Former NFL player Tobias Dorzon has some serious cooking chops. His mobile eatery, Victory Truck, draws wrap-around-the block crowds, and his private chef business is wildly popular in the Maryland and DC area. His newest endeavor is Union District Oyster Bar & Lounge, a swanky new restaurant on Morse Street in Union Market.

Look for inventive pizzas topped with lobster or poached oysters and an unexpected take on seafood favorites. Stop in at happy hour for half-priced oysters and $7 classic cocktails or house made sangria. The spacious, wrap-around bar is just the place to spend a relaxing evening after a long day, or you can chill upstairs in the plush seating of the cigar lounge. Union District Oyster Bar & Lounge delivers a fresh take on food and the kind of cool atmosphere that the neighborhood was missing.

Union District Oyster is open Monday through Saturday from 3 p.m. until 2 a.m.