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CONTENTS 8

FIRST LOOK Nine top sights illustrating the area’s historic significance, stunning beauty and contemporary buzz

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FRESH PERSPECTIVE Looking back, gauging the present and envisioning the future at the Smithsonian’s new National Museum of African American History and Culture

BY JEAN LAWLOR COHEN

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STAR POWER With its first Michelin Guide, Washington’s dazzling dining scene hits new heights.

BY LAURA HAYES

22 GETTING THE SCOOP “CBS This Morning” co-anchor Norah O’Donnell on her passion for the news, the capital city and traveling off the beaten path

BY BROOKE SABIN

24 GARDEN GLORY At Dumbarton Oaks, each season brings an exquisite palette of nature’s hues, but spring may be the most sublime.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROGER FOLEY

32 ALL ABOUT TOWN The delights of the places that shape life in the region, from Gilded Age mansions to river views and urban hustle

42 SHOPPING Fashion, jewelry and decor in diverse retail zones across the area

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48 ATTRACTIONS World-renowned museums, national landmarks and other can’t-miss sites

54 DINING From city cafes to waterfront decks and country inns, a guide to eating well

66 ENTERTAINMENT Destinations for concerts, theater, sports, cocktails and brews

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CONTRIBUTORS Jean Lawlor Cohen

Laura Hayes

Cohen has written for Art News, Sculpture, National Geographic Traveler and The Washington Post. For Where and IN New York magazines, she contributes stories on art, museums, theater and dining. Besides curating exhibitions at the Kreeger Museum, Katzen Arts Center and National Portrait Gallery, she co-authored “Washington Art Matters,” a history of capital art life. Currently, she is consulting curator for “Gene Davis: Hot Beat,” his 1960s stripe paintings at the Smithsonian American Art Museum through April 2, 2017.

For insight on the new National Museum of African American History and Culture, she interviewed its chief curator Jacquelyn Serwer, who in 1987 curated the Davis memorial show.

As the food editor and “Young & Hungry” columnist for Washington City Paper, Hayes covers dining news, trends and newsmakers. Ever since the French tire company Michelin announced it would debut a restaurant guide in the District, she’s been chronicling how it will impact the city and its dining scene. Hayes previously served as a freelance food writer for three years contributing to The Washington Post, Washington Post Express, Washingtonian, Arlington Magazine, Bethesda Magazine and more. If she had to choose a favorite type of cuisine, it would be Japanese, which she came to know well during her three years in Japan. @LauraHayesDC

Fresh Perspective, page 14

Star Power, page 18

Jean Lawlor Cohen

Roger Foley

Garden Glory, page 24

Foley specializes in photographing landscape architecture, garden design and historic landscapes. For more than 30 years, his work has been featured in hundreds of books, magazines and websites. He is the sole photographer of eight books, two of which won Award of the Year from the Garden Writers Association. Foley’s award-winning book “A Clearing in the Woods” features projects by noted landscape architects and designers across the country. He’s photographed Dumbarton Oaks many times and is always inspired by the way the gardens, with their paths, walls and structures, create an elegant world that retains its magic year after year. foleyfoto.com

Roger Foley

Laura Hayes

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FIRST LOOK

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From halls of power to tranquil oases, iconic sights and local favorites that reveal the many fascinating sides of this capital city

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“We [actors] don’t really change the world. We reflect it... but Washington really changes the world.”

MARTIN SHEEN

U.S. Capitol

Despite the efforts of British forces to burn it down in 1814, this symbol of American democracy not only remained standing, it grew right along with the country itself.

The building (thanks to architects including Benjamin Henry Latrobe and Charles Bullfinch) is a marvel, and so is the art, from the figures in National Statuary Hall to the decorative work in Brumidi Corridors and the fresco crowning the Rotunda.

Visitor Center, First & E. Capitol sts., 202.226.8000, visitthecapitol.gov

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Tysons Corner Center

At one of the region’s largest malls, shopaholics find their favorites, from Ann Taylor to Zara. Restaurants, a 16-screen movie theater, an outdoor plaza for events and even an ice skating rink in the winter add to the thrill of the hunt.

Another bonus? Hassle-free access thanks to Metrorail’s Silver Line.

1961 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, Va., 703.893.9400, tysonscornercenter.com

Washington Capitals National Gallery of Art, East Building

A striking architectural counterpoint to the neoclassical West Building, this I.M. Pei-designed temple to modern art debuted in 1978. It re-opened in 2016, after a three-year renovation that added 12,250 square feet of display space, including skylit tower galleries for works

by Calder and Rothko, plus a roof terrace that’s the roost of Katharina Fritsch’s electric blue “Hahn/Cock.”

Constitution Ave. NW between 3rd and 4th sts., 202.737.4215, nga.gov

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From October through April, loyal (and vocal) fans pour into downtown’s Verizon Center to cheer on the city’s NHL team.

They also catch puck-pushing superstar Alex Ovechkin and his talented gang (defenseman John Carlson at left) in practice sessions free and open to the public at Arlington, Virginia’s Kettler Capitals Iceplex, which has a team store selling everything needed to “rock the red.”

Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW, 202.628.3200, capitals.nhl.com

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Tudor Place

PHOTO CREDIT GOTHAM BOOK 5.5/9PT

Steps from Georgetown’s commercial corridors, the elegant home completed in 1816 for George Washington’s step-granddaughter gives a view into the past. Then, visitors like the Marquis de Lafayette entered the mansion’s portico and strolled its gardens.

Now, visitors explore rooms filled with family heirlooms, including the largest collection of George and Martha Washington’s artifacts outside of Mount Vernon.

1644 31st St. NW, 202.965.0400, tudorplace.org

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This 2,000-acre park running through the heart of Washington offers a wooded oasis for harried city dwellers. Among its many charms, Boulder Bridge sets a serene backdrop for stream-side meditation. A wide range of amenities appeals to other recreational pursuits, too, including a historic gristmill, an amphitheater and the only planetarium in a national park.

Nature Center and Planetarium, 5200 Glover Road NW, 202.895.6000, nps.gov/rocr

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Rock Creek Park

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Union Market

Perhaps the best place to savor a palate-pleasing survey of the city’s burgeoning culinary scene is at this food hall, which Bon Appetit named one of the country’s top five. “Local” and “artisanal” define the more than 30 vendors that fill the historic venue in an emerging northeast zone. Among the enticements? Organic ice cream and oysters just plucked from the bay.

6th St. and Neal Place NE, 301.347.3998, unionmarketdc.com

Washington Harbour

Georgetown’s bustling waterfront hums with activity. Couples and families stroll the boardwalk with its stunning views of the Potomac River and Kennedy Center, indulge at some of the city’s finest restaurants or kick back in Waterfront Park. In the winter, the plaza transforms into the city’s largest ice skating rink.

3050 K St. NW, 202.295.5007, thewashingtonharbour.com

Arena Stage

With its glass walls and undulating roof line, this building near the southwest waterfront is a beloved local landmark. And the storied company inside, led by artistic director Molly Smith, has achieved national prominence. As the first regional theater to send a production to Broadway (“The Great White Hope” in 1968) and the first to win a Regional Theatre Tony Award (in 1976), it continues to dazzle audiences today.

1101 6th St. SW, 202.488.3300, arenastage.org WHERE GUEST B OOK

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FRESH PERSPECTIVE Looking back, gauging the present and envisioning the future at the Smithsonian’s newest museum

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BY JEAN LAWLOR COHEN

The newest structure on the National Mall has a mission so farreaching and inevitable that it requires a very long name—the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. No doubt this dramatic building will eventually inspire its own shorthand label, but as of September 24, 2016, with an opening-day speech by President Obama, the museum establishes its importance and identity as the 19th member of the Smithsonian Institution family.

So what does it hold? For more than a decade, planners have discovered, collected and parsed through thousands of objects under the focused eyes of founding director Lonnie Bunch and curators like Jacquelyn Serwer. As chief curator, Serwer brings her academic credentials and career experience to a project she says, “I have been preparing for my whole life.”

Some of the artifacts have poignance by virtue of their anonymity—a slave cabin from an 1850s South Carolina plantation, iron shackles so small they would fit a child, the Civil War rifle carried by a black soldier and a segregation-era (1950s) Southern Railway car. But most items seem charged by the power of personality—a gown worn by Marian WHERE GUEST B OOK

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Anderson, Chuck Berry’s cherry-red Cadillac, a lace shawl given to Harriet Tubman by Queen Victoria and an opencockpit PT-13 Spearman flown by Tuskegee Airmen.

For Serwer, a former curator at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Corcoran Gallery of Art, this project sets “a new paradigm for history museums … placing an art collection in the context of many other disciplines— from sports and the military to show business … linking artworks to the other stories being told here.”

When visitors enter Heritage Hall, a vast orientation space, they encounter commissioned works by three living artists who are major contemporary figures. A 28-foot painting by Sam Gilliam, a wall relief of discarded rubber by Chakaia Booker and a ceiling sculpture by Richard Hunt send an immediate message. All are abstract works that serve a worthy goal: disrupting the notion that African-American artists create something other than American art.

On the fifth floor, themed art galleries hold an array that reflects African-American life, more often than not with traditional subjects and styles. The richness spans from 18th-century portraits by Joshua Johnson to 21st-century narratives by Rashid Johnson, Kara Walker and Renee Stout. Curators Serwer and Tuliza Fleming have selected from the permanent collection works by such well-known artists as Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, Henry Tanner and Archibald Motley, most representing, as Fleming says, “wonderful gifts.”

Planners have anticipated that visitors will be moved by the history recounted and shown here—joyful, as well as disturbing, moments. To that end, the Contemplative Court with oculus waterfall provides a place for reflection, while openings in the intricate, paneled exterior offer vistas of the surrounding landscape. Wall texts framed in red signal graphic content, and options of passage allow for “choices within the museum’s choices.”

This venue, however, differs from other “sites of conscience,” like the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum or the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, in that it embraces a positive arc of history. Its exhibitions shine a light on the achievements and experiences of African-Americans, enriching the national culture and sharing in the world’s larger story.

As of September 24, 2016, with an opening-day speech by President Obama, the museum establishes its importance and identity as the 19th member of the Smithsonian Institution family.

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Minibar, the 12-seat gastronomy “lab” by José Andrés, is one of three restaurants to receive two stars in the new Michelin Guide, covering D.C.

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STAR POWER With the Michelin Guide, Washington’s dazzling dining scene hits new heights.

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BY LAURA HAYES

Stroll down 14th Street’s restaurant corridor and spot canoodling couples carrying pizza boxes with leftovers from Etto, coworkers slurping Virginia oysters on the patio of Pearl Dive Oyster Palace and Francophiles waiting in line for a coveted Le Diplomate table.

This energetic tableau indicates the local restaurant scene is pulsing and deserving of limelight. That scene includes neighborhoods that equal 14th Street’s snap, such as Shaw, Navy Yard and Barracks Row—hot spots in a city whose restaurants have earned accolades from James Beard nods to superlatives in national press, including Bon Appetit’s Restaurant City of the Year 2016.

Now, D.C. adds another star to its constellation of bona fides— Michelin. “We are very confident that you [Michelin] will discover what we know, that Washington, D.C., is an elite culinary city full of food lovers and a foodie town,” Mayor Muriel Bowser remarked at the restaurant guide’s May 31, 2016, announcement.

But no matter how much hometown pride the city has for its mushrooming restaurant industry, Michelin is still a game changer. The guide, from the French tire producer, was first published in 1900. What started as a marketing project has evolved into a 116-year-old international gold standard that sent shock waves through the D.C. community—the District is only the fourth U.S. city to have a Michelin Guide, joining New York, Chicago and San Francisco.

“When I was a boy, I would walk in front of Michelin-star restaurants and peer in through the window,” says Chef José Andrés, the cofounder of ThinkFoodGroup who catalyzed D.C.’s modern food movement with restaurants like his temple to tapas, Jaleo, and his molecular gastronomy masterpiece, Minibar. Now Andrés says he feels like that kid again. “For many chefs, it’s a dream to be Michelin-rated, so it was incredibly exciting to hear the news that they are coming to my city.”

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“Chefs have really invested here ... and they’re seeing growth and boom like we haven’t seen anywhere else in the country.”

—Kathy Hollinger, Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington

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one on alert in a really positive way,” Hollinger says. She adds that chefs will work to create well-rounded experiences appreciated by sophisticated palates.

“The long-term impact of it is that it raises the bar for chefs, and anytime you do that it’s a good thing,” Ziebold agrees. “It gives you something to aspire to. It makes you feel like you’re part of a bigger community, a bigger stage. That’s motivating for some people.” However, both Ziebold and Andrés concur that for them it’ll be business as usual, because they already strive for perfection in satisfying guests.

Michael Edwards, the senior director of the National Education Association, has been dining in the District for 40 years and estimates that he eats out four nights a week.

He uses Michelin in other cities and suggests the guide will shine a light on what’s tried and true, instead of what’s trendy. “D.C. diners place more of a premium on newer, more dynamic restaurants—the ones that are innovative and take risks,” Edwards says. “Diners appreciate delicious food and wonderful service, no question about that. But, Michelin tends to reward well-established, consistently recognized restaurants with meaningful track records.”

“I’m not sure that diners are going to get much more information than they already have,” Edwards adds. “It’s not going to tell them something [they] don’t already know.”

Indeed, D.C. appreciates the Michelin coverage, but the city doesn’t need the validation to know how far it’s come. “Eyes have been on Washington for quite some time, and now with Michelin, we’ve all grown up,” Hollinger says. “The rest of the country and the rest of the world will take D.C. more seriously as a dining destination. It’s a true honor.”

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“We’re such a unique market in terms of how many innovative and creative independent operators, chefs and restaurateurs we have in such a small geographic area,” says Kathy Hollinger, the president and CEO of Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington.

“Chefs have really invested here. They stuck it out during some tough times, and they’re seeing growth and boom like we haven’t seen anywhere else in the country.”

Indeed, in 2014 the Washington Post reported that diners ate out at 1,423 restaurants in 2001. By 2015, they were enjoying 2,233 eateries, according to the National Restaurant Association, with no slow down in sight.

Chef Eric Ziebold of the double-decker decadent restaurants Kinship and Métier is one of those innovative chefs.

He welcomed Michelin’s big news. “Think about it from the standpoint of the four guides they’re launching this year: Seoul, Singapore, Shanghai and Washington, D.C. It’s amazing to be invited to the party,” Ziebold says. He’s worked at restaurants not unfamiliar to Michelin, including California’s The French Laundry and New York’s Per Se. “My immediate reaction was this is fantastic, [but] there’ve been a lot of misconceptions about what it means,” he continues. “At the end of the day, it’s a travel guide.”

Given the number of food lovers who seek out Michelinstarred restaurants, the guide is likely to boost D.C.’s already burgeoning tourism numbers. Bowser says the city has experienced its fifth record-setting tourism year in a row. But, the arrival of the guide will have a much greater impact than augmented wanderlust. It may attract new talent to the region, and the chefs who are already here will have a fresh reason to push themselves. “This puts everyW H E R E G UESTBO O K

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MICHELIN APPROVED These local spots made the tire company’s D.C. guide.

TWO STARS

Fiola

(EXCELLENT COOKING,

601 Pennsylvania Ave. NW

WORTH A DETOUR)

202.628.2888 www.fioladc.com

The Inn at Little

(CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT) THE INN AT LITTLE WASHINGTON’S TRUFFLE POPCORN; STAR CHEF AND CULINARY AMBASSADOR JOSÉ ANDRÉS; RAPPAHANNOCK OYSTERS AT EAT THE RICH IN DINING HOT SPOT SHAW; FIOLA’S CHEF FABIO TRABOCCHI; LE DIPLOMATE IN THE 14TH STREET CORRIDOR. (FACING PAGE) CHEF JEREMIAH LANGHORNE, CENTER, AT THE DABNEY

Washington

Kinship

Middle and Main Streets

1015 7th St. NW

Washington, VA 22747

202.737.7700

540.675.3800

www.kinshipdc.com

www.theinnatlittle washington.com

Masseria 1340 4th St. NE

Minibar

202.608.1330

855 E St. NW

www.masseria-dc.com

202.393.0812 www.minibarby

Plume

joseandres.com

The Jefferson Hotel 1200 16th St. NW

Pineapple and Pearls

202.448.3227

715 8th St. SE

www.plumedc.com

202.595.7375 www.pineappleand

Rose’s Luxury

pearls.com

717 8th St. SE 202.580.8889

ONE STAR

www.rosesluxury.com

(A VERY GOOD RESTAURANT IN ITS CATEGORY)

Sushi Taro 1503 17th St. NW

Blue Duck Tavern

202.462.8999

Park Hyatt

www.sushitaro.com

1201 24th St. NW 202.419.6755

Tail Up Goat

www.blueducktavern.com

1827 Adams Mill Rd. NW 202.986.9600

The Dabney

www.tailupgoat.com

122 Blagden Alley NW 202.450.1015 www.thedabney.com

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Q&A

GETTING THE SCOOP “CBS This Morning” co-anchor Norah O’Donnell on her passion for the news, the capital city and traveling far off the beaten path INTERVIEW BY BROOKE SABIN

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a stack of papers on the dining room table, which embarrassed me as a kid. In hindsight, I think my mother’s appreciation for the news really shaped my love of it. As soon as I walk in the door here at “CBS This Morning” and they start my hair and makeup, I’m reading the paper and highlighting it and enjoying it.

and confidence. I asked her, “Aren’t you afraid?” She said, “I may be afraid of ghosts and dragons, but I am not afraid of the Taliban.” I think she encapsulates what’s going to be the story of the 21st century, which is the empowerment of women and girls around the world.

What are some of your top

When you attended D.C.’s

things to do in D.C.?

How did growing up in a military

Georgetown University, what

family influence you?

were your neighborhood haunts?

It really shaped who I am today.

My father served in the U.S. Army for 30 years. While we lived for the most part in San Antonio, Texas, we did tours in Germany and South Korea. The news was always important in my family, because it affected where my father was going to be.

My parents read the newspaper every day, and in fact my mother wouldn’t throw it away until she’d read the whole thing cover to cover. That meant there was

I met my husband my freshman year, and we spent a lot of time at [restaurant-pub] The Tombs.

That’s still there. I also spent a lot of time at the Georgetown library, and I still go to the neighborhood. It hasn’t changed that much.

One is the Capital Crescent Trail. It runs all the way from Georgetown into Silver Spring, Maryland. It’s 11 miles long, and I think it’s actually the busiest trail in the country. A couple years ago, my sister and I were training for a half-marathon, so we would run the trail. It’s beautiful. I try to put it on my things to do every weekend. And I have to plug [my husband’s restaurant] Chef Geoff ’s. It’s still going strong after 16 years, and it has one of the best outdoor patios in northwest Washington, so we’re frequently there.

Who’s been your favorite person to interview?

Malala Yousafzai was the most interesting. She’s the Pakistani schoolgirl who was shot by the Taliban at age 16. I’ve never met someone with so much presence

When you’re roaming the globe on assignment, what are some of your must-pack items?

Number one is work-out clothes.

And I try to always carry on.

Even after 9/11 when I traveled with [Secretary of Defense] Rumsfeld all over the world, I would make everything fit in my carry-on. I always bring my own hair dryer and roll brush, because I actually have really kinky, curly hair. I would also say Shiseido face cream, and then books, actual books.

Which destinations are on your travel bucket list?

Space. At “CBS This Morning,” we do more stories about space exploration than any other morning show. I would love to go to North Korea. I’ve never done a safari in Africa, but we’ll wait until our kids are old enough to do it. Also Saudi Arabia, because it can be transformative in terms of stability in the Middle East.

It’s one of the most fascinating stories of the future.

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Millions of people across the country begin their day with the Emmy Award-winning O’Donnell. She now lives parttime in New York, but the former Washington-based correspondent for CBS and NBC remains a fixture of the capital scene and can often be found at one of husband Geoff Tracy’s D.C. restaurants, kids in tow.

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GARDEN GLORY At Dumbarton Oaks, each season brings an exquisite palette of nature’s hues, but spring may be the most sublime.

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“Those who in old time sang of the Golden Age, and of its happy state, perchance, upon Parnassus, dreamed of this place.”

—A translation of the Dante quote inscribed on a stone plaque in the Wisteria Arbor

Pathways wind through outdoor “rooms” like the Rose Garden (facing page), often defined by stone walls and statuary (the Terrior Column at right).

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MEET THE FACE OF THE NEWSEUM Excellence is required to exceed expectations and provide Washington, D.C. visitors with a unique experience during their stay—as well as to wow locals.

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Pam Galloway-Tabb is senior vice president of conferences and special services at the Newseum. Both a museum and a home of thought leaders, the Newseum promotes, explains and defends free expression and the five freedoms of the First Amendment: religion, speech, press, assembly and petition. But its two-floor Knight Conference Center is also home to one of the best views in the Washington, D.C. area. Standing between the U.S. Capitol and the White House on historic Pennsylvania Avenue, and featuring dramatic vistas of the city, the Newseum is a sought-after venue for conferences and special events. It’s no mistake that the city’s best seek out Pam, and the Newseum, for their events—just look at the view.

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ALL ABOUT TOWN Zones of urban hustle, Gilded Age architecture, luxe retail, riverside vistas and cool nightlife

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founded in 1749, year-round events like parades, house tours, art festivals

14TH & U CORRIDOR These intersecting spans lined with shops, the-

lines to the King Street stop. A free trolley runs every 10-15 minutes from

aters, Victorian residences and restaurants bustle by day and by night. The

the station to the waterfront. Eight miles farther down the parkway, visitors

zone once flourished with “name” entertainers performing in clubs along

experience a day in the life of George and Martha Washington at their pictur-

U Street’s “Black Broadway.” Today dining hot spots, fashionable home decor

esque Mount Vernon estate on the banks of the Potomac River.

ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA AND OLD TOWN In this port city and river cruises contribute to citizen spirit. From D.C., drive south eight miles via the George Washington Parkway, or ride Metrorail’s yellow or blue

nesters. Theaters like Source and Studio mount new and experimental plays

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA Across the Potomac River from D.C., find

starring D.C.-based professional actors.

Rosslyn, Clarendon, Ballston, Shirlington, Crystal City and Pentagon City.

This large county of hip restaurants, ethnic enclaves and shopping malls is

ADAMS MORGAN Funky shops and popular bars mark this interna-

home to office workers, armed services folk and 20-somethings. Interred at

tional, some say “bohemian,” zone on Columbia Road and 18th Street NW.

Arlington National Cemetery are thousands of military veterans, government

Dining options range from walk-up falafel counters to sit-down global fare—

personnel and Kennedy family members. Sentinels guard the Tomb of the

Latin American, Ethiopian, Turkish, Vietnamese—and soul food with live

Unknowns 24 hours a day. Nearby is the “Iwo Jima” bronze Marine Corps

music at Madam’s Organ. The Adams Morgan Day street festival attracts

Memorial and, to the south, two dramatic sites—the Pentagon installation for

crowds at the start of every fall. Woodley Park Metro is to the northwest, and

9/11 victims and the flight-inspired Air Force memorial by James Ingo Freed.

a DC Circulator bus loops from there to Columbia Road NW.

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Donovan House

MADAM’S ORGAN Soul Food, Live Music & Dancing Every Night! Enjoy homestyle ribs, chicken, mac & cheese, collards and all your Southern favorites, plus bar staples like the Bill Clinton Burger and Tijuana Wings. Live blues, salsa, funk, soul, R&B and country music. 4 levels, 5 bars and rooftop deck. 2nd floor Drunkaoke Tues., Thurs. and Sunday.

DJ dancing Fri. and Sat. Playboy’s ‘25 Best Bars in the USA’. Don’t just dine, celebrate! Daily from 5pm til 2 or 3am.

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The Grill from ipanema Experience authentic Brazilian Tapas cuisine, which is irresistible & great to share.

Try our feijoada (black bean stew with 4 different meats), moquecas (fresh seafood stew in coconut milk & palm oil sauce), or grilled steaks such as the picanha and churrasco misto. Sip our national cocktail, caipirinha, and enjoy friendly service and casual energy. Open Mon-Fri 4:30pm for Happy Hour & dinner. Sat & Sun 3-course brunch, noon to 4pm; dinner starts at 4pm.

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CAPITOL HILL One of the city’s oldest residential communities features 19th-century row houses, marble Congressional buildings and the U.S. Botanic Garden with its Art Deco-era glass conservatory. At Eastern Market, vendors sell crafts, jewelry, artwork and produce beside alfresco cafes.

Visitors queue to hear arguments at the Supreme Court October through

(Opening page) Georgetown’s main intersection, marked by a golden dome. (This page from left) Lauded speakeasy PX Lounge in Alexandria, Virginia; Yards Park and its space-age pedestrian bridge on the Southeast Waterfront; in Foggy Bottom, the Kennedy Center’s Grand Foyer, adorned with Orrefors crystal chandeliers given by Sweden.

June and catch plays at Folger Shakespeare Library. Union Station, one of the nation’s busiest Amtrak train depots, features shops and eateries.

National Portrait Gallery surround a canopy-covered courtyard. The

CHEVY CHASE/BETHESDA At Friendship Heights, the Chevy

an authentic presence here beside national chains.

Chase retail district straddles Western Avenue, the D.C.-Maryland line. Here, find restaurants and stores like Bloomingdale’s, Saks Fifth Avenue, Cartier

DUPONT CIRCLE During America’s Gilded Age, this area became a

and Tiffany & Co. Take the Metrorail north to Bethesda, Maryland, for more

promenade for old money and the nouveau riche. The National Trust for

shops and dining, art galleries and theaters like Round House and kid-

Historic Preservation and other contemporary institutions reclaim and

friendly Imagination Stage. Farther north, with their own Metrorail stops,

cherish the zone’s elegant mansions. Visitors explore boutiques, art gal-

are the National Institutes of Health and the Music Center at Strathmore,

leries, The Phillips Collection, Woodrow Wilson House and embassies

a base of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and National Philharmonic.

in nearby Kalorama. Chess players and workers on breaks gather around the circle’s Beaux Arts fountain. Nighttime brings after-work crowds to

CHINATOWN/PENN QUARTER North of Pennsylvania Avenue

restaurants, bars and clubs along Connecticut Avenue and to cafes and

NW, this zone buzzes with restaurants like José Andrés’ Michelin-starred

sidewalk patios on 17th Street a few blocks east.

Minibar, two stages for Shakespeare and the Verizon Center, a venue for concerts and sports. The Smithsonian’s American Art Museum and

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HEIST DC Madame Tussauds

HEIST DC is a caper-themed champagne lounge, and private event subterranean venue in the heart of Dupont Circle.

Elegantly intimate, HEIST is one of the most glamorous venues in Washington DC, and can be uniquely customized for an array of private and nightlife events.

In addition to an impressive champagne and fine spirits portfolio, HEIST offers a sophisticated level of catering options, and a delicious seasonal cocktail menu.

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Walk through the influential American author, humanitarian and Scientology founder’s 1957 office. See the world through his personal photographs and artifacts of his life. This Dupont Circle landmark is where the L. Ron Hubbard discoveries began to change the face of human rights, religion and culture. Free Daily Tours 10am-6pm. A short walk from the Dupont Circle Metro (Red line). Free Parking.

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FOGGY BOTTOM Audiences park underground or take a free shuttle from the Foggy Bottom Metrorail stop to visit the “living memorial” to the 35th president, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. In the Grand Foyer, find the bronze Kennedy sculpture by Robert Berks, who also created the climb-aboard statue of Albert Einstein at the National Academy of Sciences.

(From left) Liljenquist & Beckstead’s elegant jewelry and watch shop in Tysons, Virginia; row houses lining neighborhood streets in Capitol Hill; cocktail guru Derek Brown’s buzzing Southern Efficiency in Shaw; indie bookstore Kramerbooks and Afterwords Cafe in Dupont Circle; the famous Marine Corps Memorial (“Iwo Jima”) in Arlington, Virginia.

Nearby in this “West End” neighborhood: the U.S. State Department, George Washington University with its lauded textile museum, and the infamous

restaurant/retail hybrid Maketto, intimate cocktail bar Copycat Co. and cutting-

Watergate complex that includes a newly renovated hotel with rooftop lounge.

edge Mosaic Theater Company. The Rock and Roll Hotel spotlights up-and-

Wisconsin Avenue cross at the commercial hub, and federal row houses coex-

(named for the performing arts center housed in an Art Deco-style movie the-

ist with shops, restaurants and bars. Attractions include historic sites like

ater) to enjoy food, drink and art during the popular H Street Festival.

Tudor Place, plus Georgetown University, Potomac boathouses and the C&O Canal. At Washington Harbour, restaurants, fountains and an ice skating rink

NATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND South of D.C. on the Potomac

in winter draw crowds. DC Circulator buses traverse the city, shuttling visitors

River, this zone has a boardwalk and full-service hotels, including the new

and residents alike between Georgetown and Union Station.

MGM National Harbor. Water taxis and river cruises shuttle passengers here from the waterfronts of Alexandria, Virginia, and Georgetown. A bike trail on

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the Woodrow Wilson Bridge connects to Alexandria. Along the waterfront,

emerging as one of D.C.’s hippest. Where British soldiers once marched toward

find restaurants, shops, festivals and Seward Johnson’s “The Awakening,” a

the Capitol during the War of 1812, now a streetcar transports passengers from

bronze, climb-on giant who emerges from the sands of a man-made beach. A

Union Station to businesses like James Beard-nominee Erik Bruner-Yang’s

spin on The Capital Wheel offers panoramic views.

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course. Every fall brings more than 50,000 to what some call the Atlas District (FROM LEFT) COURTESY LILJENQUIST & BECKSTEAD;

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GEORGETOWN In D.C.’s oldest neighborhood (c.1751), M Street and

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antiques shops in a historic district. At National Air and Space Museum’s

ridor and rapidly developing multicultural neighborhood of galleries, res-

Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, aircraft hover in hangar-like galleries. Kids

taurants and bars, several among the most lauded and popular destinations

play pilot and marvel at the Space Shuttle Discovery as part of the world’s

in the city. The restored Howard Theatre on T Street NW once hosted Duke

largest collection related to aviation and space exploration.

Ellington, The Supremes and Otis Redding, and now, like the 9:30 Club on V Street, books current big names in all genres. To the north, find Howard

WATERFRONT/NAVY YARD On the Southeast Waterfront, find

University flanking Florida Avenue NW.

the Navy Museum, Nationals Park Major League Baseball stadium and

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revamped spaces like Yards Park with its light sculptures, boardwalk and

TYSONS AND RESTON, VIRGINIA Tysons, a major retail zone,

fountains on the banks of the Anacostia River. The Southwest Waterfront,

includes Tysons Corner Center, one of the region’s largest shopping malls at

undergoing redevelopment, features acclaimed Arena Stage, plus Potomac

2.2 million square feet. The adjacent Tysons Galleria offers more than 120

River cruises and a popular weekend fish market.

restaurants and retailers like Saks Fifth Avenue, Cartier, Chanel and Macy’s, plus celebrity chef Mike Isabella’s upscale food hall set to open in 2017. At

WOODLEY PARK/CLEVELAND PARK Along Connecticut

Fairfax Square, find gleaming baubles at Tiffany & Co. and Liljenquist &

Avenue north of Calvert Street, the blocks filled with grand apartment

Beckstead. About 11 miles west toward Dulles International Airport,

buildings and residences once served as the summer retreat of prominent

Reston—one of America’s first planned communities—has a town center featuring shops, dining and, in winter, an ice skating rink.

Washingtonians. The neighborhood now has pubs, restaurants and the art deco Uptown Theater, a film premiere venue. Washington National Cathedral, sited on Mount Saint Alban, hosts presidents, tourists and wor-

VIRGINIA COUNTRY Daytrippers head to vineyards, Civil War

shippers with services and concerts. Between the two Metrorail stops, find

battlefields and the charming town of Middleburg in the Old Dominion’s

the National Zoo with its superstar giant panda bears.

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Voted D.C. area’s premier Wine Bar with: • 150 of the world’s best vintages • Large variety available by the glass • 10 microbrews on tap • Over 100 bottled styles and flavors from around the world

208 Queen St. (703) 683-0300 www.bilbobaggins.net

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Shop in a friendly, peaceful atmosphere where all spiritual paths are honored.

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SHOPPING CENTERS CITYCENTERDC Luxury complex for coveted labels including Arc’Teryx, CH Carolina Herrera, Hermès, Louis Vuitton, plus restaurants Centrolina, Daniel Boulud’s DBGB Kitchen and Bar, Fig & Olive and Momofuku.

10th St. NW (Between H and I), 202.289.9000 www.citycenterdc.com THE COLLECTION AT CHEVY CHASECL00801 Row of high-end boutiques in Maryland, just north of the D.C. line. Cartier, Jimmy Choo, Tiffany & Co. and Saks Fifth Avenue.

5471-5481 Wisconsin Ave. NW www.thecollectionatchevychase.com FASHION CENTRE AT PENTAGON CITYCL008091 Newly remodeled airy, light-filled mall anchored by Nordstrom and Macy’s with 170-plus shops (Apple, Aveda, Coach, Hugo Boss, Kate Spade, Stuart Weitzman). Large food court.

1100 S. Hayes St., Arlington, Va., 703.415.2400 www.fashioncentrepentagon.com MAZZA GALLERIECL008021 Upscale, vertical mall with Neiman Marcus, Saks for Men, home decor shops, food court and a cinema.

5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW, 202.966.6114 www.mazzagallerie.com H RESTON TOWN CENTERCL008023 Pedestrian-friendly zone around a fountain square with ice-skating rink during winter months. Galleries, specialty shops (Appalachian Spring, South Moon Under), restaurants and special events. Take Dulles Toll Road

west to Reston Parkway.

11900 Market St., Reston, Va., 703.579.6720 www.restontowncenter.com SHOPS AT WISCONSIN PLACECL0040361 Bloomingdale’s and LED sculpture anchoring a row of fashionable stores like Anthropologie, Cole Haan, Nina McLemore’s flagship, Sephora.

Restaurants like The Capital Grille and P.F. Chang’s.

5310 Western Ave., Chevy Chase, Md., 301.841.4000 www.shopwisconsinplace.com TYSONS CORNER CENTERCL008025 Largest mall in the metropolitan area has 300-plus shops, restaurants and a cineplex. Bloomingdale’s, Lego, L.L. Bean, Nordstrom, West Elm and Zara.

1961 Chain Bridge Road, Tysons Corner, Va., 703.893.9400 www.tysonscornercenter.com TYSONS GALLERIACL008026 Neiman Marcus, Macy’s, Saks Fifth Avenue plus 100 other upscale shops (Bottega Veneta, Chanel, Gucci, Elie Tahari, Louis Vuitton, Tory Burch).

Restaurants and Isabella Eatery food hall (opening summer 2017).

2001 International Drive, McLean, Va., 703.827.7730 www.tysonsgalleria.com

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APPAREL-MEN AVENUE JACK In a rustic shop integrating reclaimed local wood, clothing by Banks, Levi’s, Original Penguin, plus playful accessories, whimsical gifts (Beekman 1802, Herschel Supply Co., W&P Designs).

1301 Connecticut Ave. NW, 202.887.5225 www.avenuejack.com

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SHOPPING IKE BEHAR Family-owned company producing high-end menswear and known for outfitting stars in films and TV shows.

Dress shirts, sport shirts, ties, sport coats, suits, handkerchiefs.

2900 M St. NW, 202.808.8715 www.ikebehar.com H PROFESSIONAL MAN PRIMA MODA High-quality Italian menswear and accessories. Suits (all canvas or part-canvas; nothing fused or glued) in year-round wool, cashmere and silk. Expert fitting and tailoring.

1619 K St. NW, 202.466.6255

APPAREL-MEN & WOMEN BILLY REIDCL004294 Renowned designer’s collection with a Southern touch. Button-ups, derbyready suits and loose-fitting linens paired with accessories like distressed leather handbags.

3211 M St. NW, 202.499.6765 www.billyreid.com REDEEMCL0076125 Posh urbanites and rockers flock to this hip Logan Circle boutique for luxe brands like Anzevino & Florence, Brown Label and Religion. MUTINY men’s grooming products.

1734 14th St. NW, 202.332.7447 www.redeemus.com VINEYARD VINESCL00278 New England meets Georgetown in seersucker pants, polos, oxfords, cable-knit cardigans, swimwear, accessories for men, women and kids in a range of pastel shades.

1225 Wisconsin Ave. NW, 202.625.8463 www.vineyardvines.com

APPAREL-WOMEN BETSY FISHERCL007612 Hip fashion den with knowledgeable staff stocks top contemporary designer clothing and shoes.

1224 Connecticut Ave. NW, 202.785.1975 www.betsyfisher.com HU’S WEARCL00527 Airy boutique (by owners of Hu’s Shoes) with clothing and accessories by designers like Bruno Grizzo, Guilty Brotherhood and Megan Park.

2906 M St. NW, 202.342.2020 www.husonline.com H THE PHOENIXCL008041 Upscale boutique with contemporary designer ware by Eileen Fisher, Lilla P. and White + Warren. Jewelry plus fine art and decor from Mexico.

1514 Wisconsin Ave. NW, 202.338.4404 www.thephoenixdc.com SECONDICL005890 Upstairs shop reselling contemporary labels (Diane Von Furstenberg, Burberry, Theory and Chloe). Items arrive daily; discounts vary by tag dates.

1702 Connecticut Ave. NW, 2nd floor, 202.667.1122 www.secondi.com

ART, DECOR & GIFTS A GALERIE In an Old Town c. 1800 warehouse, nearly 6,000 square feet of inventory: original watercolors and engravings, including antique, mid-century and contemporary periods, 18th-20th century furnishings and accessories, designer home decor. Worldwide shipping available.

315 Cameron St., Alexandria, Va., 703.548.1010 www.agaleriealexandria.com APPALACHIAN SPRING Since 1968, handcrafted jewelry, scarves, art glass, Christmas ornaments, toys and housewares.

50 Massachusetts Ave. NE, 202.682.0505 1415 Wisconsin Ave. NW, 202.337.5780 1641 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Md., 301.230.1380 11877 Market St., Reston, Va., 703.478.2218 www.appalachianspring.com ARTIST’S PROOFCL004721 International (Brussels to Beijing) inventory of contemporary art in Georgetown. Photos by Fred Maroon and acrylic and Chinese ink works by Belgian artist Jean-Francois Debongnie, among others. Acquisition talks, meet-the-artists.

1533 Wisconsin Ave. NW, 202.803.2782 www.aproof.net DTR MODERN GALLERIESCL0042390 In Georgetown, contemporary and 20th-century masters from a privately held collection of works by artists like Basquiat, Botero, Dali, Hirst, Mars, Picasso, Warhol.

2820 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 202.338.0625 www.dtrmodern.com H THE INDIAN CRAFT SHOPCL0076134 At Department of the Interior since 1938, outlet for American Indian artists to market their crafts. Basketry, weavings, carvings, kachinas and beadwork plus an outdoor sculpture garden. Visitors provide photo ID to enter the building.

1849 C St. NW, 202.208.4056 www.indiancraftshop.com WHITE HOUSE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONCL0076148 Books, Christmas ornaments, jewelry and items inspired by the history of the White House.

1450 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 202.208.7031 1610 H St. NW, 202.218.4337 www.whitehousehistory.org H URBAN DWELL Fun shop featuring “hand-picked” selection of accessories for men and women, whimsical decor items, kitchen and bath products, hip gifts for babies/children.

1837 Columbia Road NW, 202.558.9087 www.urbandwelldc.com

BOOKS KRAMERBOOKS & AFTERWORDS CAFECL008043 Independent bookstore opened in 1976 with full-service restaurant and bar, live music and events.

1517 Connecticut Ave. NW, 202.387.1400 www.kramers.com POLITICS AND PROSECL007930 Since 1984, niche selections and popular book signings. OPUS prints books on demand. Coffee shop downstairs.

5015 Connecticut Ave. NW, 202.364.1919 www.politics-prose.com H SACRED CIRCLECL0041950 Shop dedicated to spirituality, metaphysics, holistic healing and the environment. Books, music, crystals and gifts. Readings (tarot, palm) upstairs.

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JEWELRY & GIFTS CULTURED CONCEPTS Statement pieces made on-site that draw design influences from “rich cultures and natural surroundings” worldwide. Beaded necklaces, bracelets, earrings with brass trimmings.

218 N. Lee St., Alexandria, Va., Suite 101, 571.490.2364 www.livecultured.com IRISH WALKCL0054790 Old Town shop represents the Emerald Isle with housewares, apparel and jewelry. Guinness collectibles, rugby apparel, hand-knit sweaters, Irish wedding accessories, Belleek ware.

415 King St., Alexandria, Va., 703.548.0118 www.irishwalk.com KING’S JEWELRY Family-owned shop with fine jewelry (diamonds, pearls, gemstones), Swiss watches and gifts in a range of prices.

Antique jewelry and consultations.

609 King St., Alexandria, Va., 703.549.0011 www.kingsjewelry.net H LENKERSDORFER Sister store to Liljenquist & Beckstead since 1993. Fine watches by Cartier, Panerai, Patek Philippe, plus fine jewelry from Bulgari, Chopard, Roberto Coin. Skilled technicians.

1961 Chain Bridge Road, Tysons Corner, Va., 703.506.6712 www.lenkersdorfer.com H LILJENQUIST & BECKSTEADCL008054 Since 1979 watches by Bulgari, Cartier, Chopard, Rolex. Bell & Ross time-

pieces “designed for professionals,” David Yurman bracelets and Tacori diamond rings.

Tysons Galleria (watch store), 2001 International Drive, McLean, Va., 703.448.6731 Westfield Montgomery, 2412 Montgomery Mall, Bethesda, Md., 301.469.7575 Fairfax Square, 8075 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, Va., 703.749.1200 Westfield Annapolis, 1660 Annapolis Mall, 410.224.4787 www.liljenquist.com STERLING & BURKECL004183 Two-level Anglophile haven offering hand-stitched leather goods. English bridle luggage, briefcases, handbags, wallets. Fine stationery, cufflinks, plus custom pieces.

2824 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 202.333.2266 www.sterlingandburke.com H TEN THOUSAND VILLAGESCL005307 One of the world’s largest fair trade organizations for artisans in 38 countries. Indonesian freshwater pearl earrings, Peruvian backgammon games, etc. all with a printout of the item’s story.

915 King St., Alexandria, Va., 703.684.1435 4959 Elm St., Bethesda, Md., 301.718.3465 www.tenthousandvillages.com

SHOES ALDENCL002435 Family-owned shoe manufacturer since 1884. Men’s shoes from tassel moccasins to dress Oxfords and Indiana Jones-style work boots, belts, fine leather goods.

921 F St. NW, 202.347.2308 www.aldenshoe.com

BISHOP BOUTIQUE Hip Old Town boutique for women’s accessories and shoes. Danielle Nicole, Gorjana, Ivanka Trump, Loeffler Randall, LK Bennett, Loren Hope.

815-B King St., Alexandria, Va., 571.312.0042 www.bishopboutique.com

SANTA MARIA NOVELLACL004241 Skin and bath products made in Florence tracing back to an Italian pharmacy opened 400 years ago. Men’s and women’s skincare in “ancient preparations,” perfume, home scents.

5454 Wisconsin Ave., 240.743.4949 www.santamarianovellausa.com

HU’S SHOESCL0071 Marlene Hu Aldaba's collection of coveted footwear from New York, Paris and Milan. Chloe, Givenchy, Proenza Schouler, Red Valentino, etc.

3005 M St. NW, 202.342.0202 www.husonline.com

VARNISH LANE Upscale, eco-conscious salon in a beachy townhouse for waterless mani/pedis. Non-toxic brands like Lauren B., RGB, Smith & Cult, along with designer lines Chanel, YSL. 5236 44th St. NW, 202.506.5308 www.varnishlane.com

SPAS & COSMETICS

SPECIALTY SHOPS BLUEMERCURY Locally owned luxe cosmetics shop with knowledgeable staff demonstrating high-end products (La Mer, Nars).

3059 M St. NW, 202.965.1300 1145 Connecticut Ave. NW, 202.628.5567 Union Station, 50 Massachusetts Ave. NE, 202.289.5008 www.bluemercury.com DRYBARCL004054 Chic salon for blowouts ranging from Cosmo (loose curls) to Manhattan (sleek and shiny).

1825 Wisconsin Ave. NW, 202.609.8644 www.thedrybar.com GROOMING LOUNGECL00521 Upscale spot for hot lather shaves, manicures and facials for gents.

1745 L St. NW, 202.466.8900 Tysons Galleria, 2001 International Drive, McLean, Va., 703.288.0355 www.groominglounge.com

GEORGETOWN CUPCAKECL005670 Of reality TV show fame, locally owned bakery for popular cupcakes.

Winner of Washington Post cupcake wars. Classic recipes (vanilla, chocolate), daily specials, seasonal flavors.

1209 Potomac St. NW, 202.333.8448 www.georgetowncupcake.com MILK BAR Local outpost of Christina Tosi’s NYC bakery for “crack pies,” “compost cookies,” “cereal milk” soft serve ice cream. D.C. special: parfaits.

1090 I St. NW, 855.333.6455 www.milkbarstore.com UNION MARKETCL0040356 Culinary marketplace with local “artisan” vendors: Peregrine Espresso, Righteous Cheese Co., Follain natural beauty, Rappahannock Oyster Company. John Mooney’s Bidwell restaurant, seasonal pop-ups /events.

1309 5th St. NE, 301.347.3998 www.unionmarketdc.com

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VISITOR CENTERS D.C. TOURIST INFORMATION CENTERCL00785 Tour advice, helpful brochures, city guides and maps.

506 9th St. NW, 202.347.7201 www.dcchamber.org SMITHSONIAN INFORMATION CENTERCL0063789 In the Castle, information about the 17 museums in D.C., the National Zoo and two New York museums. Cafe, Wi-Fi and interactive videos.

1000 Jefferson Drive SW, 202.633.1000 www.si.edu U.S. CAPITOL VISITOR CENTERCL004102 The entryway to the U.S. Capitol, featuring exhibits and interactive kiosks.

No passes required. Free guided onehour Capitol tours. Admission to the House or Senate Galleries issued by a constituent’s representative or senator. Limited number of same-day passes at the information desks.

Below the East Plaza of the Capitol between Constitution & Independence aves., 202.226.8000 www.visitthecapitol.gov WHITE HOUSE VISITOR CENTERCL00786 Interactive exhibits, photos and videos about the famed residence and its occupants. Free. Gift shop.

1450 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 202.208.1631, www.nps.gov/whho

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE MUSEUM New LEED edifice of glass wrapped in bronze-toned metal panels. Inside,

eight levels for artifacts tracing the African-American experience, including a Tuskegee biplane, a South Carolina slave cabin and Harriet Tubman’s hymnal. Oprah Winfrey Theater, Contemplative Court. Free timed-entry passes may be required; see website for details. Cafe, gift shop.

1400 Constitution Ave. NW, 844.750.3012, www.nmaahc.si.edu AFRICAN ART MUSEUM Sub-Saharan African art including masks, textiles, furniture, ceramics. “African Mosaic: Celebrating a Decade of Collecting,” museum acquisitions since 2002, and “Walt DisneyTishman African Art Collection Highlights.” Free. Gift shop.

950 Independence Ave. SW, 202.633.1000, www.africa.si.edu AIR AND SPACE MUSEUMCL007951 World’s largest collection of air and spacecraft, including Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis, the 1903 Wright Flyer and Apollo 11 lunar module, plus the “Star Trek” Enterprise studio model, touchable moon rock and observatory. Free. Also flight simulators: $8-$10. IMAX theater and planetarium shows: $9, seniors $8, children $7.50. Gift shop and food court.

6th St. & Independence Ave. SW, 202.633.2214, www.nasm.si.edu AMERICAN ART MUSEUMCL007952 In former Patent Office, national collections from colonial era and folk art to LED installations and video.

Soaring spaces for art by realists, modernists, Washington color painters, sculpture. Free. Gift shop. Kogod Courtyard with Norman Fosterdesigned canopy, Wi-Fi, cafe.

8th & F sts. NW, 202.633.1000 www.americanart.si.edu

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Now Open Experience a graphic novel-style exhibit featuring a rare original of the first newspaper printing of the Declaration of Independence.

“1776” was made possible with generous support from David M. Rubenstein.

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Gift shops, cafeteria, ice cream parlor, demonstration kitchen.

14th St. & Constitution Ave. NW, 202.633.1000 www.americanhistory.si.edu AMERICAN INDIAN MUSEUMCL00795 Curvilinear building of golden-hued limestone holding tribal exhibitions, such as “Nation to Nation: Treaties Between the United States and American Indian Nations” and “The Great Inka Road: Engineering an Empire.” Free. Gift shops, two theaters and acclaimed Mitsitam Cafe.

4th St. & Independence Ave. SW, 202.633.1000, www.nmai.si.edu ARTHUR M. SACKLER GALLERYCL00795 In a dramatic underground building, Asian and Near Eastern artworks and artifacts spanning 6,000 years. Highlights tours daily (except Wed.) at noon. Free. Gift shop.

1050 Independence Ave. SW, 202.633.1000, www.asia.si.edu FREER GALLERYCL007956 Closed until Oct. 7 for renovations.

East and South Asian and Islamic art in an Italian-style villa. James McNeill Whistler’s restored Peacock Room. Highlights tours daily (except Wed.) at noon. Free. Gift shop.

Jefferson Dr. and 12th St. SW, 202.633.1000, www.asia.si.edu HIRSHHORN MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE GARDENCL00795 Designed by Gordon Bunshaft, doughnut-shaped building holding

Joseph Hirshhorn’s gift collection plus later acquisitions.

Works by Picasso, Pollock, Rothko, Calder, Warhol and current stars.

Sculpture Garden. Free. Gift shop.

7th St. & Independence Ave. SW, 202.633.1000, hirshhorn.si.edu NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY Famed faces of U.S. history and culture. Only complete collection of presidential portraits outside the White House. Free. Gift shop, cafe.

8th & F sts. NW, 202.633.1000 www.npg.si.edu NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK On 163 acres, 127-year-old zoo with more than 1,500 animals like celebrity giant pandas Tian Tian, Mei Xiang and their cub Bei Bei. Other highlights: elephant exhibit, Cheetah Conservation Station, American bison, Amazonia, Great Cats. Solar-powered carousel ($3). Free entry, parking $22.

Restaurants, food carts and gift shops.

3001 Connecticut Ave. NW, 202.673.4888, nationalzoo.si.edu NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUMCL007960 Exhibits tracking the natural world since prehistoric time. Hall of Geology, Gems and Minerals (the Hope Diamond), Hall of Mammals, Ocean Hall, Hall of Human Origins. Free.

Butterfly pavilion ($6, children $5, Tues. free). IMAX theater ($9, seniors $8, children $7.50). Cafe, gift shop.

Constitution Ave. at 10th St. NW, 202.633.1000, www.mnh.si.edu

ART MUSEUMS NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART/ EAST BUILDINGCL00790 I.M. Pei-designed museum holding modern and contemporary American

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and European paintings, sculpture, prints and photographs. Newly renovated with additional public space featuring galleries of works by Calder and Rothko, plus a roof terrace with sculptures. Free. Cafe, gift shop.

Constitution Ave. NW between 3rd & 4th sts., 202.737.4215, www.nga.gov NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART/ WEST BUILDINGCL00791 One of the world’s finest collections of American and European art dating from the 13th century, including da Vinci’s “Ginevra de’ Benci.” Works

by Oldenburg, Lichtenstein, et al. in sculpture garden. Free. Gift shops, cafe with themed menu and cafeteria.

Constitution Ave. NW between 4th & 7th sts., 202.737.4215, www.nga.gov H THE PHILLIPS COLLECTIONCL00793 The country’s first museum of modern art (1921), providing an intimate setting for a renowned collection, including Renoir, Rothko, Cézanne, O’Keeffe and Rodin. Special exhibits, weekends: $12, seniors/students $10; 18 and under and permanent collection weekdays free (suggested donation). Gift shop, cafe.

1600 21st St. NW, 202.387.2151 www.phillipscollection.org

NATIONAL SITES ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY Interred here, thousands of veterans and government personnel. Free; bus tour $12, children $6.

Kennedy Gravesites—John F. Kennedy’s grave with an eternal flame, beside graves of his wife and brothers Tomb of the Unknowns— Gravesites of one unidentified soldier from each World War and the Korean War; changing of the guards

Iwo Jima Memorial—Honoring the U.S. Marine Corps Women in Military Service for America Memorial—Honoring two million women of the armed forces Arlington House—Former home of Confederate General Robert E. Lee 214 McNair Road, Arlington, Va., 877.907.8585 www.arlingtoncemetery.org FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT MEMORIALCL00782 A 7.5-acre landscaped park of waterfalls and tableaux. Bronze sculptures and bas-reliefs depict Roosevelt, wife Eleanor and dog Fala, plus scenes from the Depression through WWII. West Potomac Park along Basin Drive SW, 202.426.6841, www.nps.gov/fdrm JEFFERSON MEMORIAL By the Tidal Basin, John Russell Pope’s neoclassical monument for the third U.S. president and main author of the Declaration of Independence.

Ranger talks, bookstore.

South end of 15th St. SW, 202.426.6841, www.nps.gov/thje LIBRARY OF CONGRESSCL00790 World’s largest library, holding more than 150 million books and objects, Gutenberg Bible, plus a re-creation of Thomas Jefferson’s 6,487-volume founding collection. Tours. Free.

Jefferson Building, 10 First St. SE, 202.707.8000 James Madison Memorial Building, 101 Independence Ave. SE, 202.707.9779, www.loc.gov MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. NATIONAL MEMORIALCL0041624 Commemorating the civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner with a nearly 30-foot-high statue and inscription walls bearing his eloquent words.

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Daily Guided Tours Daily Masses & Confessions Bookstore & Gift Shop Free Parking 400 Michigan Ave., NE • Washington, DC 202.526.8300 • www.nationalshrine.com

Northwest corner of Tidal Basin at West Basin Drive & Independence Ave. SW, 888.484.3373, www.nps.gov/mlkm H MOUNT VERNON George Washington’s estate by the Potomac River, its 14-room mansion furnished per a 1799 inventory. Visitor center and museum, plus gardens, slave quarters, blacksmith and tomb of George and Martha.

Distillery and gristmill nearby (open April-Oct.). Shops, food court, restaurant, tours, special events. $20, seniors $19, children $10, under 6 free. Free parking.

3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy., Alexandria, Va., 703.780.2000 www.mountvernon.org H NATIONAL ARCHIVESCL007890 The “Charters of Freedom,” the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of 12:00:49 Rights. Theater with free films.

David M. Rubenstein Gallery and Visitor Orientation Plaza. “Records of Rights,” personal documents of African-Americans, women and immigrants, plus the 1297 Magna Carta. Free. Gift shop.

700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 877.874.7616, www.archives.gov NATIONAL MALLCL007892 Planner Pierre L’Enfant’s grand landscape from the U.S. Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial. Memorials free.

U.S. Capitol—At the east end, home of the U.S. Congress since 1800.

202.224.3121, www.aoc.gov Washington Monument—World’s tallest freestanding masonry structure.

Elevator (closed at press time) to museum and observation deck. Free sameday tickets, $1.50 for reservations.

15th St. NW, 202.426.6841 www.nps.gov/wamo

Lincoln Memorial—Greek-style temple with Daniel Chester French statue. Visitors center. Gift shop.

South of Constitution Ave. NW at 23rd St., 202.426.6841, www.nps.gov/linc Korean War Veterans Memorial— Pool of Remembrance, 19 steel soldiers and a granite relief.

Independence Ave. & Daniel French Dr. SW, 202.426.6841, www.nps.gov/kwvm World War II Memorial— A neoclassical plaza dedicated to 400,000 American lives lost overseas and on the home front.

17th St. NW between Constitution & Independence aves., 202.426.6841, www.nps.gov/nwwm Vietnam Veterans Memorial— Maya Lin’s dramatic wall inscribed with the names of more than 58,000 dead or missing soldiers.

Constitution Ave. NW between 21st & 22nd sts., 202.426.6841 www.nps.gov/vive SUPREME COURTCL007895 The nation’s highest tribunal.

Justices convene Oct. through June in public sessions. Lines form to hear whole argument or three-minute portion. Out of session: lectures on the half-hour. Free. Cafeteria, gift shop.

First St. NE between Maryland Ave. & E. Capitol St., 202.479.3030 www.supremecourt.gov U.S. BOTANIC GARDENCL00798 West of the Capitol, North America’s oldest botanic garden. Art Deco-era conservatory, jungle area, palms, orchid house. Seasonal showcases of blooms, lectures, workshops. Free.

100 Maryland Ave. SW, 202.225.8333, www.usbg.gov U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL America’s only national memorial to genocide. More than 900 artifacts, 70

video monitors, four theaters, contemporary art and a room for reflection. Free. Gift shop, cafe.

100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW, 202.488.0400, www.ushmm.org THE WHITE HOUSECL00790 Presidential residence from the time of John Adams. Photo ops from the north and south gates. For a self-guided public tour, submit request through a member of Congress at least 21 days ahead. Free.

1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 202.456.7041, www.whitehouse.gov

POINTS OF INTEREST H DAR MUSEUMCL0079 HQ of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. More than 30 rooms in period and regional styles, genealogy library, exhibits. Free. Gift shop.

1776 D St. NW, 202.628.1776 www.dar.org/museum DUMBARTON OAKSCL007903 Nineteenth-century manse with Philip Johnson-designed pavilion, collection of Byzantine and pre-Columbian art.

Library for garden studies. Ten-acre formal gardens. Gardens $10, seniors $8, children $5; museum (closed through 2016) free. Gift shop.

1703 32nd St. NW, 202.339.6400 www.doaks.org FOLGER SHAKESPEARE LIBRARYCL0079 Holding the world’s largest collection of Shakespeariana, including 82 First Folios. Exhibit hall, reading room, Elizabethan-style theater and gardens. Tours. Free. Gift shop.

201 E. Capitol St. SE, 202.544.4600 www.folger.edu

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HILLWOOD Cereal heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post’s mansion and gardens, czarist treasures (Fabergé eggs), jewelry, portraits. $18, seniors $15, children $5.

Guided, audio tours. Cafe, gift shop.

4155 Linnean Ave. NW, 202.686.5807 www.hillwoodmuseum.org INTERNATIONAL SPY MUSEUMCL007981 Dedicated to the craft, practice and history of espionage. Exhibits on spy rings, intel training. “Exquisitely Evil: 50 Years of Bond Villains,” plus “Operation Spy,” an adrenaline-fueled mission. $21.95, seniors/military/intelligence $15.95, children $14.95. Gift shop.

800 F St. NW, 202.393.7798 www.spymuseum.org H THE L. RON HUBBARD HOUSECL003791 The Founding Church of Scientology as it looked when the author, aviator and humanitarian lived and worked here. Free tours.

1812 19th St. NW, 202.797.9826 www.lronhubbard.org NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM The 1887 U.S. Pension Building, showcasing architecture, engineering and construction. Tours daily. $8, seniors/students $5. Cafe, gift shop.

401 F St. NW, 202.272.2448 www.nbm.org H NATIONAL FIREARMS MUSEUM At National Rifle Association headquarters, 15 galleries that span six centuries with historic rifles, pistols and displays on hunting. Free.

11250 Waples Mill Road, Fairfax, Va., 703.267.1600, www.nramuseum.org H BASILICA OF THE NATIONAL SHRINE OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTIONCL0042360 Dedicated to the Virgin Mary, the

largest Roman Catholic basilica in the U.S., blending contemporary, Byzantine and Romanesque architecture. Large art collection. Free daily tours. Cafeteria, gift shop, book store.

400 Michigan Ave. NE, 202.526.8300 www.nationalshrine.com H NEWSEUMCL005192 A 250,000-square-foot venue lauding the free press. Artifacts include sections of the Berlin Wall and historic front pages. Also interactive stations, Pulitzer Prize-winners photo gallery and daily displays of newspaper front pages from every U.S. state. $22.95, seniors/military/students $18.95, children (7-18) $13.95. Gift shop.

555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 888.639.7386, www.newseum.org TUDOR PLACECL007904 Neoclassical (1816) mansion and gardens, home of Martha Washington’s granddaughter. Garden free (tours $3), plus teas, talks. Mansion tours: $10, seniors/military $8, students $3.

1644 31st St. NW, 202.965.0400 www.tudorplace.org H WASHINGTON HARBOUR At the south end of Georgetown, a bustling waterfront zone with boardwalk, popular restaurants, fountains (April-Oct.) and a large outdoor ice skating rink (Nov.-March).

3000 & 3050 K St. NW, 202.295.5007 www.thewashingtonharbour.com WASHINGTON NATIONAL CATHEDRALCL00789 World’s sixth largest cathedral, Gothic-style “Church for National Purposes.” Guided tours, gardens. $12, children (5-17) $8. Gift shops, cafe.

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14TH & U CORRIDOR COMPASS ROSE Global. Colorful converted rowhouse with a well-attended bar and step-down dining space. In-demand street food like Georgian khachapuri, El Salvadorean pupusas, Turkish balik ekmek and Lebanese lamb kefta, among other nationalities. Private dinners for up to eight in a glam Bedouin-style tent.

1346 T St. NW, 202.506.4765 www.compassrosedc.com DOI MOICL0043804 Asian. Venture of star chef Haidar Karoum, inspired by Thai and Viet street foods: curries, noodles, rice dishes, surprises like crepe with mussels and sweet chili, lemon grass beef, satays and two-flavor ices overseen by chef de cuisine Brittany Frick. Sister bar 2 Birds, 1 Stone downstairs with Asian-style and classic cocktails.

1800 14th St. NW, 202.733.5131 www.doimoidc.com IZAKAYA SEKICL0053129 Japanese. Upscale spot for sashimi, grilled and broiled seafood, vegetables, noodles and small plates. Sakes, shochu (glass or bottle), Japanese beers and whiskeys.

1117 V St. NW, 202.588.5841 www.sekidc.com KAPNOSCL004375 Greek. Mike Isabella’s sleek spot for grilled octopus, phyllo pies, woodgrilled mezze plus whole-roasted meats for sharing. Inventive cocktails.

Tasting menu $75; vegetarian $65.

2201 14th St. NW, 202.234.5000 www.kapnosdc.com

LE DIPLOMATECL004236 French. From Philly’s Stephen Starr, an elegant bistro with red banquettes, zinc-topped bar and a “garden room” for Adam Schop’s steak frites, lavender roast duck, Dover sole meunière.

1601 14th St. NW, 202.332.3333 www.lediplomatedc.com

ADAMS MORGAN H GRILL FROM IPANEMACL0075 Brazilian. Alcy De Souza’s authentic seafood stews, Brazilian paella and pastas, spiced shrimp, filet with Madeira wine sauce, chicken Copacabana, feijoada and caipirinhas served beneath “palm trees.” Weekend champagne or Bloody Mary brunch. Live music second Sun. 1858 Columbia Road NW, 202.986.0757 www.thegrillfromipanema.com H MADAM’S ORGANCL00794 Soul Food. Live music nightly at this rowdy bar where redheads get a half-price drink special. On the menu, traditional favorites like fried chicken, meatloaf, pork chops, mac and cheese. Pool tables, karaoke and a rooftop deck.

2461 18th St. NW, 202.667.5370 www.madamsorgan.com MINTWOOD PLACECL00419 American. Cedric Maupillier’s sustainable and local comfort food in an eco-friendly interior with reclaimed wood. Escargot hush puppies, woodfire-grilled steak with bearnaise sauce, baked Alaska. Kid’s menu.

Cocktails, beers. Weekend brunch.

1813 Columbia Road NW, 202.234.6732 www.mintwoodplace.com

H RUMBA CAFECL004864 Latin. Amidst art of “the Latin American experience,” hearty soups, mole and snapper filets plus mojitos and caipirinhas. Bar, live music late: Thurs. tango, Fri. salsa, Sat. South American rock-pop, Sun. Cuban troubadour.

Weekend brunch. Late-night menu.

2443 18th St. NW, 202.588.5501 www.rumbacafe.com

BRABOCL004765 Belgian. Robert Wiedmaier (Marcel’s, Brasserie Beck) with smart chef Harper McClure helping Belgium meet America in chestnut foie gras soup, grilled quail, duck carpaccio plus seven-course tastings ($80).

Copper bar.

1600 King St., 703.894.3440 www.braborestaurant.com

TAIL UP GOAT American. Up-and-comers from Komi, Little Serow in their own laidback Michelin-starred spot. Inventive twists on classic dishes: smoked potato ravioli, seaweed sourdough, lamb ribs, pistachio roll with labneh gelato and fennel honey for dessert.

1827 Adams Mill Road NW, 202.986.9600 www.tailupgoat.com

H CHART HOUSECL003751 Seafood. On Old Town waterfront, fresh seafood and capital views. Crab soup, spiced ahi, snapper Hemingway, prime rib, “hot chocolate” lava cake. Beer, wine, whiskey. Happy hour weekdays, Sunday brunch.

1 Cameron St., 703.684.5080 www.chart-house.com

ALEXANDRIA, VA. BASTILLECL00391 French. Upscale Parisian bistro and wine bar with chef/owners Christophe and Michelle Poteaux’s locally inspired cuisine: hanger steak, lamb shoulder couscous. Prix fixe lunch (three courses, $29) and dinner (three-six courses, $39-$75; wine extra). Artisanal cocktails, prized desserts. Famed sommelier Mark Slater.

606 N. Fayette St., 703.519.3776 www.bastillerestaurant.com H BILBO BAGGINSCL005931 American. “Global restaurant” with upstairs dining, Green Dragon pub with microbrews, martinis, “Hobbit” drink specials, four TVs. Michael Armellino’s pizza, pastas, beef filet with Stilton, pork loin with chutney. Sunday brunch with Frodo’s French toast.

208 Queen St., 703.683.0300 www.bilbobaggins.net

H JOE THEISMANN’SCL006249 American. Redskins QB’s longtime (c.1975) neighborhood grill, sports bar with ($) menu, star athlete portraits and TVs. Beer-battered fish and chips, pan-seared scallops, filet mignon, crab cakes. Near King St. Metro.

1800 Diagonal Road, 703.739.0777 www.joetheismanns.com H MOUNT VERNON INNCL00721 Southern. Candlelit dining with George and Martha favorites (hoecakes, peanut-chestnut soup) plus bacon-cheddar burger, duck with apricot sauce, fried chicken, steaks.

Children’s menu. Fireplace. Live music some nights. Weekend brunch, happy hour weekdays except Mon. 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon, Va., 703.799.6800 www.mountvernon.org

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DINING RESTAURANT EVECL00754 American. Romantic bistro with Cathal Armstrong’s prize-winning fare: à la carte ($$$$) foie gras terrine, Basque stew, antelope with ramp cream, artisanal cheeses. Tasting: five-nine courses ($105-$140).

110 S. Pitt St., 703.706.0450 www.restauranteve.com SONOMA CELLAR American. Out of an 1810 home, husband-and-wife team Rick and Elizabeth Myllenbeck pouring bottles from wine country in the Golden State. Welcoming upstairs dining room for small plates and rustic fare (pork chop braised in wine with figs, chicken au jus). Boxed lunches.

207 King St., 703.566.9867 www.mysonomacellar.com H TRADEMARKCL00461 American. In the Westin, sophisticated gastropub named for nearby patent office (see famous inventor photos). Joe Jender sending out Matthew Miller’s British spins on Bass Ale fish and chips, beer can chicken.

2080 Jamieson Ave., 703.253.8640 www.trademarkdrinkandeat.com VERMILIONCL0041370 American. Lantern-lit townhouse with fare by executive chef William Morris: potato chowder, seared scallops, Berkshire pork, Shenandoah Valley beef. Lounge with convex bar, plasma TV and often live music.

1120 King St., 703.684.9669 www.vermillionrestaurant.com H WAREHOUSE BAR & GRILLCL00756 American. In a historic building with caricatures of local gentry and antique mahogany bar, prime aged steaks, fried oysters, seafood gumbo, all-lump crab cakes by lauded chef

Sert Ruamthong. Weekend brunch.

214 King St., 703.683.6868 www.warehousebarandgrill.com H THE WHARFCL00708 Seafood. Since 1971, in a 200-yearold warehouse near the waterfront: lobster, steaks, catfish, mahi mahi, baked crab, shellfish tower, “cowboy” ribeye, po’ boys, pastas, Key lime chess pie. Kid’s menu. Bar. 119 King St., 703.836.2836 www.wharfrestaurant.com

BETHESDA, MD H AMERICAN TAP ROOMCL00751 Saloons & Pubs. Old meets new in this contemporary comfort zone with flat-screens, 20 beers on draft/40+ in bottles and cans. Grilled New York strip, wings, crab mac and cheese, salads, flatbreads, jambalaya.

7278 Woodmont Ave., 301.656.1366 1811 Library St., Reston, Va., 703.834.0400 www.americantaproom.com BLACK’S BAR & KITCHENCL007489 American. Prize-winning chef Jeff Black in his glam spot with patio, oyster bar and tablecloth zone. Raw bar, charcuterie, wood-fire grilled meats and fish, seafood stew. Wine Spectator-rated “Excellent” wine list.

7750 Woodmont Ave., 301.652.5525 www.blacksbarandkitchen.com H PASSIONFISHCL003189 Seafood. Dramatic space with “floating” stairs, Chris Clime prepping fish from many oceans. Kid’s menu, sushi chef and cocktails.

7187 Woodmont Ave., 301.358.6116 11960 Democracy Drive, Reston, Va., 703.230.3474 www.passionfishreston.com

WILDWOOD KITCHENCL00417683 American.

Robert Weidmaier’s rustic venture (wood beams, green leather seats) for fare with Mediterranean accents: red snapper, steak, duck breast, cheeses, charcuterie. Full bar.

10223 Old Georgetown Road, 301.571.1700 www.wildwoodkitchenrw.com

CAPITOL HILL AMBARCL004185 Balkan. Ivan Iricanin bringing his Belgrade original to D.C. with communal tables, copper-top bar, Mediterranean decor. Serbia meets New World in slow-cooked meats and mezze, white veal soup, cheese pie. Balkan wines and beers, plus 30 varieties of Serbian rakia.

523 8th St. SE, 202.813.3039 2901 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Va., 703.975.9663 www.ambarrestaurant.com ART AND SOULCL00326 Southern. Beard-winner Art Smith with seafood gumbo, fried chicken, shrimp and grits, cornbread baked in a tin. Organic wines, cocktails.

415 New Jersey Ave. NW, 202.393.7777 www.artandsouldc.com BEARNAISECL0043549 French. Steak frites specialists inspired by Montreal and Paris in “Top Chef” contestant Spike Mendelsohn’s Capitol Hill brasserie. Mussels, duck, lamb shoulder. Good cocktails, desserts, cheeses.

315 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, 202.450.4800 www.bearnaiserestaurant.com

GARRISON American. Culinary Institute of America-trained Robert Weland working with local farms to produce seasonal dishes in a warm space with wood accents. Whole-roasted vegetables, house-made pastas, locally sourced fish and meat. Gina Chersevani’s cocktail menu, European-heavy wine list.

524 8th St. SE, 202.506.2445 www.garrisondc.com PINEAPPLE AND PEARLS American. Beard-winner Aaron Silverman’s elegant Michelin-starred dining room. Changing tasting menu ($250, includes tax, tip and drinks).

Same menu in bar ($150, includes tax and tip, drinks extra). Reservations required via website, five weeks out.

715 8th St. SE, 202.595.7375 www.pineappleandpearls.com ROSE’S LUXURYCL004236 American. Buzzy, no-reservations Michelin-starred spot for small plates (pork and lychee salad, popcorn soup with lobster $$) or family-style meals (smoked brisket, fried chicken $$$).

Upstairs bar (same food).

717 8th St. SE, 202.580.8889 www.rosesluxury.com

CHEVY CHASE RANGECL0040934 American. “Top Chef” finalist Bryan Voltaggio’s farm-to-table entrées and small plates from roasts to charcuterie. Open kitchen, coffee, wine and raw bars, bakery and savvy bartenders. In Chevy Chase Pavilion.

5335 Wisconsin Ave. NW, 202.803.8020 www.voltrange.com

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SUSHIKOCL0026893 Japanese. Smart chef team’s artful sushi, sashimi and 35-50 specials.

Tasting menu at the bar (seven small dishes, sushi and dessert, $90. Reservations recommended). Omakase (chef’s choice, $60+; vegan $80).

French Burgundies, sakes, Japanese beers. Lounge-bar. In shopping center east of avenue.

5455 Wisconsin Ave., 301.961.1644 www.sushikorestaurants.com

CHINATOWN/ PENN QUARTER H CARMINE’SCL006971 Italian. Manhattan legend, now D.C.’s largest restaurant (20,300 square feet). Family-style platters of calamari, pastas, chicken, steak and tiramisu. Well-priced wines, classic cocktails. Two-level lounge, nine private rooms. Groups welcome. Valet.

425 7th St. NW, 202.737.7770 www.carminesnyc.com CHINA CHILCANO Asian-Latin. José Andrés mixing Peru’s Criollo, Chinese and Japanese culinary roots. Pork shumai dumplings, yellow potatoes in spicy, creamy sauces. Shaved ice, plus one of the largest Pisco collections in the U.S. 418 7th St. NW, 202.783.0941 www.chinachilcano.com DBGB KITCHEN AND BAR French. Daniel Boulud's bustling bistro in CityCenterDC. Exec chef Ed Scarpone sending out house-cured meats, seafood, burgers, even suckling pig. Glass walls, casual seats in Bar Room, china plates signed by celeb chef pals. Good spirits, Frenchfocused wine list, unique beers.

931 H St. NW, 202.695.7660 www.dbgb.com/dc

FIOLACL004137 Italian. Beard-winner Fabio Trabocchi in his Michelin-starred luxe “villa” serving lobster ravioli, ribeye, seafood. À la carte and tastings (four courses $105, six $120) plus wines.

678 Indiana Ave. NW, 202.628.2888 www.fioladc.com H MCCORMICK & SCHMICK’SCL00702 Seafood. Famed West Coast spot with clubby quarters for fresh catches. Bass, oysters, beers, single malts.

1625 K St. NW, 202.861.2233 2010 Crystal Drive, Arlington, Va., 703.413.6400 145 National Plaza, Oxon Hill, Md., 301.567.6224 Reston Town Center, Reston, Va., 703.481.6600 8484 Westpark Drive, McLean, Va., 703.848.8000 www.mccormickandschmicks.com MINIBAR BY JOSÉ ANDRÉSCL00534 Spanish. Beard-winner José Andrés’ imaginative Michelin-starred “laboratory” for 30-40 tastes the Washington Post calls “culinary high-wire acts.” Twelve seats, $275 (pre-tax, pre-tip), drinks extra. Reservations required (book online), two months available at a time, starting at 10 a.m. the first Monday of each month.

855 E St. NW, 202.393.0812 www.minibarbyjoseandres.com MOMOFUKU Asian. Outpost of prize-winning chef David Chang’s popular NYC spot for pork buns, ramen noodles, “bo ssam” whole roasted pork shoulder lettuce wraps ($$$) with a Korean twist.

1090 I St. NW, 202.602.1832 www.momofuku.com

“GREAT STEAKS...

AWESOME SEAFOOD” 214 King Street Old Town Alexandria, virginia

(703) 683-6868 www.warehousebarandgrill.com

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DINING H OCEANAIRE SEAFOOD ROOMCL00704 Seafood. Swank “oceanliner” where celebs, power lunchers go for fresh catches. Alaskan King crab, Coho salmon, Dover sole. Also crab cakes, steaks, oyster bar. Valet $12.

1201 F St. NW, 202.347.2277 www.theoceanaire.com RASIKACL007632 Indian. Called “a national treasure” by the Washington Post, Beard-winner Vikram Sunderam’s lauded barbecue, tandoori, curries. Pre-theater ($35), 100 wines, exotic cocktails.

633 D St. NW, 202.637.1222 www.rasikarestaurant.com Facebook.com/PassionFishReston Twitter@PassionFishReston For Private dining in our River Room, please contact Event Coordinator at 703.230.3474 x202

H WOK AND ROLLCL0064397 Asian. Once the Surratt House where Lincoln assassins conspired, now restaurant with authentic tastes of China plus a Japanese sushi bar, big screen, happy hour specials, upstairs private karaoke lounge.

604 H St. NW, 202.347.4656 www.dcwoknroll.com

DOWNTOWN CENTRAL MICHEL RICHARDCL007609 French. James Beard-winning chef's bistro for Gallic classics: raw oysters, hanger steak, trout almondine, orange soufflé, charcuterie. Valet ($8).

1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 202.626.0015 www.centralmichelrichard.com EQUINOX RESTAURANTCL00750 American.

Prize-winning Todd Gray pairing wines to crab cakes with grits, grass-fed veal, Muscovy duck, vegan options. À la carte or multicourse tastings (regular and vegan) three-seven courses, $60-$85, wine extra. Brunch Sun. 818 Connecticut Ave. NW,

202.331.8118 www.equinoxrestaurant.com JOE’S SEAFOOD, PRIME STEAK & STONE CRABCL004740 Steaks & Seafood. Near the White House, a Miami/Chicago/Vegas import famous since 1913 for its stone crab claws (sustainably regenerated).

Sweet potato fries, creamed spinach, Key lime pie served by tuxedoed waiters in former bank with high ceilings.

750 15th St. NW, 202.489.0140 www.joes.net H MASTRO’S Steakhouse. Local outpost of popular West Coast altar to beef in a sophisticated setting (marble and granite bar, chandelier) with servers in white jackets. Wet-aged steaks and chops, plus seafood, sushi. Decadent sides (lobster mashed potatoes) and desserts (warm butter cake for two).

Extensive wine list. Live music.

600 13th St. NW, 202.347.1500 www.mastrosrestaurants.com H MORTON’SCL0043210 Steaks. Locals and power lunchers digging into porterhouse, New York strip, filet mignon, lobster. Soufflé for two. Classic cocktails, premium beers and wines.

1050 Connecticut Ave. NW, 202.955.5997 3251 Prospect St. NW, 202.342.6258 1750 Crystal Drive, Arlington, Va., 703.418.1444 11956 Market St., Reston, Va., 703.796.0128 www.mortons.com

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OCCIDENTAL GRILL & SEAFOODCL007534 American. Legendary spot (c.1906) with Rodney Scruggs and Scott Perry sending out duck breast, filet mignon and venison carpaccio, local artisan cheeses. Wines, craft beers, cocktails.

Weekday happy hour. Valet $8 (with validation) at Willard Hotel. Patio seating (weather permitting).

1475 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 202.783.1475 www.occidentaldc.com PLUMECL005382 American. Ralf Schlegel’s elegant Michelin-starred restaurant with luxe dishes. Prix fixe ($98), chef’s tasting ($115-$280). Foie gras terrine, lobster gratin, Angus prime filet, bison with corn soufflé. Cozy nooks, 1,300-label wine cellar, landscape murals on silk and fireplace in the Jefferson hotel.

Free parking. Greenhouse for light fare, Quill for cocktails.

1200 16th St. NW, 202.448.2300 www.jeffersondc.com RURAL SOCIETYCL004584 Steaks. Inside Loews Madison, Argentine culture and cooking by “Iron Chef” Jose Garces. Meat and vegetables on centerpiece 10-foot grill or parrilla using imported wood with on-site chef Luis Goral putting Italian accents to small plates, pasta, Argentine pizza. South American wines.

1177 15th St. NW, 202.587.2629 www.ruralsocietyrestaurant.com THE SOURCECL0075 American. By the Newseum, Wolfgang Puck colleague Scott Drewno adapts local ingredients to luxe Spago and Chinoise (pan-Asian) favorites.

575 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 202.637.6100 www.wolfgangpuck.com

DUPONT CIRCLE H ANKARA Turkish. Aslanturk family’s contemporary and classic Turkish cuisine in a chic, modern setting. A variety of pide (flat breads), grilled kabobs and hot and cold mezze. Spacious patio.

Traditional Turkish brunch Sun. 1320 19th St. NW, 202.293.6301 www.ankaradc.net DARLINGTON HOUSECL0037098 American. In a well-appointed townhouse, crostini, pastas, sustainable seafood, chicken Milanese, Angus steak, organic sides. Downstairs Cantina with pub menu.

1610 20th St. NW, 202.332.3722 www.darlingtonhousedc.com HANK’S OYSTER BARCL005214 Seafood. Chef Jamie Leeds with her famous “Meat and Two” (one protein like molasses short ribs or fried oysters with two sides). Wines and cocktails like “Deadliest Catch” (salt water taffy foam) by lauded local mixologist Gina Chersevani.

1624 Q St. NW, 202.462.4265 633 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, 202.733.1971 1026 King St., Alexandria, Va., 703.759.4265 www.hanksoysterbar.com IRON GATECL004432 Mediterranean. Historic site (19232010) reopened by prized chef Tony Chittum. Dining in arched entry, former stables with fireplace and trellised courtyard. Farro salad, gnocchi with truffles, lobster ravioli. Chef's tastings (four-six courses $75-$105) with pairings (extra $) by Brent Kroll.

Global wines, grappas and ouzos.

1734 N St. NW, 202.524.5202 www.irongaterestaurantdc.com

The Wharf Old town’s Original Seafood restaurant

“SPECTACULAR SEAFOOD” “Best Crab Cakes” —Washingtonian Magazine

119 King Street One BlOcK frOm AlexAndriA’S WAterfrOnt Old tOWn AlexAndriA, VirginiA

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DINING OBELISKCL00476 Italian. In an intimate brownstone, foodie destination for 20-plus years.

Daily five-course prix fixe by James Beard nominee Peter Pastan. Reservations recommended.

2029 P St. NW, 202.872.1180 www.obeliskdc.com SUSHI TAROCL00763 Japanese. Michelin-starred updstairs spot with cherrywood walls and tatami rooms, kimonoed hostess and exotic sushi (flute fish, live scallops) by master chef Nobu Yamazaki and a talented team.

1503 17th St. NW, 202.462.8999 www.sushitaro.com

FOGGY BOTTOM/ WEST END BLUE DUCK TAVERNCL007490 American. Michelin-starred fine dining in Tony Chi-designed digs.

Chef de Cuisine Brad Deboy committed to regional produce. Seafood, charcuterie, California wines. Patio in good weather.

Park Hyatt Hotel, 1201 24th St. NW, 202.419.6755 www.blueducktavern.com EL CHALANCL007685 Peruvian. D.C.’s oldest Peruvian cafe with lomo saltado (filet strips with fried potato), South American-style paella, chicken in peanut sauce drawing World Bank crowd. Touted by Hispanic Magazine as one of top 50 U.S. Latin restaurants.

1924 I St. NW, 202.293.2765 www.elchalandc.com KAZ SUSHI BISTROCL007659 Japanese. Prized chef Kazuhiro Okochi’s intimate spot drawing an international crowd for seared bonito,

sea trout napoleon, tuna tartare. Tasting menu (eight courses $85 or $120).

Bento boxes, sakes. Counter seats near the knife work.

1915 I St. NW, 202.530.5500 www.kazsushibistro.com MARCEL’SCL007681 French. Flemish-French cuisine by chef-owner Robert Wiedmaier. Alaskan seafood, pheasant, sushi-grade tuna, wild game. Bar. Live jazz. Jacket required. Reservations recommended. Valet parking ($10). Pre-theater three-course ($70), car to/from Kennedy Center included.

2401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 202.296.1166 www.marcelsdc.com OVAL ROOMCL00753 American. Near White House, a favorite of power folks with chef John Melfi, serving up chicken liver mousse, pan-roasted monkfish, venison, rack of lamb, grilled Caesar salad and charred octopus from a specialty oven. Four-course tasting menu ($60), wine extra. Pre-theater menu available (three courses, $39).

800 Connecticut Ave. NW, 202.463.8700 www.ovalroom.com TABERNA DEL ALABARDEROCL00781 Spanish. Elegant Old Spain setting (crimson walls, portraits of famous faces) and patio with monthly specials (pig roast, wine dinners). Seafood, paella by Javier Romero here from Michelin-starred Madrid base.

Pintxos (tapas) in the bar.

1776 I St. NW, enter on 18th St., 202.429.2200 www.alabardero.com

GEORGETOWN 1789 RESTAURANTCL00753 American. Federal town house with chef Samuel Kim bringing New York experience to this multi-level “country inn” by Georgetown University.

Seasonal menu in several dining rooms. Fireplace. Carolers during the holidays. Free valet parking.

1226 36th St. NW, 202.965.1789 www.1789restaurant.com BOURBON STEAKCL002890 Steaks. Michael Mina’s outpost in David Rockwell-designed space with chef Joe Palma bringing French-Mediterranean flavor to hormone-free meats, seafood, regional produce. Patio, on-site garden. Popular lounge.

Four Seasons Hotel, 2800 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 202.342.0444 www.bourbonsteakdc.com CHEZ BILLY SUD French. Brothers Eric and Ian Hilton’s elegant bistro for boeuf Bourguignon, steak frites, frisée au lardons served in a cozy residence-like space.

Weekend brunch.

1039 31st St. NW, 202.965.2606 www.chezbillysud.com FIOLA MARECL0045021 Seafood. Beard-winner Fabio Trabocchi’s elegant venture at the Georgetown waterfront. Raw bar, Maine lobster, squid ink risotto, fish deboned at table, lemon tart, chocolate bon bons.

Cocktails to mocktails. Valet.

3050 K St. NW, 202.628.0065 www.fiolamaredc.com MARTIN’S TAVERNCL00752 American. Since 1933, politicos (from JFK to Joe), Supreme Court justices, spies, celebs and Georgetown friends have been saying “Meet me at

Martin’s.” Classic fare: tavern burger, prime rib, fish and chips, lobster risotto, plus daily chef’s specials. Shaded patio, weather permitting. Ask to see history brochure.

1264 Wisconsin Ave. NW, 202.333.7370 www.martinstavern.com

NORTHEAST H LE GRENIERCL0040521 French. Romantic bi-level bistro with an antique attic setting. Classic fare elegantly presented: braised beef stew and frog legs (both house specialties) plus duck breast, salads, cheeses, desserts. Weekend brunch.

Full bar.

502 H St. NE, 202.544.4999 www.legrenierdc.com MAKETTO Asian. Communal marketplace mixing dining, coffee and retail in modern surrounds with central patio.

Beard-nominee Erik Bruner-Yang overseeing a menu of Cambodian/ Taiwanese street food (Khmer tamarind salad, steamed pork bao, Taiwanese fried chicken). Frenchie’s desserts, Vigilante coffee. Durkl menswear and accessories.

1351 H St. NE, 202.838.9972 www.maketto1351.com MASSERIA Italian. A glam patio with granite fire pits leading into a rustic dining room. Nicholas Stefanelli’s Michelinstarred ode to Italy’s Puglia region with set-price menu of seasonal dishes. Three-six courses ($69-$125).

Linguine with spicy XO sauce, squab, local veal, crudo. Inventive cocktails.

No sneakers/sportswear.

1340 4th St. NE, 202.608.1330 www.masseria-dc.com

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NORTHWEST BINDAAS Indian. Beard-winning chef Vikram Sunderam’s “independent, cool and carefree” ode to Indian street food in an intimate space. Kabobs, chaats (savory snacks) like crab and rice noodles, kathi rolls filled with chicken tikka masala. Beer, wine pairings, cocktails.

3309 Connecticut Ave. NW, 202.244.6550 www.bindaasdc.com CASOLARE Italian.

Beard winner Michael Schlow’s newest eatery serving up coastal Italian fare inside glam Kimpton Glover Park Hotel. Maltagliati pasta with local crab, Capri-style seafood salad, crudo, wood-fired pizzas.

Classic cocktails (Negroni, Boulevardier) on draft.

2505 Wisconsin Ave. NW, 202.625.5400 www.casolaredc.com CHEF GEOFF’SCL0042918 American. Eclectic menu of favorites from pork belly steamed buns to beef Bourguignon, burgers and pizza.

Desserts like apple butter shortcake, Rocky Road sundae. Wed. half-price wine. Famous happy hour daily, lavish jazz brunch ($25) weekends.

3201 New Mexico Ave. NW, 202.237.7800 8045 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, Va., 571.282.6003 www.chefgeoff.com

SHAW ALL-PURPOSE PIZZERIA Pizza. Owners of Red Hen and Boundary Stone’s ode to pizza. A selection of six whole wheat pies,

plus make-your-own. House-made charcuterie, hot and cold antipasti. American and Italian wines, plus hand-selected craft cocktails. Sweets by nearby Buttercream Bakeshop.

1250 9th St. NW, 202.849.6174 www.allpurposedc.com CONVIVIAL American.

Star chef Cedric Maupillier’s lauded French-accented cafe-style food (bouillabaisse with catfish, coq au vin fried chicken).

801 O St. NW, 202.525.2870 www.convivialdc.com THE DABNEY American. Jeremiah Langhorne’s Michelin-starred rustic digs in hip Blagden Alley for open hearth cooking, using ingredients from a rooftop garden. Menu changes daily.

122 Blagden Alley, 202.450.1015 www.thedabney.com ESPITA MEZCALERIA Mexican. Lively space with vibrant murals setting the stage for Alexis Samayoa’s (WD-50, Empellon) Oaxacan fare. Handmade tortillas for tacos, ceviches, seven types of moles and six types of salsas. Extensive mezcal list, plus aguas frescas, horchata.

1250 9th St. NW, 202.621.9695 www.espitadc.com HAZEL American. Chef Rob Rubba’s globally inspired “medium” plates in a festive setting. Charcoal-grilled branzino, “gnocchi bokki” pork and kimchi ragu. Tasting-style menus, Peking duck revamped. Eclectic wines, inventive desserts.

808 V St. NW, 202.847.4980 www.hazelrestaurant.com

KINSHIP American. Acclaimed chef Eric Ziebold’s Michelin-starred dining room, a casual counterpart to sister spot Metier downstairs. Themed menu (Craft, History, Ingredients, Indulgence) offering smoked sturgeon, seared duck, grilled Japanese Kuroge beef ($$$$), plus whole-roasted meat, poultry, fish. Extensive wine list.

1015 7th St. NW, 202.737.7700 www.kinshipdc.com KYIRISAN Asian/French. Inside the ultra-hip Shay apartment complex, lauded Tim Ma blending flavors: Filipino scrapple with fingerling potatos, beef heart tartare with gochujang aioli.

1924 8th St. NW, 202.525.2942 www.kyirisandc.com METIER American. In a historic 1907 building, Eric Ziebold’s exclusive counterpoint to sister Kinship, accessible via private elevator. Seven-course menu ($200, excluding tax and beverages) “influenced by seasons, travel, culture and history,” preceded by hors d’oeuvres in salon with fireplace. Jackets for men/reservations required.

1015 7th St. NW, 202.737.7500 www.metierdc.com RPM Italian. Sexy spot by celeb couple Giuliana and Bill Rancic (she a Bethesda, Md. native) for housemade pastas (some with high-end flourishes), steaks, seafood, raw bar for crudo.

Salted caramel and vanilla gelato cake, flambéed tableside. Gluten-free menu. 20 wines by the glass.

601 Massachusetts Ave. NW, 202.204.4480 www.rpmrestaurants.com/dc

VIRGINIA SUBURBS 2941 RESTAURANTCL0041369 American. Bertrand Chemel marrying modern American, French and Italian cuisines: calamari, pastas, chops, duck breast. Tasting menu (five courses $65, Thurs.-Fri.). Dramatic dining room with 30-foot glass walls overlooking a lake. Glam bar.

2941 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, Va., 703.270.1500 www.2941.com AMERICA EATS TAVERNCL0041634 American. From Beard top chef and culinary ambassador José Andrés, food and cocktails inspired by vintage cookbooks, U.S. food history and regional bounty: soups, oysters, cheeses, blue crabs, beers and wines. Inside Ritz-Carlton Tysons Galleria.

1700 Tysons Blvd., McLean, Va., 703.744.3999 www.americaeatstavern.com THE INN AT LITTLE WASHINGTONCL0041350 American. Prestigious Michelinstarred foodie destination featuring a romantic country inn with courtyard and regional cuisine by chef Patrick O’Connell. Prix-fixe ($218, plus $125 with wine pairings). Chef’s table $595. Ninety minutes from D.C. down country roads. Best to hire driver.

Reservations required.

Middle & Main sts., Washington, Va. (40 miles from Dulles Airport), 540.675.3800 www.theinnatlittlewashington.com L’AUBERGE CHEZ FRANCOISCL0032598 French. Haeringer family’s Alsatian inn with terrace tables. Dover sole, sweetbreads, rack of lamb or six courses ($75-$85). Jacques Brasserie with pizza, beers on tap. Family WHERE GUEST B OOK

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Reston Town Center, 11901 Democracy Drive, Reston, Va., 703.787.7766 www.mandsgrill.com TRUMMER’S ON MAINCL006213 American. Historic hotel in Civil War town, now airy three-story restaurant with glass “winter garden.”

Sustainable seafood, local duck, ribeye. Chocolate and hazelnut mousse, artisanal cheeses. Wine tasting room with 8,000 bottles.

7134 Main St., Clifton, Va., 703.266.1623 www.trummersonmain.com

WATERFRONT THE ARSENAL AT BLUEJACKET American. Former warehouse with onsite brewery serving new American cuisine like rotisserie half chicken, big salads and a variety of burgers. Extensive beer menu, cocktails, wines.

300 Tingey St. SE, 202.524.4862 www.bluejacketdc.com DUE SOUTH Southern. Southern hospitality in a rustic, modern setting along the waterfront. Smoked chicken wings, Brunswick stew, ribs, shrimp and grits. Full bar.

301 Water St. SE, 202.479.4616 www.duesouthdc.com

MASALA ARTCL006243 Indian. Amid temple art, calamari with coconut and curry, biryanis, tandoori (prawns, lamb, etc.). Bar. 1101 4th St. SW, 202.554.1101 4441-B Wisconsin Ave. NW, 202.362.4441 www.masalaartsw.com ODYSSEYCL0046102 Dining Cruises. Three-hour scenic journey with three-course lunch/ dinner, live music, two dance floors on glass-enclosed vessel.

600 Water St. SW, 800.250.3877 797 National Harbor Blvd., National Harbor, Md., 866.306.2469 www.odysseycruises.com OSTERIA MORINICL004476 Italian. From Michael White, cuisine of the Emilia-Romagna. Grilled meats, pastas, bass with clams and olives. Gelati, small-batch and sparkling wines, excellent cocktails.

301 Water St. SE, 202.484.0660 www.osteriamorini.com SPIRIT OF WASHINGTONCL007593 Dining Cruises. Three-level yachtstyle vessel with rooftop lounge, lunch/dinner buffet. DJ, dancing and views. Two-hour lunch cruise; threehour dinner cruise.

600 Water St. SW, 866.834.7245 www.spiritofwashington.com WHALEY’S RAW BAR & RESTAURANT Seafood. Airy, modern waterfront spot for sustainably raised seafood.

Dayboat scallops, razor clams, seafood towers. Pork chop, hanger steak, family-style seafood risotto. Wines, local beers, craft cocktails.

301 Water St. SE, 202.484.8800 www.whaleysdc.com

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Open Tuesday thru Sunday. Brunch Saturday & Sunday.

Mastro’s Restaurants are recognized for their combination of world-class service, highly acclaimed cuisine, and live entertainment in an elegant yet energetic atmosphere. A trip to Mastro’s Steakhouse is a culinary adventure of pure refinement and excellence. Recognized among the nation’s most extraordinary restaurants, Mastro’s offers an unparalleled dining experience. The menu features 16 different steaks and chops— ranging from an eight-ounce petite filet to a 48-ounce double cut porterhouse—and an array of fresh seafood selections. Enjoy live entertainment at the bar seven nights a week while sipping on handcrafted cocktails and eclectic wines. Mastro’s is committed to delivering an unforgettable experience, every time.

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THEATER & DANCE ADVENTURE THEATRECL0043956 In a former amusement park, a theater offering top-notch familyfriendly productions often based on beloved children’s books.

7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, Md., 301.634.2270 www.adventuretheatre-mtc.org ARENA STAGECL007908 A pioneering, not-for-profit theater staging classic and contemporary productions in a striking glass-walled venue on the Southwest Waterfront.

Catwalk Cafe with dishes inspired by current shows.

1101 6th St. SW, 202.488.3300 www.arenastage.org FOLGER THEATRECL004761 In the Folger Shakespeare Library, an intimate Elizabethan-style theater presenting classic plays and earlymusic concerts.

201 E. Capitol St. SE, 202.544.7077 www.folger.edu FORD’S THEATRECL004761 Professional actors still taking the stage in this historic site where Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth during a performance on April 14, 1865.

511 10th St. NW, 202.347.4833 www.fordstheatre.org IMAGINATION STAGECL005132 Inventive shows geared to toddlers (who participate with a suitcase full of props) and older children.

4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda, Md., 301.961.6060 www.imaginationstage.org KENNEDY CENTERCL007921 The riverside performance complex, a memorial to John F. Kennedy, offering

dance, opera, music and theater, plus free shows daily at 6 p.m. Gift shops, KC Cafe and Roof Terrace Restaurant.

2700 F St. NW., 202.467.4600 www.kennedy-center.org MOSAIC THEATER COMPANY Presenting thought-provoking works that grapple with complex social and political issues. Based at the Atlas Performing Arts Center.

1333 H St. NE, 202.399.7993 www.mosaictheater.org NATIONAL THEATRECL004761 A landmark playhouse, in operation since 1835, presenting touring Broadway plays and musicals as well as pre-Broadway productions.

1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 202.628.6161 www.thenationaldc.org SHAKESPEARE THEATRE CO.CL006432 The winner of the 2012 Regional Theatre Tony Award, with two stages for the Bard and other playwrights.

Lansburgh Theatre, 450 7th St. NW, 202.547.1122 Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW, 202.547.1122 www.shakespearetheatre.org SIGNATURE THEATRECL007941 Artistic director Eric Schaeffer staging contemporary plays and musicals (often world premieres) in a $16million space with two theaters.

4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington, Va., 703.820.9771 www.sigtheatre.org STUDIO THEATRECL007951 In the Logan Circle arts zone, four stages for cutting-edge plays, revivals and performance art.

1501 14th St. NW, 202.332.3300 www.studiotheatre.org

SYNETIC THEATERCL004182 Innovative storytelling (usually wordless) through movement, dance and mime. Known for its “Silent Shakespeare” series.

1800 S. Bell St., Arlington, Va., 703.824.8061 www.synetictheater.org THEATER JCL00274 In the Jewish community center, a theater producing works that respond to the Jewish cultural legacy.

1529 16th St. NW, 800.494.8497 www.theaterj.org ROUND HOUSE THEATRECL004395 Modern classics plus new plays and musicals in a 400-seat theater.

4545 East-West Highway, Bethesda, Md., 240.644.1100 www.roundhousetheatre.org WARNER THEATRECL0076108 Performances of theater, comedy and dance in an ornate 1924 movie palace.

513 13th St. NW, 202.783.4000 www.warnertheatredc.com THE WASHINGTON BALLETCL006541 Led by American Ballet Theatre star (and D.C.-area native) Julie Kent, a troupe performing at the Kennedy Center and other venues. Special events at the Wisconsin Avenue studios.

3515 Wisconsin Ave. NW, 202.362.3606 www.washingtonballet.org WOOLLY MAMMOTH 007961 In lively Penn Quarter, an innovative venue staging unconventional plays in an underground space with good sightlines and company actors.

641 D St. NW, 202.393.3939 www.woollymammoth.net

MUSIC 9:30 CLUBCL007948 Frequent winner of nightclub of the year awards, a storied concert space booking top names in rock, pop, punk, hip-hop and country.

815 V St. NW, 202.265.0930 www.930.com THE BIRCHMERECL0056709 A down-home venue dubbing itself “America’s Legendary Music Hall,” because stars from Lyle Lovett to Mary Chapin Carpenter played early on.

3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria, Va., 703.549.7500 www.birchmere.com BLACK CATCL007946 Indie rockers call this dark club home.

Also DJ and theme nights like “Drink and a Movie” plus the Lucky Cat game room for pinball.

1811 14th St. NW, 202.667.4490 www.blackcatdc.com BLUES ALLEYCL005371 Tucked in an alley south of M Street, the nation’s oldest continuing jazz supper club (since 1965), which has hosted Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Byrd.

1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW, 202.337.4141 www.bluesalley.com GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR THE ARTSCL0048712 Presenting top touring acts, from music and dance to theater, plus the Virginia Opera.

4400 University Drive, Fairfax, Va., 888.945.2468, www.gmu.edu/cfa THE HAMILTON LIVECL005160 Named for the first Treasury secretary, a spacious live music venue underneath The Hamilton restauWHERE GUEST B OOK

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600 14th St. NW, 202.787.1000 www.thehamiltondc.com THE HOWARD THEATRECL005172 The 1910 landmark that helped launch the careers of Duke Ellington, Marvin Gaye and The Supremes. Supper clubstyle or standing-room-only shows.

Gospel and go-go brunches.

620 T St. NW, 202.803.2899 www.thehowardtheatre.com H MADAM’S ORGAN0794 A rowdy Adams Morgan bar, where redheads get a half-price drink special, and revelers enjoy live music nightly, plus soul food, pool and karaoke.

2461 18th St. NW, 202.667.5370 www.madamsorgan.com STRATHMORECL005172 On scenic acres, a music center that’s the base of the National Philharmonic and the second home of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.

5301 Tuckerman Lane, N. Bethesda, Md., 301.581.5100 www.strathmore.org H U.S. NAVY BAND Based at the Navy Yard, six performing ensembles that give free concerts at venues around the area. See the website for times and locations.

617 Warrington Ave. SE, 202.433.3366 www.navyband.navy.mil U STREET MUSIC HALLCL006724 Basement dance club with DJs and live music (impressive sound system), a 1,200-square-foot cork-cushioned dance floor, two full bars and room for 300.

1115A U St. NW, 202.588.1880 www.ustreetmusichall.com

VERIZON CENTERCL007519 Anchoring Penn Quarter, an arena that hosts top touring musical artists, plus D.C.’s NBA, WNBA and NHL teams.

601 F St. NW, 202.628.3200 tickets: 800.745.3000 www.verizoncenter.com WOLF TRAPCL00517 America’s only national park for the performing arts, with shows in an open-air pavilion and children’s theater during warm months and in 18thcentury barns when temperatures drop.

Barns, 1635 Trap Road; Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, Va., 703.255.1900 www.wolftrap.org

TOURS/TRANSPORT BIG BUS TOURSCL0038465 Capital views from the enclosed first level or open upper deck of a bus on these hop-on, hop-off narrated tours.

Most tickets include admission to Madame Tussauds wax museum.

877.332.8689 www.bigbustours.com H BIKE AND ROLLCL0054095 Guided tours by bike and Segway plus bike rentals in many styles, hybrid to tandem. Hours vary by season.

955 L’Enfant Plaza SW; 50 Massachusetts Ave. NE; 14th St. and Constitution Ave. NW; Old Town Waterfront, Alexandria, Va., 202.842.2453 www.bikeandrolldc.com CITY SIGHTS DC Hop-on, hop-off tours (day and night) on double-decker buses with open tops. Narration offered in 11 languages, including Korean and Russian.

202.650.5444 www.citysightsdc.com

DC CIRCULATOR Daily bus system running six routes including east-west between Union Station and Georgetown and northsouth between Woodley Park and McPherson Square, plus a National Mall loop. Buses arrive every 10 minutes. $1, children under 5 free. www.dccirculator.com ENTERTAINMENT CRUISESCL0 A fleet of elegant vessels offering narrated excursions to Mount Vernon, plus dining and entertainment with panoramic views.

600 Water St. SW, 866.834.7245 www.entertainmentcruises.com H POTOMAC RIVERBOAT CO.CL0054095 Water taxi service to the National Mall; Alexandria, Va.; and National Harbor, Md., plus sightseeing cruises and, in warmer months, canine and pirate outings.

Cameron & Union sts., Alexandria, Va. (see website for other dock locations), 703.684.0580 www.potomacriverboatco.com H WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY Metrorail and Metrobus services.

Most major city sites accessible by Metrorail, the second busiest subway in the country. Use website's “Trip Planner” for times, prices. Rechargeable SmarTrip card ($2) available at stations and online.

202.637.7000, www.wmata.com WASHINGTON PHOTO SAFARICL004651 Photographer E. David Luria and his team leading instructional tours of photogenic sights, from the monuments and memorials to neighborhoods and nature.

202.537.0937 www.washingtonphotosafari.com

ESCAPE ROOMS H ESCAPE ROOM LIVECL00673 Teams of players testing their wits to escape locked rooms filled with clues, riddles and red herrings (in 45 minutes). Themes from Sherlock Holmes and Edgar Allan Poe to spies and mummies. Reservations required.

2300 Wisconsin Ave. NW; 814 King St., Floor 2, Alexandria, Va.; 3345 M St. NW, 800.616.4880 www.escaperoomlive.com H THE GREAT ESCAPE ROOMCL00673 Based on popular mobile phone games, a real-life puzzler in which teams have 60 minutes to find clues and escape a locked room (“The Library” or “The Gameroom”).

1730 Connecticut Ave. NW, 202.930.1843 www.thegreatescaperoom.com

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2 BIRDS 1 STONECL0045261 Under Doi Moi restaurant, an intimate cocktail den with six selections (in quirky, mismatched glassware) that rotate regularly. Also bar bites like Vietnamese dumplings sent down from upstairs.

1800 14th St. NW (entrance on S St.) www.2birds1stonedc.com BARMINICL0046570 Adjoining his experimental Minibar, celeb chef José Andrés’ culinary cocktail lab with more than 100 original pours and fresh takes on classics.

Reservations recommended.

855 E St. NW, 202.393.4451 www.minibarbyjoseandres.com

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BLUEJACKET CL006245 In a former (1919) Navy factory, a buzzing brewery headed by Greg Engert.

Rotating selection of 20 beers and five cask ales. On-site bar, tasting room, shop and Arsenal restaurant.

300 Tingey St. SE, 202.524.4862 www.bluejacketdc.com COLUMBIA ROOM Derek Brown’s award-winning cocktail bar with a 14-seat tasting room (by reservation) for seasonal drinks and amuse-bouches. Also spirits library (à la carte) and terrace.

124 Blagden Alley NW, 202.316.9396 www.columbiaroomdc.com COPYCAT CO. On emerging H Street NE, a cozy, dimly lit cocktail bar where expert mixologists concoct drinks from the

menu or according to patrons’ cravings. Also short menu of Chinese dumplings and skewers.

1110 H St. NE, 202.241.1952 www.copycatcompany.com ENO WINE BARCL004574 The company’s first East Coast location, offering “exceptional wines in an approachable setting.” Vino by the glass (50), bottle and flight plus cheeses, charcuterie and chocolates.

2810 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 202.295.2826 www.enowinerooms.com H FAST EDDIE’SCL0025831 Casual downtown venue for sports on TV with happy hour specials Mon.Fri. 3-8 p.m. Wings, burgers, pizza, sliders, nachos and brews. Karaoke on Fri. and Sat. nights.

1520 K St. NW, 202.638.6800 www.fasteddies.com H HEISTCL0025CL004891 A subterranean lair of “lighthearted delinquency” with faux valuables in display cases and reproductions of infamous stolen paintings.

Champagne, fine spirits and crimethemed cocktails.

1802 Jefferson Place NW, 202.450.2126 www.heistdc.com

POVCL005907 A glamorous hot spot with chic decor and a rooftop terrace atop the W Hotel. Panoramic views of the White House, Washington Monument and across the river to Arlington, Virginia.

515 15th St. NW, 202.661.2400 www.wwashingtondc.com/pov PX LOUNGECL004785 An elegant and intimate 1920s-style speakeasy in a historic town house (no sign outside, just a blue lantern marks the upstairs spot). Spirits master Todd Thrasher and team mixing cocktails with house-made tonics.

Reservations recommended.

728 King St., Alexandria, Va., 703.299.8384 www.barpx.com

THE PASSENGERCL006245 Tom Brown’s popular cocktail bar, featuring a mural inspired by the namesake Iggy Pop tune (beside church-pew seating), plus Chartreuse on tap and experts behind the bar.

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RIGHT PROPERCL004670 Brew pub featuring colorful murals of D.C. and a focus on playful experimentation (house-blended strains of yeast), plus a full menu of Southern comfort food. Also a separate production facility with tasting room, tours.

Brew pub, 624 T St. NW, 202.607.2337 Production facility, 920 Girard St. NE, 202.526.5904 www.rightproperbrewery.com H SHELLY’S BACK ROOMCL005901 For cigar aficionados, a casual but elegant tavern with a state-of-the-art air ventilation system. Lunch and dinner (also late-night) menus plus premium cigars and rare whiskeys.

1331 F St. NW, 202.737.3003 www.shellysbackroom.com

1520 K St. NW, 202.737.2662 www.archibalds.com H PAPER MOONCL0025831 Suburban club with a roster of 100 showgirls. Discounts for bachelor parties and other groups.

6315 Amherst Ave., Springfield, Va., 703.866.4160 www.papermoonclub.com

SPORTS WASHINGTON CAPITALS At Verizon Center, D.C.’s NHL team powering the puck and “rocking the red” with star captain Alex Ovechkin.

601 F St. NW, 202.628.3200 capitals.nhl.com WASHINGTON NATIONALSCL0054095

TOWN DANCEBOUTIQUECL0078 The area’s largest gay nightclub with state-of-the-art sound and video system, multiple dance floors, plush lounge and outdoor patio. Hosts energetic drag shows.

2009 8th St. NW, 202.234.8696 www.towndc.com H WOK AND ROLL KARAOKECL005901 Above a Chinese-Japanese restaurant, private karaoke rooms with 90,000 songs in English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese.

604 H St. NW, 202.347.4656 www.wokandrolldc.com

GENTLEMEN’S CLUBS H ARCHIBALD’SCL00673 Showgirls on two stages every night (four stages Fri.-Sat.). Sports on TV. Lunch specials Mon.-Fri.; dinner till late (wings, steaks). VIP Lounge for private meetings and events, including bachelor and bachelorette parties.

Valet parking day and night.

D.C.’s MLB team at bat in state-of-theart, LEED-certified Nationals Park, which anchors an emerging riverside zone of bars and eateries. Stadium tours April-November.

1500 S. Capitol St. SE, 202.675.6287 www.nationals.com WASHINGTON REDSKINS At FedEx Field, D.C.’s NFL team tackling the competition. Parking lots open four hours before kickoff. Shuttle to the stadium. Take exit 17 from 495.

1600 FedEx Way, Landover, Md., 301.276.6000 www.redskins.com WASHINGTON WIZARDS At Verizon Center, D.C.’s NBA team shooting for the hoop with talented point guard John Wall.

601 F St. NW, 202.628.3200 www.nba.com/wizards

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