"Laurel, chef Nick Elmi’s small flagship restaurant, recently shifted gears from fine dining with a pricey tasting menu to a neighborhood restaurant with high-end dishes and a mean bar program, full of natural wine and fine cocktails. The new a la carte menu will feature international and local influences in dishes like sourdough with cultured butter, beef tartare, and scallops with oyster cream. The business has also expanded into Elmi’s bar next door." - Ernest Owens