British-style pub grub—such as black pudding, mushy peas, and fish and chips—is on the menu at the newly opened Againn. Photograph by Chris Leaman
The restaurant serves 130 varieties of Scotch, and die-hard fans can secure their own private Scotch lockers (for a cool $500). Photograph by Chris Leaman
It’s not all about Scotch. Many of the restaurant’s 150 wine labels rest in its rear glass cellar. Photograph by Chris Leaman
CORE—the architecture and design team behind Potenza, Brasserie Beck, and Comet Ping Pong—created Againn’s upscale pub vibe. Photograph by Chris Leaman
The restaurant holds 140 seats. Photograph by Chris Leaman
Againn sits on New York Avenue, Northwest, on the fringe of Penn Quarter. Photograph by Chris Leaman
A raw bar is filled with oysters and prawns. Photograph by Chris Leaman
Againn was inspired by the pubs owner Mark Weiss visited while living in London and New Zealand. Photograph by Chris Leaman
Weiss, who opened more than 75 restaurants as the former vice president of operations at the Ritz-Carlton, has transformed an abandoned space on the ground floor of the Tishman Speyer building. Photograph by Chris Leaman
The cocktail menu includes such creations as the Lady MacBeth, made with Hendrick’s gin, St. Germain, rosewater, lemon, and egg white. Photograph by Chris Leaman
