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Isla and Goodlove . 1100 15th St., NW.

A Canadian chef with Jamaican roots is bringing island vibes to DC with a chic downtown restaurant called Isla, opening today. Chef Lonie Murdock and her husband Darren Hinds operate Caribbean-inspired Miss Likklemore’s, along with other restaurants, in Toronto. For the DC debut, Murdock is taking a more fine-dining, global approach, drawing from islands around the world. A luxe next-door cocktail lounge called Goodlove will open November 7 with nightly DJs and seven custom chandeliers.

Isla’s wide-ranging, small plate-centric menu infuses island flavors from Japan, the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, and beyond. Murdock sa

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