Shōtō

This buzzy operation is located in DC's brand new Midtown Center; once home to The Washington Post. Comprised of a bar, tables and a dining counter, the space is large yet inviting. The perfectly calibrated lighting shows off the room's pretty faces. Gorgeous appointments, including a volcanic stone installation cascading from the ceiling, ivy-covered wall and a space enveloped in richly toned wood, are equally dazzling.
Well-made drinks, an impressive listing of Japanese whiskey and a range of succulent Japanese fare highlighting robata-grilled preparations and sushi are the order of the day. Start off with the Toki old fashioned to accompany dishes that includes prawn and black cod gyoza, skewered chicken wings, soft-shell crab maki and yuzu cheesecake.