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Cleveland Park cousin to Oval Room rhymes with Rodeo Drive; draws the same dry-cleaned, 40+ Washingtonian glitterati but for half the price. Art Deco wood chairs, 80s computer graphics artwork, rectangle white plates on white linen. New American foodie concoctions match highbrow dishes to current economic mood—refined twist on charred octopus, seared foie gras, and knockout gnocchi for around fifteen bucks. Cucumber cocktails and spicy vodka drinks play precursor to one-of-a-kind desserts. Sexy rooftop plays host to twilight dinner parties.
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