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An Elegant Tasting Menu Experience in a Converted Garage

By Kelly DiNardo
Photo Credit: Alexei Kaleina

The restaurant gives new meaning to the notion of an open kitchen with a theater-in-the-round-style set up in the middle of the industrial-chic dining room. The tables surround the space in such a close, intimate way that guests can often hear Cooper’s commands; the staff has also developed hand signals for many of their interactions. 

The menu – 24 small courses – is an equally dramatic affair. There’s a bite of compressed watermelon topped with a cocoa nib; there’s a small ball that’s popped into the mouth so as to release a burst of liquid chicken; and then there’s a take on shrimp and grits that features a thin sliver of shrimp sausage. Some of the dishes are presented with a grand reveal – a quail egg under a glass dome that lets off a smoky smell when the lid comes off – others with instructions to stir or eat in one bite. All are delivered with an introduction to the next act. The entire cavalcade results in sensational show.
 
Like Broadway, but tastier. 
 

Highlights

  • The wine pairings feature some interesting choices from around the world, including beer.
  • The diner has few choices so sit back, relax and enjoy the show.

Good to Know

  • The restaurant, tucked into a remodeled garage, is located down an alley near the convention center. You’ve found it when you locate the wooden door with graffiti of a chef’s knife over it.
  • The menu is delivered after the meal to keep the progression a surprise.
Chef

RJ Cooper

Chef-Owner

Growing up in Detroit, RJ Cooper watched as his mother and Sicilian grandmother cooked everything from scratch. In high school, he took an apprenticeship at a local bakery before attending culinary school. After graduating, Cooper worked under a variety of chefs including Eric Ripert before moving to D.C., where he served as chef de cusine at Vidalia and earned a James Beard Foundation award for Best Chef in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2011, Cooper opened his first restaurant, Rogue 24.

Reservations now earn you 200 Reward Points!

CityEats Rewards

For every reservation that you make and honor (you actually show up at the restaurant and have the meal) on CityEats.com, you will earn 200 CityEats Rewards points. If you then write a review of your dining experience, you will earn an additional 200 points. Once you have collected 2,500 points, you can redeem them for either a $25 gift certificate or a charitable donation in the amount of $25.