Monday, August 17, 2015

Eastern Market/Capitol Hill, walking distance (no more than a mile)


Eastern Market/Capitol Hill is a historical, calm and scenic neighborhood on the backside of the U.S. Capitol. It has a wide selection of restaurants, coffee shops, and bars. It's not a party neighborhood.

Restaurants and Food

Eastern Market, open daily except Monday, has a casual order to go restaurant inside

Rose's Luxury, rated America's Best New Restaurant by Bon Appetit in 2014, $$-$$$ (favorite!)

Sonoma Restaurant and Wine Bar, quality American/California fare,$$-$$$

Ambar, Balkan small plates, $$-$$$

Lavagna, Italian and American fare, $$-$$$

Sushi Capitol, Best Sushi in DC, $$-$$$ (favorite!)

Cava Mezze, local Mediterranean chain, $$

Good Stuff Eatery, Upscale fast food with excellent milkshakes, $

La Plaza Mexican & Salvadorian Cuisine, casual and basic fare, $


Coffee Shops

Port City Java

Bourbon Coffee

Peregrine Espresso

Bayou Bakery (favorite!)

Bars and Drinks

Sona, wine bar

Sonoma Restaurant and Wine Bar, wine bar

Molly Malone's, bar

Boxcar Tavern, bar

Pacifico Cantina, latin bar

Things to do 

Library of Congress, get a library card, anyone with a U.S. ID can do it

Supreme Court

U.S. Capitol

Folger Shakespeare Library, see a Shakespeare performance or visit the library/museum
http://www.folger.edu/folger-theatre

Try the food or go shopping at Eastern Market's flea and farmer's market


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