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Things to do in Washington DC

Places to Visit

Hillwood Estate, Museum, and Gardens – (4155 Linnean Avenue, NW) Marjorie Merriweather Post bought Hillwood in 1955 and soon decided her home would be a museum that would inspire and educate the public. Her northwest Washington, D.C. estate endowed the country with the most comprehensive collection of Russian imperial art outside of Russia, a distinguished eighteenth-century French decorative art collection, and twenty-five acres of serene landscaped gardens and natural woodlands for all to enjoy.

Visit Washington DC Guide

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Places to eat

Restaurant Recommendations

Compiled by: Sarah Cameron, Michael David-Fox, Diana Dumitru, Eric Lohr and Christine Worobec

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  • Afghan: Lapis, 1847 Columbia Rd NW (12 minute walk)
  • Armenian: Yerevan Cafe, 2204 18th St. NW (10 minute walk)
  • Central Asian: Dolan Uyghur Restaurant, 3518 Connecticut Ave NW (1.6 miles)
  • French: Bistrot du Coin, 1738 Connecticut Ave NW (5 minute walk)
  • French: Le Diplomate, 1601 14th St NW (1.4 miles) Reservation Needed
  • Georgian: Supra, 1205 11th St NW (2 miles) Reservation Needed
  • Ice cream: Larry’s Homemade Ice Cream, 1633 Connecticut Ave NW (7 minute walk)
  • Korean: Anju, 1805 18th St NW (15 minute walk)
  • Latin American: Ceibo, 2106 18th St NW 1st floor (Adams Morgan) (15 minute walk)
  • Mediterranean: Tail Up Goat, 1827 Adams Mill Rd NW (1 mile) Reservation Needed
  • Neighborhood Favorite: Roofer’s Union with rooftop bar, 2446 18th St NW (14 minute walk) Reservation Needed
  • Tex-Mex: Lauriol Plaza with rooftop deck, 1835 18th St NW (8 minute walk)
  • Turkish cuisine: Agora, 1527 17th St NW (10 minute walk from Dupont Metro/Red Line) Reservation Needed
  • Turkish/Greek/Iranian: Namak, 1813a Columbia Rd NW (Adams Morgan) (12 minute walk)
  • Thai cuisine: Thai Chef Street Food, 1712 Connecticut Ave NW (6 minute walk)
  • Wine bar plus food: Vin sur Vignt, 1529C 14th St NW (23 minute walk)
  • Wine bar plus food: Lulu’s Wine Garden and Cork, 1940 11th St NW (23 minute walk)
Capital Hill
  • Balkan: Ambar, 523 8th St SE (near Eastern Market Metro Stop) Reservation Needed
  • Belgian: Belga Cafe, 514 8th St SE (near Eastern Market Metro Stop) Reservation Needed
  • Jazz/Bar/Food: Mr. Henry’s, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE (near Eastern Market Metro Stop) “Proudly serves and employs a wonderfully diverse crowd of people.” Roberta Flack was discovered here!
  • Ukrainian: Ruta, 327 7th St SE (near Eastern Market Metro Stop) Reservation Needed