H Street corridor
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Asian, Latin American
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Erik Bruner-Yang and Paola Velez’s tiny back-alley cocktail bar, a self-described “love letter to the immigrant experience,” is also one of DC’s most excitingly scrappy restaurants. Cocktails and small plates—including a roasted-eggplant-and-Gruyère pupusa—incorporate Central American and Asian flavors. Velez’s baked Alaska, the subject of many a flash photo taken in the bar’s low lighting, is reason enough to visit: a dessert experience that unfolds layer by layer.
Price
Based on dinner for two, including tax and 20-percent tip:
Moderate: $101 to $200
Locations
1321 Linden Ct NE, Washington DC,
