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First Look: Single Shot Opens in Capitol Hill

October 13, 2014

Owner Ruadhri (pronounced Rory) McCormick named it after the wooden single-shot gun that hangs above the bar. "It's a 100-year old piece of folk art and was a gunshop store-front sign in North Carolina."

Photography by Nidhi Chaudhry

The vibe is that of a refined neighborhood restaurant with a casual feel.

Photography by Nidhi Chaudhry

The cocktail program by barkeep extraordinaire Adam Fream mixes it up with classics and his own creations. The wine list, put together by Guy Kugel, is pretty wonderful, too.

Chef James Sherrill's menu keeps things interesting—lobster, mushroom, and veal sweetbread ragout, beet salad with chicken liver mousse—while having some familiar elements like pork chops and flatbreads. Pictured here: Black rice and black mussels with u

Photography by Nidhi Chaudhry

The custom stone oven, capable of reaching temperatures of 800 degrees, turns out kale flatbreads, pizza margheritas, roasted cauliflower, and more.

While the space is mostly minimalist, it goes all out with this antique mirror that McCormick picked up at Kirk Albert Vintage Furnishings in Georgetown.