Bourbon Steak
Four Seasons Hotel, 2800 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W. (202) 944-2026. www.michaelmina.net .Seats: 144 in dining room, 42 in lounge.Cuisine: contemporary American.Specialties: steak that is butter-poached and then grilled; saffron-braised veal cheek with chickpeas, peppers, watercress gremolata and baby zucchini; butter-poached lobster with butternut squash, pumpkin seeds, mâche and black truffles.Main courses: $26-$85.Managing chef: Michael Mina.Executive chef: David Varley.Owner: Strategic Hotels and Resorts.
Kora
2250-B Crystal Drive, Arlington, Va. (571) 431-7090. korarestaurant.com .Seats: 200.Cuisine: Mediterranean.Specialties: quinoa linguine with summer vegetables in basil sauce; gnudi in butternut squash cream sauce with sautéed fennel and green and red asparagus; pork shank osso buco with steamed fruity rice, raisins, dates and prunes.Main courses: $16-$22.Chef: Amadou Ouattara.Owners: Heather and Morou Ouattara.
Point of View
W Hotel, 515 15th St. N.W. (202) 661-2478.Seats: 24 on roof, 34 in lounge.Cuisine: Asian street-fare.Specialties: beef satay; chicken samosa; rice cracker-crusted tuna roll.Main courses: $12-$15Executive chef: Jean-Georges Vongerichten.Chef de cuisine: Philippe Reininger.Owner: Nakheel Hotels.
Potenza
1430 H St. N.W., (202) 638-4444 www.potenzadc.com .Seats: 175.Cuisine: Italian.Specialties: Tuscan bean soup with prosciutto and basil; duck sausage pizza with candied fennel; guinea hen with apples, chestnuts and figs.Main courses: $12-$26.Chef-partner: Bryan Moscatello.Owners: Dan Mesches, Stir Food Group and The Malrite Company.
Room 11
3234 11th St. N.W., (202) 332-3234, www.room11dc.com .Seats: 15 inside, 28 on patio.Cuisine: eclectic small plates.Specialties: Tunisian meatballs with harissa; lamb cutlets with mint chutney and raita; Mediterranean chicken panini with comté cheese and pickled cipollini onions; honey-goat cheese cake.Small plates: $4-$10.Chef/co-owner: Ben Gilligan.Co-owners: Nick Pimentel, Paul Ruppert and Dan Searing.
