Food & DrinkBest Coffee Shops in Washington Dc Worth the Trip
A ward-by-ward guide to real coffee in DC, from the Ethiopian coffee ceremony on 9th Street to the counters just now taking root east of the river.
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The DC Weekend Plan, From People Who Live Here
Where to eat, what to do, and where DC locals actually go this weekend — starting in Shaw and Georgetown.
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Food & DrinkWhere to Eat in Adams Morgan Worth the Trip
18th Street runs on jumbo slice and last call. One block over, Columbia Road still feeds the neighborhood that was there first. Here's how to eat both halves of Adams Morgan right.
Food & DrinkBest Italian in Adams Morgan You'll Actually Love
Adams Morgan runs on jumbo slice and late-night noise, but the neighborhood's Italian food rewards anyone who knows which format to order and which block to walk to.
Food & DrinkBest Italian Restaurants in Adams Morgan You'll Actually Love
In a neighborhood built on late-night global eating, Italian food shows up in specific ways: pizza ovens, aperitivo hours, and wine lists worth trusting.
Food & DrinkBest Mexican Restaurants in Washington Dc, Tried and Tested
The taquerias and pupuserias along Mount Pleasant Street and 14th in Columbia Heights do more honest work than most of the Mexican food DC gets asked about. Here's how to tell the real thing from the rest.
Date NightRomantic Things to Do in Washington Dc for Couples
A local's guide to the DC dates that have nothing to do with monuments, from a bench on the Georgetown waterfront to lotus season at Kenilworth to a night at the Howard Theatre.
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10 Things to Do in DC This Week
- Live music in ShawThursday–Sunday
- Saturday market in GeorgetownMorning, rain or shine
- Gallery night downtownFriday evening, free
- A walk and a coffee in H StreetAny clear morning
- Pop-up dinner from a local chefLimited seats — reserve ahead
- Street fair in ShawSunday, family-friendly
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