"Bar Pilar alums Jesse Miller and Erin Edwards have garnered plenty of attention since opening their Mount Rainier spot in November 2020. Chef Miller describes his food as “American-style comfort food that is just taken up a notch.” A mac and cheese blended with chunks of brisket and bone marow proves this, as do Pennyroyal’s four-person family meals. Current options include winter squash and Taleggio lasagna, short ribs, and a vegetarian coconut curry." - Lisa Ruland