The 21st-century extension of private members’ club Home House includes a futuristic-looking bar, several drawing rooms where contemporary furniture complements 18th-century features, a renovated gym and spa, as well as a couple of boutique bedrooms.
The multipurpose facility is dedicated to engaging the creative Delridge community with innovative arts, education, and outreach programs.
Get your sweet fix here, with everything from run-of-the-mill dark and light chocolate to more adventurous combos like chocolate-plantain, chocolate-bacon, chocolate-mushroom, and more.
The sexy lounge is located inside the Delano hotel. Go before midnight to avoid the DJ (and the crowds) in favor of sultry live music. Oh, there’s a fancy mixologist — trust the cocktail menu.
When nothing but the very best will do, hit the holistic-minded spa for exclusive facials, massages, hydrotherapy treatments, and body wraps. Top it off with a steam and sauna inside the chichi locker room.
Parked on a tree-lined street, the couple-run corner eatery has tin ceilings, bowls of citrus, and a huge, modern Lucite chandelier. Bright New American fare is something you can get used to.
Downtown community center books bands, lectures, forums, film screenings, and more with an indie bent (it’s for the kids!) on the cheap.
A community arts center set inside a converted 1930s movie palace in the heart of H Street Northeast’s booming nightlife corridor. Movies, plays, dance workshops, concerts, and visual arts share space in this handsome center.
Pop into this sweet boutique and find lines both vintage and new (Dolce Vita, Emu, MinkPink, Covet). Great shoes, bags, and belts, too.
Leave your style in the hands of the capable owners who scour markets for new trends, but perpetually stock soft sweaters (Autumn Cashmere and Qi) and hot sweat suits.
Owners chef Sean Brasel and David Tornek are formerly of celebrity-magnet Touch. Pricey steak and pretty people. Enjoy the scene inside — or peek at passersby on Lincoln Road.