"Head to Alexandria’s Carlyle district to find seafood towers and, naturally, whiskey and oysters at this nautical newcomer. The Instagram-ready bar, splashed with mermaid decor, stars a repurposed dry cleaning conveyor rotating more than 120 varieties of whiskey around the 100-seat space. It’s safe to say prolific Alexandria restaurateur “Mango Mike” Anderson knows what he’s doing; he’s opened 20 restaurants, starting with Shooter McGee’s in 1979." - Tierney Plumb