Recommended by DC Local Charles Koch Co-Founded by Ryan Seelbach and Eric Lund, TAKODA is an American restaurant and year-round rooftop beer garden. The burgeoning restaurant and bar scene is arguably the hottest in Washington, with a slew of new projects. The two-story space at 715 Florida Ave., Northwest is being built from scratch in a 1920’s-era brick structure, originally a Federal Life Insurance building. Edit Lab at Streetsense (Red Hen, Daikaya) is behind the classic-industrial look of the entry-level bar and dining area, and 120-person beer garden above. Guests on the first floor will find two and four-person booths and seated tables, surrounded by the building’s original brick walls and wood ceiling beams. The roof deck will be accented with hanging and potted plants around a horseshoe-shaped bar, and will be partially covered with a canopy system. Removable windows allow for year-round eating and drinking with an outdoor feel. Make a reservation