Chef and Barcelona native Pepe Moncayo fell in love with Japanese cooking while living in Singapore, where his tapas bar BAM! remains a sensation. In February, Moncayo opened Cranes in DC’s Penn Quarter, a small-plate and kaiseki restaurant, bar and sake lounge where the offerings—among them red snapper with citrus dashi and a Rising Son cocktail of saffron gin and sake—manifest his Spain-meets-Japan oeuvre. Interiors by DC’s //3877 mirror Moncayo’s vision, using geometric shapes, up- and down-lighting, jewel tones, fumed oak, polished metal and a repeated crane motif—on the base of the custom Mandy Li Collection table, for example—to create subtle drama. 724 9th Street, NW; 202-525-4900. cranes-dc.com