Rustico's goal is to combine great cooking and great beer. We can say: Mission Accomplished. Start with the 400 beers available. Draft brews such as Embers of the Deceased, made with 50 percent oak-smoked wheat malt, will surprise and delight beer lovers. Many more varieties come in bottle. Pizzas are creatively designed, such as the Catalonian, made with romesco, smoked mozzarella, cherry tomato and charred onion. (A gluten-free crust made of chick peas is also available.) The Ballston location in Arlington, Virginia is book-ended by a second location in Alexandria, Virginia. Both are just a short hop from D.C. One other suggestion – if it's the weekend, give Rustico's brunch a try. Delicious.