Box Bar

Run by owners Alisa Scott and Tracy Drago on California Avenue SW, the venue offers a laid-back setting with outdoor seating and an inventive cocktail list. The kitchen turns out animal-free comfort food, including house salads, cashew-cheese dishes, and a sliced portobello French dip. While the plant-based approach attracts regulars and the curious alike, visitor experiences vary across the menu—enthusiasm for the sandwiches contrasts with mixed impressions of dishes like the mac and cheese.