"At Virtue, the Hyde Park restaurant from award winners Erick Williams and Damarr Brown, I experienced a food-focused spot that celebrates Black American culture while also drawing a strong cocktail crowd: tequila is the top-selling liquor, surprisingly outselling rum and bourbon, and general manager Jesus Garcia says staff regularly turn away customers who just want to come in for drinks. The kitchen showcases a gamut of Southern culinary traditions, and the unexpected thirst for tequila has highlighted a beverage opportunity Williams and Garcia plan to pursue with a nearby companion bar." - Ashok Selvam