"This decades-old neighborhood bistro, named for the owner’s late husband’s love for the circular fruit, sits in one of the most desirable locations of the city, wedged at the corner where Connecticut Avenue meets R Street. It dishes authentic Italian fare like fresh pastas like squid ink-infused linguini; plus smart starters like beef fillet tartar with quail egg, La Tur cheese, and caviar as well as pan-seared octopus with fava bean puree and balsamic drizzle." - Tierney Plumb, Emily Venezky