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DCThings

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Created by Gleni B • Updated On: February 1, 2015
Soul Vegetarian's Exodus is one of DCThings.

1. Soul Vegetarian's Exodus

2606 Georgia Ave NW (at Euclid St NW), Washington, D.C.
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Columbia Heights · 15 tips and reviews
Toki Underground is one of DCThings.

2. Toki Underground

8.5
1234 H St NE (above The Pug), Washington, D.C.
Noodle Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 181 tips and reviews
Dodge City is one of DCThings.

3. Dodge City

6.8
917 U St NW, Washington, D.C.
Bar · U-Street · 35 tips and reviews
Lost Society is one of DCThings.

4. Lost Society

7.0
2001 14th St NW (at U St NW), Washington, D.C.
Cocktail Bar · U-Street · 89 tips and reviews
Bar Pilar is one of DCThings.

5. Bar Pilar

7.9
1833 14th St NW (btwn S & T St NW), Washington, D.C.
Cocktail Bar · U-Street · 93 tips and reviews
Food for Thought Cafe is one of DCThings.

6. Food for Thought Cafe

1811 14th St NW (inside the Black Cat), Washington, D.C.
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · U-Street · 4 tips and reviews
Pho DC Vietnamese Noodle & Bar is one of DCThings.

7. Pho DC Vietnamese Noodle & Bar

608 H St NW (btwn 6th & 7th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Vietnamese Restaurant · Chinatown · 51 tips and reviews
Proof is one of DCThings.

8. Proof

775 G St NW (at 8th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Wine Bar · Chinatown · 106 tips and reviews
Cure Bar & Bistro is one of DCThings.

9. Cure Bar & Bistro

7.4
10th & H Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
Cocktail Bar · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 36 tips and reviews
Asylum Bar & Lounge is one of DCThings.

10. Asylum Bar & Lounge

2471 18th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Bar · Adams Morgan · 28 tips and reviews
The Ugly Mug is one of DCThings.

11. The Ugly Mug

6.3
723 8th St SE (btwn G & I St SE), Washington, D.C.
Dive Bar · Capitol Hill · 37 tips and reviews
Marvin is one of DCThings.

12. Marvin

2007 14th St NW (at U St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bar · U-Street · 144 tips and reviews
Church & State is one of DCThings.

13. Church & State

1236 H Street NE, Washington, D.C.
Cocktail Bar · Capitol Hill · 14 tips and reviews
Ben's Chili Bowl is one of DCThings.

14. Ben's Chili Bowl

8.3
1213 U St NW, Washington, D.C.
Hot Dog Joint · U-Street · 386 tips and reviews
The Gibson is one of DCThings.

15. The Gibson

2009 14th St NW (at U St NW), Washington, D.C.
Speakeasy · U-Street · 137 tips and reviews
Madam's Organ Blues Bar is one of DCThings.

16. Madam's Organ Blues Bar

8.3
2461 18th St NW (btwn Kalorama & Columbia Rd NW), Washington, D.C.
Karaoke Bar · Adams Morgan · 90 tips and reviews
Bourbon is one of DCThings.

17. Bourbon

2321 18th St NW (at Belmont Rd NW), Washington, D.C.
Whisky Bar · Adams Morgan · 77 tips and reviews
National Portrait Gallery is one of DCThings.

18. National Portrait Gallery

9.4
800 F St NW (at 8th St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 183 tips and reviews
Open City is one of DCThings.

19. Open City

8.0
2331 Calvert St NW (at 24th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Breakfast Spot · Woodley Park · 293 tips and reviews
Founding Farmers is one of DCThings.

20. Founding Farmers

9.0
1924 Pennsylvania Ave NW (20th St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · George Washington University · 802 tips and reviews
The Passenger is one of DCThings.

21. The Passenger

1021 7th St NW (at L St NW), Washington, D.C.
Cocktail Bar · Mount Vernon Square · 116 tips and reviews
Fruit Bat is one of DCThings.

22. Fruit Bat

1236 H St NE (btwn 12th & 13th Sts. NE), Washington, D.C.
Cocktail Bar · Capitol Hill · 18 tips and reviews
DC9 is one of DCThings.

23. DC9

8.3
1940 9th St NW (at U St NW), Washington, D.C.
Night Club · U-Street · 76 tips and reviews
Black Cat is one of DCThings.

24. Black Cat

8.3
1811 14th St NW (btwn Swann & S St NW), Washington, D.C.
Rock Club · U-Street · 106 tips and reviews
Off the Record is one of DCThings.

25. Off the Record

8.8
800 16th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Hotel Bar · Northwest Washington · 41 tips and reviews
Eastern Market is one of DCThings.

26. Eastern Market

9.0
225 7th St SE (at North Carolina Ave. SE), Washington, D.C.
Farmers Market · Capitol Hill · 142 tips and reviews
Library of Congress is one of DCThings.

27. Library of Congress

9.3
101 Independence Ave SE (btwn 1st & 2nd St SE), Washington, D.C.
Library · Southeast Washington · 185 tips and reviews
Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe is one of DCThings.

28. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe

8.6
1517 Connecticut Ave NW (at Q St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bookstore · Northwest Washington · 328 tips and reviews
Melody Record Shop is one of DCThings.

29. Melody Record Shop

1623 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Record Store · Northwest Washington · 4 tips and reviews
Larry's Homemade Ice Cream is one of DCThings.

30. Larry's Homemade Ice Cream

7.8
1633 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Ice Cream Parlor · Northwest Washington · 48 tips and reviews
The Big Hunt is one of DCThings.

31. The Big Hunt

1345 Connecticut Ave NW (btwn N St & Dupont Cir NW), Washington, D.C.
Dive Bar · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 111 tips and reviews
Dirty Bar is one of DCThings.

32. Dirty Bar

1223 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Speakeasy · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 17 tips and reviews
Second Story Books is one of DCThings.

33. Second Story Books

8.9
2000 P St NW (at 20th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bookstore · Northwest Washington · 17 tips and reviews
International Spy Museum is one of DCThings.

34. International Spy Museum

800 F St NW (9th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Museum · Penn Quarter · 207 tips and reviews

35. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

8.9
700 Independence Ave SW (at 7th St SW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Southwest Washington · 104 tips and reviews

Christian H.Christian Hoehner: Definitely see the Color Forms exhibit before it leaves. The back room exhibit with the low light levels is prettty trippy so be careful with that one, haha. Enjoy.

36. Sticky Fingers Bakery

1370 Park Rd NW (at 14th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bakery · Columbia Heights · 130 tips and reviews

PETAPETA: Try the Bunny Huggers Carrot Cupcake, spiced cake slathered with delicious vegan cream cheese frosting!

The Diner is one of DCThings.

37. The Diner

7.5
2453 18th St NW (at Columbia Rd NW), Washington, D.C.
Diner · Adams Morgan · 188 tips and reviews
Smithsonian’s National Zoo is one of DCThings.

38. Smithsonian’s National Zoo

9.0
3001 Connecticut Ave NW (at Hawthorne St NW), Washington, D.C.
Zoo · National Zoological Park · 326 tips and reviews
United States Botanic Garden is one of DCThings.

39. United States Botanic Garden

8.9
100 Maryland Ave SW (Independence Ave), Washington, D.C.
Botanical Garden · Southwest Washington · 111 tips and reviews
National Museum of Natural History is one of DCThings.

40. National Museum of Natural History

9.2
1000 Constitution Ave NW (at 10th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · Northwest Washington · 428 tips and reviews
Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle) is one of DCThings.

41. Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle)

8.7
1000 Jefferson Dr SW (btwn 9th & 12th St SW), Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Southwest Washington · 86 tips and reviews
World War II Memorial is one of DCThings.

42. World War II Memorial

9.5
1750 Independence Ave SW (at 17th St SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 160 tips and reviews
Red Derby is one of DCThings.

43. Red Derby

8.0
3718 14th St NW (at Quincy St NW), Washington, D.C.
Dive Bar · Petworth · 93 tips and reviews
National Gallery of Art - Sculpture Garden is one of DCThings.

44. National Gallery of Art - Sculpture Garden

9.3
Constitution Ave NW (at 7th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Sculpture Garden · Northwest Washington · 93 tips and reviews
Dinosaurs/Hall of Paleobiology Exhibit is one of DCThings.

45. Dinosaurs/Hall of Paleobiology Exhibit

8.6
Lenfant Plz SW (at National Museum of Natural History), Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · Northwest Washington · 6 tips and reviews
National Air and Space Museum is one of DCThings.

46. National Air and Space Museum

9.2
6th St. (Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · Southwest Washington · 639 tips and reviews
The Phillips Collection is one of DCThings.

47. The Phillips Collection

8.8
1600 21st St NW (at Q St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Northwest Washington · 80 tips and reviews
Freer Gallery of Art is one of DCThings.

48. Freer Gallery of Art

Jefferson Ave SW (12th St SW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Southwest Washington · 37 tips and reviews
Corcoran Gallery of Art is one of DCThings.

49. Corcoran Gallery of Art

500 17th St NW (at New York Ave. NW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Foggy Bottom · 33 tips and reviews
Rock & Roll Hotel is one of DCThings.

50. Rock & Roll Hotel

1353 H St NE (at 14th St NE), Washington, D.C.
Music Venue · Capitol Hill · 80 tips and reviews
Wisdom is one of DCThings.

51. Wisdom

1432 Pennsylvania Ave SE (at 15th St SE), Washington, D.C.
Cocktail Bar · Hill East · 30 tips and reviews
American Ice Company is one of DCThings.

52. American Ice Company

8.7
917 V St NW (at 9th St. NW), Washington, D.C.
BBQ Joint · U-Street · 105 tips and reviews
Cafe Saint-Ex is one of DCThings.

53. Cafe Saint-Ex

7.5
1847 14th St NW (at T St NW), Washington, D.C.
Gastropub · U-Street · 79 tips and reviews
Lucky Strike is one of DCThings.

54. Lucky Strike

701 7th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Bowling Alley · Chinatown · 44 tips and reviews
Tattoo Bar is one of DCThings.

55. Tattoo Bar

1413 K St NW (14th St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Bar · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 25 tips and reviews

56. Ethiopic

7.9
401 H St NE (at 4th St NE), Washington, D.C.
Ethiopian Restaurant · Near Northeast · 49 tips and reviews

Washingtonian MagazineWashingtonian Magazine: Ethiopian restaurants aren’t unusual in DC, but this is the place to experience spicy, long-cooked stews and the sizzling theatrics of the meat-and-onion stir-fries called tibs.

Harold Black is one of DCThings.

57. Harold Black

212 7th St SE, Washington, D.C.
Speakeasy · Capitol Hill · 17 tips and reviews
Chupacabra Latin Kitchen & Taqueria is one of DCThings.

58. Chupacabra Latin Kitchen & Taqueria

6.8
822 H St NE (at 9th St NE), Washington, D.C.
Taco Restaurant · Near Northeast · 26 tips and reviews
Petworth Citizen & Reading Room is one of DCThings.

59. Petworth Citizen & Reading Room

829 Upshur St NW, Washington, D.C.
Bar · Petworth · 29 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: From the folks behind The Passenger and Room 11, Petworth Citizen and Reading Room is the kind of classic-drink-slinging bar your ancestors would've drank at. PLUS they've got S'mores Waffles!!! Read more.

Smoke & Barrel is one of DCThings.

60. Smoke & Barrel

2471 18th St NW, Washington, D.C.
BBQ Joint · Adams Morgan · 121 tips and reviews
Thai X-ing is one of DCThings.

61. Thai X-ing

515 Florida Ave NW (at 6th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Thai Restaurant · LeDroit Park · 46 tips and reviews
Sakuramen is one of DCThings.

62. Sakuramen

8.0
2441 18th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Ramen Restaurant · Adams Morgan · 108 tips and reviews
Ted's Bulletin is one of DCThings.

63. Ted's Bulletin

8.8
1818 14th St NW (at Swann St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · U-Street · 203 tips and reviews
Ivy and Coney is one of DCThings.

64. Ivy and Coney

7.9
1523 7th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Dive Bar · Logan Circle - Shaw · 41 tips and reviews
Kangaroo Boxing Club is one of DCThings.

65. Kangaroo Boxing Club

3412 11th St NW (at Park Rd NW), Washington, D.C.
BBQ Joint · Columbia Heights · 78 tips and reviews
Banana Leaves is one of DCThings.

66. Banana Leaves

7.0
2020 Florida Ave NW (at Connecticut Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Asian Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 23 tips and reviews
Daikaya is one of DCThings.

67. Daikaya

8.7
705 6th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Ramen Restaurant · Chinatown · 285 tips and reviews
Copycat Co. is one of DCThings.

68. Copycat Co.

9.1
1110 H St NE (btwn 11th & 12th St NE), Washington, D.C.
Cocktail Bar · Capitol Hill · 25 tips and reviews