The Presidential inauguration is just around the corner. Millions of people will be scrambling to see the President, the historical sites, and the food. Food plays a big role in any high-profile event, including the Presidential inauguration. As a result, many local restaurants will be making their Presidential picks for a feast fitting of the highest office in the land.

“Picking the Presidential meal is a fun and challenging task that we look forward to,” explains Ryan Fichter, Executive Chef of Thunder Burger. “In our pick, we wanted to incorporate a little of the President’s Hawaiian roots. We think this is a meal that the First Family would enjoy, as well as those looking for an authentic inauguration meal.”

Chef Ryan’s Presidential meal pick for the 2013 inauguration includes:

Washington, D.C. (WUSA) - This week's WUSA9 Food Alert identifies violations ranging from rodents at Dunkin Donuts to McNuggets at unsafe temperatures at McDonald's and video showing rats startling our Food Alert crew.

See the video to watch two rats as they run out towards us at a Northeast produce warehouse and watch as we inspect that Thai restaurant for the signs of mice and rats found by inspectors.

McDonalds on M St. N.W. suspension

Inspectors cited 9 violations at McDonalds including Chicken McNuggets, hamburgers and grilled chicken at unsafe temperatures, and no hot water.

McDonalds passed a health department re-inspection and reopened prior to our visit.

McDonald's issued a statement saying it was an "unexpected decrease in our restaurant's hot water temperature" and it has "consistent procedures in place for checking" and "has reinforced those procedures to all employees."

Every holiday season, many people around the country get a new family gift that will last for the next 15 years or so. When they opt to add a puppy to the family, it may start out to be exciting, only to lead to numerous questions once the initial play-time wears off and it’s time to go to bed. Getting the right answers to those questions, however, can make a world of difference.

“Depending on where you get the answers to the questions, it can make a big difference in the relationship you create with your puppy,” explains Robert Misseri, president of Guardians of Rescue, an organization dedicated to helping animals in need. “You want to get things off to the right start and help everyone adjust well, so it is important to stick to a few basic guidelines to make it happen.”

Here are the top 10 tips for taking care of a new puppy, right from the start: