Caught in Rhode Island, fennel bulbs, avocado puree, grapefruit vinaigrette with smoked garlic shiro, fresh lemon thyme and flowers. Tasting menu $95
Volt, Frederick MD
Wow, this dish was so fresh and inventive. I loved the combination of flavors and ingredients. You can tell that there was a lot of technique that went into preparing this dish, but it also ate very easily. That’s why I love Volt. The food is delicious without being overly complicated and weighty. There’s a familiarity with each bite that keeps the comfort and joy that you often lose with complicated plates. Volt’s dishes are deceptively simple because each bite is exciting and familiar at once.
Freshly baked breads. Complimentary
Shenandoah National Park, VA.
Vittle Monster 
OK, so the fish dish sounds good. But that bread looks stunning!
It was my second time at the restaurant and I love this place. The food is great and the service is wonderful. This time around the servers were all fairly young (probably in training) but they were pleasant enough and it’s good to support the development of these youngsters.