bar cotto isethanstowell’s newest venture. on capitol hill and adjacent to anchovies and olives, i’m sure it will soon have a strong following like all of ethan’s other locations. and for good reason. a friend and i visited for a recent happy hour and enjoyed a trio of tasty dishes. bar cotto is technically a salumeria, but i was pleasantly surprised to see several things on the menu that would keep my non-meat-eating friends happy. in fact during this visit we tried two of the non-meat happy hour menu items: corona bean and cauliflower salad with currants and rosemary; and roasted fennel, bottarga (cured fish roe) and preserved lemon. the beans and cauliflower were outstanding! i’m motivated to try making this at home because it was so delicious. the fennel was also good, but i didn’t think it was quite as inspired. to top off our eating experience we finished with a salsiccia pizza (house made fennel sausage, rapini, fior di latte, tomato). it has a perfect thin, crispy cr