A super-casual Asian eatery. Try classics like gyoza, fried rice, curry noodles, and Mongolian beef while sitting cafeteria-style on long, blonde wood benches.
Everything’s fresh, fresh, fresh. The ahi tuna gets raves as does the local produce at the organic food-lovers’ paradise. Go for lunch (it’s next to a car wash).
Pull up a stool to the outdoor bar at the alfresco sandwich shop, where baguettes or croissants are stuffed with gourmet fillings like prosciutto, roast beef, fresh mozzarella, and Brie.
Brave the long lunch lines for specialty breads, tasty sandwiches, and Italian sodas. Follow up everything with home-baked pastries, creamy tiramisu, or killer pumpkin pie.
In the words of one DC editor, “it’s an orgy of deliciousness.” Standouts include crispy artichokes, pork belly, and bacon-wrapped dates. Don’t miss the meticulously prepared cocktails.
The girly eatery (pink-patterned wallpaper, colorful mismatched chairs) serves traditional French fare like quiche with truffle-salt fries and crème brulee.
Not too big, not too small, the independent bookstore has a bit of everything: a cafe stocked with carbs and caffeine, a lounge with plenty of cushioned seating, and, of course, books galore.
Over-the-top fine dining’s for suckers. Jonathan Eismann’s neat little pizzeria and mozzarella parlor has all the lip-smacking, Roman-style thin-crust you crave — not to mention the cheapest booze around.