Rebecca & Scott
Things To Do
Dupont Farmer's Market
The Sunday Morning Dupont Farmer's market is a weekend mainstay. Fresh produce, free samples, baked goods and much more.
Kramers
Kramers singlehandedly got Scott through college. It's a combination bookstore, bar, and restaurant with excellent pastries and desserts.
Baked & Wired
If you want a cupcake in Georgetown, there's one spot better than Georgetown Cupcake. It's called Baked & Wired. The cupcakes are bigger, better, they also brew excellent coffee. It's worth the long line.
Call Your Mother Deli
It's not your traditional New York bagel, but it's a really good bagel. Bacon, egg, and cheese is always the move... or anything with the hot honey on it. There's a few CYM locations, but this one is right near the venue!
Ted's Bulletin
Scott and Rebecca spent a few years on 14th St., one of the central hubs of D.C. It's home to their favorite all-day breakfast spot, Ted's Bulletin. Famous for their home-made pop tarts, milkshakes, and the "cinnamon roll as big as ya head," Ted's never disappoints. (There's another location in Eastern Market.)
Falafel Inc
Just an excellent—and cheap—hole-in-the-wall falafel spot deep in Georgetown. A great lunch if you've been out shopping on M Street all morning. (There's another location by the Wharf.)
Compass Coffee
If you're anywhere in D.C. and see Compass Coffee, just go. The cold brew they serve on-tap is out of this world.
Le Diplomate
Le Diplomate is an excellent French-style restaurant on 14th St. by Logan Circle. The steak frites and the burger are always great, and Rebecca loves the warm shrimp salad. The bread basket alone is awesome. They also have a wonderful brunch.
Etto
Perhaps Scott and Rebecca's favorite restaurant in D.C. It's a one-room, one-oven spot with Neapolitan pizzas on 14th Street by Logan Circle. Everything on the menu is good. They don't take reservations but it's worth a short wait.
Chaplin's Restaurant
Maybe the best ramen joint in the city. The Spicy ASS ramen is Scott's favorite—and the cocktails are excellent.
Duke's Grocery
The Proper Burger is the best burger in the city. (Another location near Dupont Circle.)
Tryst
Half-coffee shop, half-bar, always great brunch and dinner. If you're in Adams Morgan, it's the place to eat.
Casta's Rum Bar
A Cuban rum bar near the venue? Shall we say more?
Board Room
A board game bar just north of Dupont Circle. Always a fun time.
Tatte Bakery & Cafe
Tatte is just around the corner from the venue. Good pastries and excellent atmosphere.
sweetgreen
The best salad chain in the world? Of course. You can find Sweetgreens all over the city and they're great. Rebecca is thrilled that one is finally coming to Ann Arbor.
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
The Smithsonian museums are completely free and this one might be Scott's favorite.
Zaytinya by José Andrés
An upscale Mediterranean restaurant with excellent tapas-style food. Located right in Chinatown by the Portrait Gallery.
Union Market
Union Market is a nice food hall in DC's NoMa neighborhood with a bit of shopping too.
Rasika West End
Upscale Indian restaurant on New Hampshire Avenue, right by the venue.
Iron Gate Restaurant
Excellent Mediterranean restaurant not too far from the hotel. Reservations are wise and, if it's not too cold, they have a lovely outdoor patio (with heaters).
Mercy Me
Highly-rated southern fare just blocks from the venue. The same owners as Timber Pizza and Call Your Mother bagels, so you know it's good.
National Portrait Gallery
The National Portrait Gallery is our favorite art museum. It's built in a rectangle with a very serene open-air space in the middle. See the Obama portraits upstairs and grab a coffee afterward.
The White House
If it's nice outside, stroll on by The White House! You can walk up to the front gate and take some pictures. Don't be afraid to be a tourist.
Lincoln Memorial
If you want to visit one monument, visit the Lincoln. It's incredible. And the view over the National Mall toward the Capitol is the best.
Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Funky modern and contemporary art right by the White House—also free, also Smithsonian.
Library of Congress
The Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress is gorgeous—especially the reading room. You might need to book a tour in advance, but there should be a self-guided option.
The Phillips Collection
A renowned art museum in the heart of Dupont. Not free but worth it!