Washingtonian: 61 Neighborhood Restaurants That Make the DC Area a Better Place to Eat—and Live

Restaurateur Steve Yoon is behind Arlington’s Sushi Rock, where rolls are tarted up with things like strawberries and sometimes thrown into the deep fryer. And yet his other dining spot, Barracks Row’s Sushi Hachi, is a much more serene place that bows to tradition. Order takeout—pads of rice laden with tuna belly and scallion, say, or yellowtail maki—and a tiny bottle of the house soy sauce is tucked into the bag. One way to keep warm on the patio: thin strips of beef cooked atop a searing hot stone.