Bangkok 54, Arlington, VA
At Bangkok 54, the open kitchen (complete with chefs who greet you when you walk in) offers pork belly with deep-fried basil, and shrimp tossed with green peppercorns and pungent sator beans. In the handsome dining room, giant gray panels span the walls and luxe silk pillows set off the banquettes. DETAILS 2919 Columbia Pike; 703-521-4070. —Tom Sietsema