Guests walk through an arched trellis to enter to 30-seat oasis, encased in tropical plants and dotted with pink-striped umbrellas. Edit Lab at Streetsense, which also designed Whaley’s high-ceilinged dining room and undersea mural, is behind the Miami look.
The Rosé Garden (separate from the existing outdoor patio, closer to the Anacostia River) offers frozen drinks, high-ball cocktails, beer, and ten rosé wines by the bottle and glass. While Whaley ’s full menu won’t be available, oysters and snacks like tuna ‘nduja and shrimp cocktail will be served.