Set in the buzzing Navy Yard, this brainchild of Chef Reid Shilling may be spotted from afar thanks to its distinct sign and inviting garden boxes that burst with all manner of herbs and greens. Inside, it is all modern and masculine, with a commanding bar, gleaming copper kitchen and navy-blue banquette seating.
The cooking is mid-Atlantic with contemporary flair, but seasonality rules the roost in both food and drinks. Choose from a wonderfully reasonable three-course tasting menu or go all in for seven courses to savor the likes of wood-roasted bone marrow with pickled ramps,  followed up by a hearty and creative butternut squash wellington with spiced honey. For dessert, the peanut butter chocolate tart with preserved strawberry is a win.