Eater has previously extolled the virtues of the small batch ice cream that Henry’s Sweet Retreat trucks in from Cincinnati, Ohio. The gourmet pop tarts and wall of candy jars make this spot a true dessert haven. The one gripe? For most of the year, Henry’s closes at 8 p.m. on weekdays. Luckily, the shop closes at 9 p.m. on weekdays between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

Never mind the “regional cuisine” splashed across the menu. What makes Barrel and Crow date night-worthy is its artisan ice cream — boasting creative flavors such as chocolate milk stout made with Left Hand Brewing Milk Stout, pistachio, ginger-kaffir, and blackberry-basil sorbet. For those in search of some daytime boozing, Barrel and Crow is now offering brunch featuring sweet beignets and bottomless mimosas. (Because if there is anything Bethesda needs more of, it’s daytime drinking spots.)

The classic Korean dish, bibimbap, is served up at House of Milae five different ways: beef, chicken, spicy pork, tofu or kimchi. It’s worth the extra two dollars to eat out of the dolsat bibimbap, a hot stone bowl. Or slide into a comfortable booth and delve into spinach jeon, a flaky, crispy pancake, while drinking glasses of green tea. Though it would be nice if House of Milae opted to serve the green tea in something other than water glasses.

Featuring fresh salads, brick-oven pizzas, assorted breakfast fare, and entrees ranging from “humanely-raised steak” to sesame tofu, Modern Market also caters to all manner of drinkers, serving up beverages from DC Brau Brewing Company, Compass Coffee, Atlas Brew Works, and Craft Kombucha. Parents, take note: the fast-casual restaurant offers a stroller discount of 10 percent all day, every day. So bring the Bugaboo and grab a seat.

This place might be Bethesda’s best kept secret, even as it expands to Rockville and Georgetown. Vincent Mathieu makes all the baguettes in house, which serve as the foundation for sandwiches including the Parisian (think: ham, butter, and Swiss cheese). There’s also quiche lorraine, apple tarts, eclairs, and other fresh baked treats.

The white tablecloths may give PassionFish the “business lunch” vibe, but the hidden secret is the multiple happy hours. There’s the regular weekday happy hour ($5 snacks including fried oysters and crab cake sliders, as well as mixed drinks, draft beers, and house wines; available from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m, Monday through Friday), weekend happy hour (same $5 deals; available from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Saturdays, and from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sundays), and late-night happy hour ($1 oysters (half dozen minimum) and $8 house martinis; available from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Friday at the bar and on the patio).

Restaurateur Robert Wiedmaier's barbecue-friendly gastropub features live music from across the spectrum, including blues, indie, folk, and metal. The menu features a Villain/Saint split: ‘villain’ includes heavier, meatier options like the Black Angus grilled cheeseburger, and barbecue pork ribs; ‘saint’ features lighter bites with a Bohemian, veg-heavy approach, such as zucchini pancakes with creme fraiche.