Recently, DCist was invited to sample some of the dishes at Tallula, in suddenly bustling Clarendon. Fans of the departed Whitey’s will be startled by this newcomer, in the former space of Whitey’s and owned by the same group as the Evening Star Cafe in Del Ray and Vermilion in Old Town. Gone are the pool tables, dart boards, and broaster. In their place: a beautiful three part dining and drinking space, the adjoining wine retailer Planet Wine, and a modern American menu conceived by Nathan Anda, formerly of Equinox.