I had some laudable toast points at Omega a few months ago. Besides that, this bright, casual spot in Capitol Hill offers up refreshing, semi-pricey Greek fare. The servers will non-pretentiously offer useful information about anise-spiked clear spirits that anchor their bar program, and the octopus is truly great. Go there with a friend, share a couple small plates and an entree, and leave half-loopy in an ouzo cloud. RICH SMITH

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