
Chef Wagner goes Southeast Asian with kaya toast, a sweet-savory combination of toast layered with house-made coconut spread, which you dip into a runny fried egg in a soy broth. Photograph by Jeff Martin

The dessert menu features retro offerings such as chocolate pudding and snickerdoodles, as well as this grilled sticky bun topped with ice cream and caramel-rum sauce. Photograph by Jeff Martin

A layer of crisp blue cheese lends funk to the cheeseburger, which also features a spread of caramelized onion-bacon jam. Photograph by Jeff Martin

The charcuterie board is large enough for two people to share as an appetizer. Photograph by Jeff Martin

Veggie lovers can order the charcuterie platter’s meatless equivalent: a platter with six varieties of house-pickled vegetables like spicy carrots, classic dill, spiced beets, and curried cauliflower. Photograph by Jeff Martin

Communal tables—armed with purse hooks for the ladies—are lit with vintage bus stop lights from Baltimore. Photograph by Jeff martin