"The team behind outer Arlington’s raw fish hit Yume Sushi sauntered into D.C. last summer with the a flashy flagship called Kyojin. Tucked inside the stony mixed-use cluster of Cady’s Alley, the striking sushi cave from executive chef Saran “Peter” Kannasute and co-owner Jeff King breathes fresh life into the old home of L2 lounge. A full kitchen with a hood gives the Bangkok-born chef more room to build upon his boundary-pushing menus and unleash hot izakaya offerings for the first time. Kannasute and his mother tapped into their Thai roots in October with the opening of Rimtang, a fast-casual street-food spot in the nearby space that formerly housed Kintaro." - Tierney Plumb, Missy Frederick, Emily Venezky