Scott Crawford has done it again. His latest restaurant at Raleigh Iron Works is a love letter to the Adriatic Sea, paying homage to and showcasing the culinary bounties from Southern Italy and Croatia. Taking inspiration from Crawford’s many travels to the region, the menu is comprised of light seafood-focused dishes—the likes of octopus carpaccio, sardine toast, black risotto with squid, and tuna crudo eliciting visions of seaside snacking on the Italian coast.
Those transportive flavors are complemented by a stunning space filled with awe-inspiring details at every turn—not least of which is the uberunique leathered quartzite bar always worth snagging a spot at.
RM recommendation: Peka octopus; brodeto.com