Blair & Benjamin's Guidebook

Blair & Benjamin
Blair & Benjamin
Blair & Benjamin's Guidebook

Food scene

Great modern restaurant in Park Hyatt; open kitchen; great bar
51 locals raden deze aan
Blue Duck Tavern
1201 24th St NW
51 locals raden deze aan
Great modern restaurant in Park Hyatt; open kitchen; great bar
New American restaurant in the newly opened Line Hotel; restaurant sits on balcony overlooking hotel lobby; great scene
6 locals raden deze aan
A Rake's Progress
1770 Euclid St NW
6 locals raden deze aan
New American restaurant in the newly opened Line Hotel; restaurant sits on balcony overlooking hotel lobby; great scene
Open air food market in Eastern DC with several food, restaurant and bar venues
906 locals raden deze aan
Union Market
1309 5th St NE
906 locals raden deze aan
Open air food market in Eastern DC with several food, restaurant and bar venues
French bistro in hip neighborhood
513 locals raden deze aan
Le Diplomate
1601 14th St NW
513 locals raden deze aan
French bistro in hip neighborhood
Dramatic fine dining restaurant in the Watergate hotel featuring Mediterranean fare
Kingbird
2650 Virginia Ave NW
Dramatic fine dining restaurant in the Watergate hotel featuring Mediterranean fare

Bar Scene

Great chef driven food and cocktails in lobby of line hotel
8 locals raden deze aan
Brothers And Sisters
8 locals raden deze aan
Great chef driven food and cocktails in lobby of line hotel
Largest whiskey selection in the country; great food
123 locals raden deze aan
Jack Rose Dining Saloon
2007 18th St NW
123 locals raden deze aan
Largest whiskey selection in the country; great food
Outdoor German beer garden with good food
205 locals raden deze aan
Dacha Cafe
1600 7th St NW
205 locals raden deze aan
Outdoor German beer garden with good food
Star chef’s intimate, brick walled, basement wine-nook with light snacks
6 locals raden deze aan
The Dabney Cellar
1222 9th St NW
6 locals raden deze aan
Star chef’s intimate, brick walled, basement wine-nook with light snacks
Hip haunt with tin ceilings serves elevated pub grub and specialty cocktails
34 locals raden deze aan
A&D
34 locals raden deze aan
Hip haunt with tin ceilings serves elevated pub grub and specialty cocktails
Unique cocktails and snacks in clubby lounge
62 locals raden deze aan
Columbia Room
124 Blagden Alley NW
62 locals raden deze aan
Unique cocktails and snacks in clubby lounge
Easygoing drinks in scenery patio and country-chic room
19 locals raden deze aan
Calico
50 Blagden Alley NW
19 locals raden deze aan
Easygoing drinks in scenery patio and country-chic room
Potomac riverside lounge atop Watergate hotel with breathtaking view, cocktails and Italian bites
14 locals raden deze aan
A M Wine Shoppe
2122 18th St NW
14 locals raden deze aan
Potomac riverside lounge atop Watergate hotel with breathtaking view, cocktails and Italian bites
Funky bar decorated with ephemera like vinyl records offering craft beers, whiskeys and live music
42 locals raden deze aan
Lost & Found DC
1240 9th St NW
42 locals raden deze aan
Funky bar decorated with ephemera like vinyl records offering craft beers, whiskeys and live music

Best of Georgetown

Traditional French
20 locals raden deze aan
Chez Billy Sud
1039 31st St NW
20 locals raden deze aan
Traditional French
Great bar esp. in Winter with great fireplace and cocktails
Bar a Vin
1035 31st St NW
Great bar esp. in Winter with great fireplace and cocktails
Brunch and dinner; quaint French bistro
23 locals raden deze aan
Cafe Bonaparte
1522 Wisconsin Ave NW
23 locals raden deze aan
Brunch and dinner; quaint French bistro
Bar food / brunch in classic bar setting
28 locals raden deze aan
Clyde's of Georgetown
3236 M St NW
28 locals raden deze aan
Bar food / brunch in classic bar setting
Great French breakfast cafe with outdoor seating
13 locals raden deze aan
Boulangerie Christophe
1422 Wisconsin Ave NW
13 locals raden deze aan
Great French breakfast cafe with outdoor seating
French breakfast cafe with great coffee
13 locals raden deze aan
Patisserie Poupon
1645 Wisconsin Ave NW
13 locals raden deze aan
French breakfast cafe with great coffee
Casual place to get a glass of wine and light bite
8 locals raden deze aan
ENO Wine Bar
2810 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
8 locals raden deze aan
Casual place to get a glass of wine and light bite
Great steak restaurant and bar in the 4 Seasons Hotel
43 locals raden deze aan
BOURBON STEAK
2800 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
43 locals raden deze aan
Great steak restaurant and bar in the 4 Seasons Hotel
174 locals raden deze aan
Compass Coffee
1535 7th St NW
174 locals raden deze aan
Sophisticated Italian seafood in a luxe, modern setting with river views
82 locals raden deze aan
Fiola Mare
3100 K St NW
82 locals raden deze aan
Sophisticated Italian seafood in a luxe, modern setting with river views
Industrial-style space with garage doors offering German street food and a rotating craft beer list
The Berliner
3401 Water St NW
Industrial-style space with garage doors offering German street food and a rotating craft beer list
Artsy neighborhood bakery and coffeehouse supplying expresso drinks, big cupcakes and signature granola
141 locals raden deze aan
Baked & Wired
1052 Thomas Jefferson St NW
141 locals raden deze aan
Artsy neighborhood bakery and coffeehouse supplying expresso drinks, big cupcakes and signature granola

Music Venues

Great music venue on the Warf
75 locals raden deze aan
The Anthem
901 Wharf St SW
75 locals raden deze aan
Great music venue on the Warf
Small music venue books great bands
455 locals raden deze aan
9:30
815 V St NW
455 locals raden deze aan
Small music venue books great bands
Jazz scene in Georgetown
59 locals raden deze aan
Blues Alley Club
1073 Wisconsin Ave NW
59 locals raden deze aan
Jazz scene in Georgetown
Good place to see smaller bands
17 locals raden deze aan
Gypsy Sally's
3401 Water St NW
17 locals raden deze aan
Good place to see smaller bands

Museums

Great for kids and aviation nuts
Air and Space Museum Parkway
Air and Space Museum Parkway
Great for kids and aviation nuts
Best large scale museum in DC
385 locals raden deze aan
National Gallery of Art
Constitution Avenue Northwest
385 locals raden deze aan
Best large scale museum in DC
Art from the 1850-1970’s with Impressionist and American Art
13 locals raden deze aan
The Kreeger Museum
2401 Foxhall Rd NW
13 locals raden deze aan
Art from the 1850-1970’s with Impressionist and American Art
Opulent estate of Marjorie Merriweather Post; 18th century Russian and French decorative art + 13 acre gardens and cafe
63 locals raden deze aan
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens
4155 Linnean Ave NW
63 locals raden deze aan
Opulent estate of Marjorie Merriweather Post; 18th century Russian and French decorative art + 13 acre gardens and cafe
Glenstone is a place that seamlessly integrates art, architecture, and landscape into a serene and contemplative environment.
20 locals raden deze aan
Glenstone Museum
12100 Glen Rd
20 locals raden deze aan
Glenstone is a place that seamlessly integrates art, architecture, and landscape into a serene and contemplative environment.
Townhouse venue showcasing an exquisite collection of post impressionist and modern art
224 locals raden deze aan
The Phillips Collection
1600 21st St NW
224 locals raden deze aan
Townhouse venue showcasing an exquisite collection of post impressionist and modern art
American Craft and decorative arts from 19th - 21st century next to the White House
159 locals raden deze aan
Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
1661 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
159 locals raden deze aan
American Craft and decorative arts from 19th - 21st century next to the White House

Michelin Star Restaurants

Mid-Atlantic dare & cocktails; rustic setting - cooked on the open fire off Blagden Alley
109 locals raden deze aan
The Dabney
122 Blagden Alley NW
109 locals raden deze aan
Mid-Atlantic dare & cocktails; rustic setting - cooked on the open fire off Blagden Alley
DC’s only restaurant with 3 Michelin Stars
62 locals raden deze aan
The Inn at Little Washington
309 Middle St
62 locals raden deze aan
DC’s only restaurant with 3 Michelin Stars
Multi-course molecular gastronomy 2 star by Jose Andreas
8 locals raden deze aan
minibar by José Andrés
855 E St NW
8 locals raden deze aan
Multi-course molecular gastronomy 2 star by Jose Andreas
meticulously crafted courses – each paired with a drink - 2 Michelin Stars
41 locals raden deze aan
Pineapple and Pearls
715 8th St SE
41 locals raden deze aan
meticulously crafted courses – each paired with a drink - 2 Michelin Stars
menu-less, 20-course sushi dining experience suits your taste
34 locals raden deze aan
Sushi Nakazawa
23 Commerce St
34 locals raden deze aan
menu-less, 20-course sushi dining experience suits your taste
everything from the fiery flavors to the eclectic decor tells the story of the restaurant team’s travels across the Middle East and North Africa.
65 locals raden deze aan
Maydan
1346 Florida Ave NW
65 locals raden deze aan
everything from the fiery flavors to the eclectic decor tells the story of the restaurant team’s travels across the Middle East and North Africa.
Little Pearl allows you to enjoy Aaron Silverman’s award-winning culinary creations without waiting in line at Rose’s Luxury or shelling out for Pineapple and Pearls
48 locals raden deze aan
Little Pearl
921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
48 locals raden deze aan
Little Pearl allows you to enjoy Aaron Silverman’s award-winning culinary creations without waiting in line at Rose’s Luxury or shelling out for Pineapple and Pearls
an inventive menu melds tantalizing flavors
15 locals raden deze aan
BRESCA
1906 14th St NW
15 locals raden deze aan
an inventive menu melds tantalizing flavors
The menu features dishes that focus on technique, history, ingredient or communal preparations. It’s a special place, and perfect for a celebratory meal.
19 locals raden deze aan
Kinship
1015 7th St NW
19 locals raden deze aan
The menu features dishes that focus on technique, history, ingredient or communal preparations. It’s a special place, and perfect for a celebratory meal.
Savor coastal cuisine cooked to perfection, aided by a well-manicured wine list.
48 locals raden deze aan
Masseria
1340 4th St NE
48 locals raden deze aan
Savor coastal cuisine cooked to perfection, aided by a well-manicured wine list.
Elegant hotel eatery serving new American fare inspired by Thomas Jefferson’s gardens at Monticello
Plume
1200 16th St NW
Elegant hotel eatery serving new American fare inspired by Thomas Jefferson’s gardens at Monticello
American Mediterranean restaurant serving a fixed-price parade of dishes in an understated setting
33 locals raden deze aan
Komi x Happy Gyro
1509 17th St NW
33 locals raden deze aan
American Mediterranean restaurant serving a fixed-price parade of dishes in an understated setting
Eclectic new American small plates menu crafted in a cozy, converted townhouse with upstairs bar; named best new restaurant in America in 2014
303 locals raden deze aan
Rose's Luxury
717 8th St SE
303 locals raden deze aan
Eclectic new American small plates menu crafted in a cozy, converted townhouse with upstairs bar; named best new restaurant in America in 2014
High end sushi spot
35 locals raden deze aan
Taro Sushi
244 Flatbush Ave
35 locals raden deze aan
High end sushi spot
A hip bistro serving creative Mediterranean fare and Caribbean inspired drinks in modern digs
62 locals raden deze aan
Tail Up Goat
1827 Adams Mill Rd NW
62 locals raden deze aan
A hip bistro serving creative Mediterranean fare and Caribbean inspired drinks in modern digs
Minimalist, industrial chic venue features new American tasting menus with locally sourced fares
20 locals raden deze aan
Gravitas
1401 Okie St NE
20 locals raden deze aan
Minimalist, industrial chic venue features new American tasting menus with locally sourced fares

Neighborhoods

The Wharf brings great water views, people watching, hot new restaurants and year-round entertainment
56 locals raden deze aan
Southwest Waterfront
56 locals raden deze aan
The Wharf brings great water views, people watching, hot new restaurants and year-round entertainment
Tranquil grassy area featuring a promenade for walking and biking plus scenic views and overlooks
Water Street Northwest
Water Street Northwest
Tranquil grassy area featuring a promenade for walking and biking plus scenic views and overlooks
One of the DC’s trendiest neighborhoods which includes stylish home decor stores, hip restraints and bars - walk 14th street north of P to U streets
60 locals raden deze aan
Logan Circle
60 locals raden deze aan
One of the DC’s trendiest neighborhoods which includes stylish home decor stores, hip restraints and bars - walk 14th street north of P to U streets
Just to the East of Logan Circle, Shaw is one of the cities hippest enclaves with craft cocktail bars, beer gardens, indie clothing boutiques and trendy global restaurants.
12 locals raden deze aan
Shaw
12 locals raden deze aan
Just to the East of Logan Circle, Shaw is one of the cities hippest enclaves with craft cocktail bars, beer gardens, indie clothing boutiques and trendy global restaurants.