The 18 Hottest New Restaurants Around D.C., January 2022

Chef Jeffeary Miskiri’s Southern-meets-Caribbean restaurant charms with deep-fried jerk catfish and sautéed crab over white cheddar grits, deviled eggs with jerk honey shrimp, jerk crab cakes, and fried or grilled chicken wings in homemade sweet and sour sauce. From the group behind Po Boy Jim and Creole on 14th, this new restaurant highlights the Caribbean contributions to Southern cuisine while playfully combining ingredients in ways that just dare you to look the other way.