"Partner-chef and hospitality vet Sébastien Giannini taps into his French Riviera roots at recently rebooted L’Avant-Garde, where debut lunch service brings nicoise salad, sea bass seared in olive oil, and a wagyu burger smothered in raclette to the table. Over at next-door sibling L’Annexe, a library-like cocktail lair caters to Georgetown’s stylish set at the zinc-topped bar, a back lounge surrounded with vats of colorful, glowing infusions, and a petite patio up front." - Tierney Plumb, Missy Frederick, Emily Venezky