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It’s the most wonderful time of the year – especially when someone else is cooking the holiday meal. What’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 Johnny’s in Roland Park.

Johnny’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 “grown-up” eggnog for $5.

The restaurant’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 Johnny’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, Johnny’s coffee program – one of the best in the city – will give everyone the fuel they need to finish last minute, late-night wrapping before Santa’s arrival.

Johnny’s basement space feels as cozy and festive as a warm sweater – but it’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 Johnny’s.

Johnny’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.