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Housed inside a former row house in Shaw, this romantic dining destination will make you feel like you have walked into an upscale farmhouse thanks to the wood-burning hearth, open kitchen and exposed... Read More
Housed inside a former row house in Shaw, this romantic dining destination will make you feel like you have walked into an upscale farmhouse thanks to the wood-burning hearth, open kitchen and exposed historic brick walls. Chef Jeremiah Langhorne has focused his menu around sourcing ingredients from Mid-Atlantic farms and purveyors and even growing some onsite on their patio and rooftop garden. You'll find a different menu every day featuring snacks (half dozen white stone oysters), small plates (spicy country sausage toast) and family-style dishes (fried Chesapeake catfish). Don't leave without checking out their drink menu including cocktails, ciders, wine and beer.
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EXPERT TIPS BY:
Gina Gallucci White
Washington Local Expert
- Best Restaurants: "Try the Chesapeake Bay Old Fashioned cocktail featuring eagle rare 10-year bourbon, sacred bond brandy, toasted bay leaf, keep well concord grape vinegar and angostura."
- Romantic Dining: "Try the Navy Yard cocktail featuring Hamilton Jamaican rum, black walnut falernum, lime, hearth bitters and hildalgo px cherry."
- Recommended as Best Restaurants Because: A woodburning hearth gives you the feeling of home without having to cook or clean up an upscale meal.
- Best for Romantic Dining Because: A wood burning hearth gives you the feeling of home without having to cook or clean up. Head here for a romantic date night.