Cooper Mill

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"I recently had a great alfresco dinner with my dad at this year-old addition to Old Town, set inside one of the historic neighborhood’s last waterfront warehouses. We caught up on the tavern’s adorable upstairs patio with a frothy espresso martini for me and an Old Fashioned for him. We both signed off on the fried artichoke hearts, which get a Caesar-y twist from anchovy aioli. The chopped Italian salad rivaled the all-time favorite one I get at Carmine’s in D.C. Luckily, we saved room for the Sicilian-style pizza that was much bigger than expected (the 18-inch pies feed four). Loaded with fresh mozzarella, sausage, pepperoni cups, mushrooms, and banana peppers, the thick order held up well the next day after a trip into the oven." - Tierney Plumb