At Georgetown’s New Flame-Fed Steakhouse, Don’t Sleep on the Pasta | Eater DC

"Arguably Georgetown’s most anticipated opening this year, this wood-fired Argentinian import on the banks of the C&O Canal greets you with a theatrical oven grilling meats as you enter; sizzling steaks presented tableside may steal the spotlight, but the one-page menu holds more. A short pasta section pays homage to 19th-century Italian immigrants, and Chef Manuela Carbone’s Sorrentino—domed discs filled with gloriously velvety butternut squash—is a standout. To start, delightfully crispy empanadas encase beef (or king crab, to appease pescatarians), and a spreadable circle of foie gras pâté is almost outshined by its dollop of delicious chutney of the day. Date night calls for the “taste of Argentina for two” ($155): a choice of 24-ounce tenderloin, rib-eye, or New York strip with meaty french fries and grilled vegetables like shimmering stalks of sliced yellow carrots; on the à la carte side, a glistening plate of ruby-red peppers is a must. Soaring ceilings and exposed brick in an 1800s firehouse set the scene, with sea creatures hand-drawn by founder Renato “Tato” Giovannoni and his growing gin line showing up in fragrant, fruity cocktails." - Tierney Plumb