Washington DC

The Washington Nationals have—mercifully—ended their second season at RFK Stadium. At twenty games under .500, they rarely gave us much reason to journey east of the Capitol dome last summer. Thankfully, Mr. Henry’s isn’t nearly as far east from the Capitol as RFK is. And if the kitchen staff there was a baseball team, it’d be a perennial winner. The menu consists of basic American classics like burgers (half price on Monday evenings), sandwiches, and salads. It’s nothing too fancy, but the ingredients are of the highest quality and they never drop the ball on any dish. If you’re lucky, you’ll arrive on a day when they serve one of their delicious southern barbeque specials. The crowd varies from Capitol Hill happy hour types to gay and proud later in the evening. Occasionally it fills up with Nationals fans celebrating a victory after the game, but you seldom have to worry about that..

Photo:  David Freedenberg