Order: PB&J (Bulleit bourbon, oloroso sherry, peanut potlikker, Bama grape jelly, egg white, salty peanuts) Silver: 7150 Woodmont Ave., Bethesda, MD 30 Succotash Silver is part of the same family, just swankier. The Silver Diner is a local legend, both for ‘healthy’ diner food and for middle-of-the-night, post-party noshing. It’s that famous assembly line, adapted for Middle Eastern food (lamb, eggplant, hummus): admire the rotisseries, then assemble your humanely-raised base, protein, sauces and toppings. The sister restaurant to AdMo’s Southern Hospitality brings its “modern American” menu (code for pizza, burgers and whatever the chef wants to make) to the Capitol Riverfront We like that happy hour starts at 3:30 p.m. I had no idea the District’s ‘official’ tree is a Scarlet Oak, but now we have a restaurant to permanently remind us. Order: 909 Triple Play (PBR, Dickel rye whiskey, pickle back) We enjoyed the dining-room view of Lake Thoreau. Opened by three brothers who grew up locally, Red’s Table is meant to be an extension of their childhood home, with a focus on elevated comfort food (think peach pie with thyme, black pepper and bee pollen) and soul-warming drinks. Order: Bread and Roses (Irish whiskey, dry Madeira, orange bitters) 14), with 40 televisions, duck burgers and goat nachos. That’s The Prospect (from the folks behind Provision No. Sports fan meets foodie, and they embrace enthusiastically. Order: Caramelized Old Fashioned (Calvados, apple bitters, salted caramel) The bakery attached to the main dining room features pastries and Illy coffee to go. L’Hommage has promised more vegetarian options as well. The restaurant uses rice flour in many dishes instead of wheat (the classic thickener for French sauces), which will warm the hearts of celiacs and their fellow-travelers. L’Hommage Bistro invokes convivial French bistro dining, with a few updates. The gorgeous space features Southern food updated for DC’s urban preps (kale farro grain salad, 12-hour smoked brisket with Anson Mill grits). Southern rustic comes to the Capitol Riverfront, brought to us by the owners of Bayou, Smith Point and Jetties. Order: Shoefly Punch (Bulleit bourbon, ginger liqueur, Due South bitters, simple syrup, ginger beer, orange, mint) But the cocktail menu is what we’re really swooning over. Spread over four stories and featuring a rooftop bar, Bar Deco has preserved the building’s iconic feel. This beautiful art deco-inspired bar restaurant opened in the historic Bulletin Building in Chinatown. Order: The All American (house-made bacon-infused bourbon, homemade bitters, maple syrup, bacon garnish) How else do you explain the young urbanites swooning over prawn crackers with shrimp paste, adobo-style squid, and cocktails made with banana liqueur and obscure citrus fruits? And what other restaurant inspires long, patient lines? You decide. Is this the next Rose’s Luxury? That’s the whisper on the street (though the Bad Saints pretend they don’t want the fame), and it just might be true. Order: Willy Santos (coconut wine, cocchi americano, banana liqueur, calamansi, lime) Aslin Beer Company: 257 Sunset Park Dr., Herndon, VA 70 search AslinBeerCo The brewery bar is open Wednesday-Sunday, and patrons can purchase growlers. Started by three brothers-in-law and named for the family that ties them together, this newcomer to the region’s burgeoning brewery scene grows its own hops. On Tap scouts out the restaurants, bars and clubs that are new to the scene or shaking things up.
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