“ but itโ€™s also large enough to accommodate big groups, coming together to celebrate. So gather up the family but put away your apron. Instead of making dinner, make a reservation at Johnnyโ€™s.

Johnnyโ€™s is located at 4800 Roland Avenue in Roland Park. For reservations, call 410-773-0777or visit www.johnnysdownstairs.com

Kit Waskom Pollard is a Baltimore Fishbowl contributing writer. She writes Hot Plate every Friday in the Baltimore Fishbowl.