Washington may only occupy 68.3 square miles, but there is a never-ending list of bars, restaurants and clubs to attract the city’s energetic under-40 set. Here are some special picks as well as a few off offered by our Y&GL honorees.
Food Finds
WL The Dish Blogger Katie Test’s Cravings
ESTADIO Unique, delicious and stylish, this Spanish eatery’s small plates will have you coming back again and again.
DISTRICT TACO Craving breakfast? Nothing hits the spot better than an egg taco with homemade salsa fresh off my favorite food truck.
CAPITAL CITY DINER This restored diner car is open 24 hours to ease your late-night cravings for pancakes after a night out on H street.
KUSHI Sophisticated, sleek, classic and always on point, Kushi is the “it” spot for sushi.
TED’S BULLETIN Good, solid American food like milkshakes and fried chicken designed to satisfy, plus some of the best pastries in the area.
Spirited Spirits
WL Editors’ Picks
THE PASSENGER’S COLUMBIA ROOM Leading mixologist Derek Brown shakes up – almost dancer like – a tasting menu of the most intriguing concoctions anywhere. Order the negroni made with an old fashioned flavor packed Campari.
SIDEBAR Jackie Greenbaum has us all atwitter with her speakeasy in a former adult bookshop. Cozy but with a slightly subversive edge, this Silver Spring neighborhood spot is ideal to kick it old-school style with pals.