"Dante Datta and Suresh Sundas, a respective drink expert and chef who met while working together at Rasika West End, reunited under one roof in 2021 with an anticipated Indian restaurant and cocktail bar at a corner just south of H Street NE. Sundas likes to combine Northern and Southern Indian cooking styles with some unorthodox touches: Think za’atar olive naan, chicken tikka tacos, pomegranate aloo, hearty lamb shank with saffron, chili, and coconut, or grilled chicken reshmi kebabs with a hint of blue cheese. Inventive riffs on classic cocktails loop in fragrant ingredients like tamarind, rose water, and masala chai. Its hotly anticipated Indian street food spot Tapori arrived on H Street in February." - Tierney Plumb