H Street Martini Lounge LLC   

It's a class act on rebounding H Street. Even the website reeks of cool, with whirling olives leading viewers to an upbeat tease. The Lounge draws the hip and trend seeking, with two floors of sleek welcome. Downstairs is a cozy and intimate lounge, the kind of place for an impressive first date, or significant relationship moments. There's a menu of chic martinis, from Cosmos and Apples to a sassy new take on the Fruitini. The light fare munch menu pays nonsensical tribute to jazz greats. Try the Sarah Vaughn Shrimp Skewers slathered in chili relish, or Duke Ellington's petite and spicy crab cakes. C-note Caesar is cool, and Etta James' At Last bruschetta promises much in the way of tasteful noshing. Upstairs offers equally cool and sultry, with live entertainment, maybe Tom Newman and Friends, Stoney Ellis or the Marcus Mitchell Project. This is a great spot for private parties, too.