"If you only have time for one nice dinner in town, plan it at this upscale southern restaurant that feels like a classy Savannah bistro dropped 360 miles from the Washington coastline. They have pimento cheese slathered on crostini, blue cheese-dusted chicken wings, and refreshing salads that make shaved celery the protagonist. Then, focus on any entree that comes with creamy grits, whether that’s chicken schnitzel with tangy white BBQ sauce or braised halibut cheeks. When celebrating something—even if it’s the fact that you resisted the urge to blow your money at Thorp Fruit on the drive out east, make sure to ask for the private wine cellar table, which is essentially a big glass box that feels very special." - aimee rizzo
Lindsey Luna
