The Red Bear Brewery in the NoMa neighborhood (209 M Street NW) had great IPAs. which my friend tells me is showcasing Indian street food. Rasika (633 D Street NW) is a must for the best Indian food in the U.S. Zaytinya is my favorite for Mediterranean food. by two guys sick of dorm food at a local college and is now going national. This concept restaurant was started in D.C.
Try the fish taco salad with steelhead salmon. You cannot beat Sweetgreen, the fast-casual salad chain and more including the one on P Street NW. has a great restaurant scene with innovative dishes featuring chefs from all over. The As You Are bar on Capitol Hill is the newest addition to the scene.ĭ.C. The Green Lantern is another downtown bar that features a fun happy hour and other events. Around the corner is Trade (on 14 th Street NW) which features a large outdoor patio. My favorite bar is the Number Nine on P Street NW (across from Whole Foods) which has something going on every night on their second floor. The next-door companion bar, the Dirty Goose, is also a lot of fun as is Nellie’s, the sports bar across the street. The new Kiki Bar at 919 U Street in the Shaw neighborhood has an upstairs dance floor and is the place for Sunday afternoon see and be seen and you can mingle with the Stonewall Kickball crowd. The gay scene is no longer in one neighborhood as in days past (where it was in Dupont Circle then 17 th Street NW). Don’t miss the Sunday farmer’s market in Dupont Circle where you can grab locally grown produce or sample the local coffee, Zekes. You can check with your Congressperson or Senator to see about White House Tours or simply walk around the National Mall and to the monuments on your own. I snagged tickets to the spring White House Garden Tour. As a very transient city, it is easy to meet people from all over. folks are an interesting highly educated bunch: lots of politicians, political types, etc. This friendly group is a great way to meet locals. They meet next to a statute honoring Taras Shevchenko, a Ukrainian poet. Usually they walk or run up Rock Creek Park which goes up to the Zoo. We walked around Georgetown and then down along the Potomac River. Frontrunners at 23 Street/P Street NW (near Dupont Circle) Saturdays at 9:30 a.m.
Botanical Garden features orchids and a tropical garden as well as an outdoor garden that showcases mid-Atlantic native plants. Walking around the Dupont Circle/Thomas Circle/Logan Circle neighborhoods is fun. Check their websites to see if they require (free) tickets in advance and their hours of operation.
The nearby Smithsonian Building Museum is another must. You will find them at Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro. President, and the new Watergate display. Long story short, expect to run into someone famous in D.C.ĭon’t miss the Smithsonian’s Portrait Gallery/American Art Museum for their orchid display in the atrium, the portraits of every U.S. The Equality PAC also had a fund raiser at the Number 9 bar when I was there where I ran into my friend, Arizona State Representative Daniel Hernandez who is running for Congress in the 6 th District (Tucson). I had the pleasure of meeting White House Deputy Press Secretary Kareen Jean-Pierre at the Victory Fund Brunch at the Grand Hyatt, a Haitian immigrant who was raised in New York City as well as the Attorney General of Massachusetts, Maura Healy who is running for Governor. You can practically walk everywhere, and yes you will run into famous folks. Plus, it is the arguable one of the gayest cities in America. Summer is the value season where hotel rates are reasonable. Plenty of outdoor spaces keep you COVID safe, and of course the Smithsonian Museums are all free.