This bustling spot on the Georgetown waterfront has an interesting concept: it’s owned by a consortium of American family farmers, and serves up a varied menu of farm-inspired and sustainable food and drink. ![]() My arugula with grapes and goat cheese, plus a cheesy, mushroom crepe was the perfect fuel for an afternoon of window shopping. For $12, you can order a crepe and a salad. ![]() Head off M Street and up Wisconsin for more independent boutiques and have your lunch at Cafe Bonaparte, a classic and cozy French joint, down to the yellow painted walls, black and white photos, and French-accented server. Georgetown has plenty of mall shops these days, but it’s still a charming area and worth a day of browsing. We loved the light and gluten-free waffle with berries, and a goat cheese egg white omelet aux fine herbes. This Belgian boite serves up fluffy waffles, moules frite, and over 100 beers. Lucky for us, we stumbled on B2 just around the corner from our hotel, Mason & Rook. The District is mad for brunch (and bottomless Bloody Mary’s!) and it’s a rough time to get a table. Murals, books, overstuffed armchairs, this place is right up my alley. Have a latte with your laptop on the couch in the morning, meet friends for lunch or dinner, or sip a glass of wine at the bar at happy hour. This superhip spot on 14th Street is popular, well, pretty much all day long. ![]() Is there anything better than a coffeeshop/winebar/bookstore/burger joint mashup? Ummm, I don’t think so. This is a popular spot on 14th Street, so make reservations, and then enjoy boquerones, Iberico ham, pintxos, bocadillos and more from an extensive menu of tapas. You probably already know my penchant for small plates and the fixation started in Spain. Reserve well ahead.ĭC is crazy for Spanish food and I am, too. This is NOT a spot for watching calories, but lively and fun for watching people. Indulge in the pommes puree even though there’s probably as much butter as potato. She can’t pass up steak frites and I stick with the Trout almondine. We always start off with a kir and a basket of toasty, cheesy gougeres to get us in the mood. It’s our favorite place for pretending we’re in Paris. My daughter and I never miss a chance for dinner at Le Diplomate. You’ll find an outpost of Salt & Sundry here, too.Īngelika has a pop-up movie theater just down the street from Union Market and I waddled over for a matinee of The Post (seemed appropriate!). You’ll find a few sit-down restaurants here also, but for me, it’s a walk-around-and-taste-as-much-as-you-can sort of place. I went for the tacos, which is a handy vehicle for seasoned bulgogi and chicken, served with homemade hot sauces. I couldn’t resist the savory mini donuts from B Donut (more smoked salmon, stuffed with cream cheese and “everything” sprinkles a giant leap forward for donuts)! Then I was hard-pressed to choose between knishes, arepas (my daughter’s favorite), and Korean tacos. I started off with a Swedish Smorgastarta (sandwich cake), a layered confection of smoked salmon, cream cheese, dill, egg, and shrimp, and quite possibly the perfect breakfast. From empanadas and knishes to oysters and arepas, this giant food hall showcases all that DC has to offer. ![]() You’ll want to taste everything and you can’t go it alone (I did and was sorry!). If you want to get a snapshot of the food scene in DC, spend an afternoon at Union Market and bring a SQUAD. We’ve eaten at our fair share of fancy restaurants (both the Equinox and Blue Duck Tavern are worth the $$$), but here are a few we return to: If you’re willing to brave the queue at Little Serow or Rose’s Luxury, let me know how they are. This is by no means a list of the hottest spots in town, as those are often difficult to snag a reservation (which means thinking ahead, not a specialty of my family) OR they don’t take reservations (which means waiting in line, also not our thing).
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