Single-syllable restaurateur hunkers on ground floor of Ritz-Carlton residences. Local star chef Ris Lacoste keeps an honest menu for honest palates; trades visual frills for taste bud thrills. Ele... read more
Washington ready to welcome the Olsen twins, should they ever happen by. Hyper hi-tech, ultra-VIP, digital era club's club deconstructs and reconstructs nightlife experience. Insidery insiders cr... read more
Washington's very own Bellagio-style experience takes place at the Fairmont's choicest bijou restaurant. Fresh flowers in pots. Dusty, neutral tones indoors or primavera outdoor dining. Slightly un... read more
Latest grazing spot for nationwide Eric Ripert personality cult. Design is David Lynch in his red period. Homegrown attitude is local and organic, kind of like the kitchen. Washington money stil... read more
Washington's financial district stays up way past its bedtime. Pink chic and mod white upholstery lowers heart rate but raises your date's expectations. Molecular mixologists conjure up ephemeral... read more
MBA's spend their downtime tossing back martinis, discussing finer points of Marriott rewards points. Single granite wall holds up blonde wood, upholds ironed business mood. Suave bartender won't ... read more
Wood burning oven puts everyone's face in a good light, makes dull jewelry sparkle. Open kitchen humanizes corporate Park Hyatt home. Local means a pick of the farmers markets and pleasantly seaso... read more
This isn't New York so shut up and eatcha knish already. Kosher. The tribe in Washington gathers for food with rabbinical stamp of approval. Fistfuls of corned beef, pastrami on rye, big juicy burg... read more
Concrete façade and bland blue awning shields yet another elite Washington hideaway from the impure. Fresh flower entrance, potted palm fronds and spotless beige carpets bring Bronxv... read more
Insanely popular Chinese restaurant has bigger following than Falun Gong. Unofficial dealer in spring rolls for top US government brass, perhaps even making speedy deliveries to a certain neighbor ... read more
Another notch in the Washington-wants-to-be-Europe belt. Style flirts between Hapsburg haughty and Italian naughty. Venetian lounge distorts color values in all the right ways, London-style awnin... read more
Ralph Lauren is a fashion empire, with followers flocking here for all their upscale city and casual country-inspired schmatta. This icon has gotten used to dressing the American aristocracy ... read more
Favorite of soccer stars and sneaker freaks. Adidas Originals take on the classic styles we all know-Samba, Gazelle, Superstar-and incorporate modern footwear functionality. Brand collaborations wi... read more
Don’t let the name confuse you. With a twee tea cellar and a crsip temple atmosphere, this park has more zen than a Japanese monastery. A 2006 makeover courtesy of Tony Chi (to th... read more
Mr. Smith goes to Washington, remade for a 21st century family audience. Folks who read The Economist on planes, wedding guests in pheasant-feathered hats, the French . . . all get bedded at this ... read more
Black tie, white tie, skinny tie, fat tie. Distinguished supper club's "dress for dinner" mandate separates glamorous DC insiders from everyday K Street schmucks. Wear rhinestones without ridicule,... read more
Très rustique fake stone farmhouse inside a city block near Georgetown. Vaulted, cream-colored ceiling mimics the wine cellars of Picardy. Red gold tapestries soften Washington's well-heeled... read more
Variation on a theme of sushi. Pure artistry keeps minds and tongues guessing. Fish as microsculpture—purplish seaweed garnish, painted dribbles of power sauce, exotic fruit zest. Seaso... read more
Burlesque dancers on swings, waitresses in corsets and fishnets, an...
Considered to be a top-10 contender for best DC restaurant and we k...
Latest Mediterranean tribute band blows its horn on tired 17th stre...
Authentique French crêperie placates 14th Street ‘hood ...
Spit-polished, silver bullet 1940s trailer-turned-diner rises above...