Staff Picks

Georgetown Neighbors

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Food

  • Boulangerie Christophe – French pastry shop, located south of the Lantern at 1422 Wisconsin Ave NW.
  • Bistrot Lepic & Wine Bar – award-winning French bistro, just north of the Lantern at 1522 Wisconsin Ave, NW.
  • Farmers, Fishers, Bakers – Upscale casual restaurant, on the waterfront at 3000 K Street, NW.
  • Fiola Mare – Upscale seafood restaurant by Fabio Trabocchi, on the waterfront; 3050 K St NW (enter at 31st and waterfront).
  • Martin’s Tavern – Intimate American restaurant (where JFK proposed to Jackie), located south of the Lantern at 1264 Wisconsin Avenue, NW.
  • Martin’s Tavern – Intimate American restaurant (where JFK proposed to Jackie), located south of the Lantern at 1264 Wisconsin Avenue, NW.
  • Thomas Sweets – legendary ice cream, chocolate, and frozen yogurt, on Wisconsin at 3214 P Street.

Shops

  • Crumbs & Whiskers – Cat café, offering coffee and macaroons (reservations highly recommended); located south of the Lantern at 3109 M St NW.
  • Hill and Dale – LP records and posters and photographs celebrating musicians and live performance. South of the Lantern and the Canal at 1054 31st Street, NW.

Culture

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Around DC

  • Lapis – Modern Afghan restaurant with a coffee shop and lounge featuring Lantern books for sale (the same family owns Bistro Lepic and Bonaparte).
  • Kramerbooks & Afterwords Café – Independent bookstore and café, located in Dupont Circle, at 1517 Connecticut Avenue, NW.
  • East City Books – Independent bookstore on the Hill, at 645 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, #100.
  • Politics and Prose – Independent bookstore and café, located in Chevy Chase at 5015 Connecticut Avenue, NW.

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