When you hear the giant chocolate clock at Payard Pâtisserie chime, your sweet tooth is in luck. Every 15 minutes a few individually wrapped truffles are released for hungry guests in the know.
Traditional and evolved versions of mojitos and caipirinhas accompany the Nuevo Latino menu at star chef José Andrés's colorful multilevel restaurant.
Opened in 2006, this museum examines all sides of the Civil War with an equal eye towards Union, Confederate and African-American perspectives alike. (From Aerial America) Leer más.
Buy tickets for attractions (including the Baltimore Harbor Pass), make hotel or restaurant reservations.
Quality ingredients inform and complement the dishes perfectly at this downtown restaurant: all the food is local, natural, & chemical-free. Try the poppy-inspired martini for a twist on a classic.
Want something exotic with your coffee? District Taco, Rebel Heroes and Tasty Kabob park their trucks nearby most weekdays. Leer más.
Public market constructed on site used for market since 1795. Built in 1865 on fieldstone of earlier market.
Remnants of an early home of the nation's first banks, which was extensively involved in the city's early development. It was built in 1796.
[Essential DC Shops] Owner Marlene Hu buys Alexander McQueen, Barbara Bui, Lanvin, and CFDA winners Proenza Schouler. Leer más.
[Essential DC Shops]This Penn Quarter lingerie shop borrows from French traditions with straight-speaking employees and rack after rack of elegant, lacy bras. Leer más.
Employees are straight-speaking and helpful. Don't leave without a bra fitting. [Essential DC Shops] Leer más.
Lou Lou now carries fascinators, perfect for a cheeky summer day. [Best DC Accessories] Leer más.
A beer garden at the airport? It could probably only happen in Bavaria. The popular venue, with its own micro-brewery, serves traditional Bavarian food and freshly drawn beer.
What is your favorite indoor activity in Washington D.C.? The Fairmont Washington, D.C.: "The museums – newly renovated National Portrait Gallery." Leer más.
