a friend is going to be out of the country for a few months and so the gf and i are staying at her place in dupont circle for a few days

i know DC is expensive, but what are some good restaurants to eat at while we're there? looking for the $15-20/person range

also, i know a few of you live in DC - any idea where we can park the car (i'm prepared to pay for it, just curious as to where might be best)

and, finally, i know there's plenty to do there (the museums, zoo, etc.), but what would be the top 3 things to see/do while in DC? planning on taking the metro or walking pretty much everywhere

7/30/2008 9:57:45 AM

grab a beer with terpball

7/30/2008 9:59:14 AM

I would climb he monument...that damn thing is friggin huge

7/30/2008 10:00:27 AM

One of my favorite restaurants up there is Penang. It's Malasian food, and is located on the 1800 block of M St NW.

I don't know about parking near Dupont, but you could probably just park at a Metro station (I have friends who have done that) and just rely on the subway. The Red line goes right through Dupont.

7/30/2008 10:08:56 AM

^ you wont be able to park at any of the metro stations without a smartip card, and even then, you'd be leaving your car about 10 miles away at the ends of the lines.

you may be ok with that, otherwise, see if your friend will get you a visitors parking pass for her parking zone at one of the nearby police substations. they're free and allow you to street park, but im not sure if both of you have to be there at the same time or if she can just have a copy of your license. she has to be a resident with a DC tag and zone appropriate parking sticker to do that option.

all else failing, there's plenty of daily garages downtown but they're $district

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" i know DC is expensive, but what are some good restaurants to eat at while we're there? looking for the $15-20/person range"

depends on where/what you want to eat, but i suggest sometihng like restaurantrow.com or opentable to find some restaurants in the areas you want to eat and specific kinds of foods and going from there. dc has A LOT of good places to eat, so it's pretty hard to go wrong.

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7/30/2008 10:16:06 AM

DUDE this is where i grew up and live!

for brunch- you Have to go to the Dupont grille...they have THE BEST BRUNCH..get the crab cake and salmon hash w/ salad (my personal fav) and wash it down with a mimosa--about 18-20$

for lunch-hop on the metro go to adams morgan, and go to the infamous BENS CHILI BOWL!! i know it'll kill your heart, but you have to go here if you come to DC..only 8-12$ snd you may see Bill Cosby who frequents the place

for dinner- if you like indian food go to Aroma, its by dupont on Conn Ave., 1200 or 1100 i think, you can get a great meal for 2 for only 35$

if you like italian YOU HAVE TO GO TO Otello!!! also on Conn Ave and its authentic italian for CHEAP, highest meal is like 15$

IF YOU LIKE SEAFOOD, WHICH YOU SHOULD IF YOUR VISITING DC...go to McCormick and Schmicks, or Phillips or the Oceanaire..they're all kind of pricey but seafood is never cheap, and if it is DONT EAT IT!!!

CLUBBING- my fav is 1223/Spank.not far from dupont, spacey and really unique set-up...or Fly lounge..a club shaped like a plane, nice, kinda cramped though and hard to get in at times, but also close to Dupont

7/30/2008 10:27:56 AM

yeah you need to go to Ben's

but that's more on the U St side/green line...in fact it's right in front ofthe U St Cardoza stop

for someone not from there telling them to go to Ben's by way of AM is kinda around your elbow to get to your ass

7/30/2008 10:31:34 AM

Find a grassy knoll and have a picnic!

7/30/2008 10:46:32 AM

you should go see the big einstein statue at the math and science school. it's near the lincoln memorial, across the street.

food in dupont circle? if you like asian, raku is really good.

go see the pandas!!!!!

7/30/2008 10:55:31 AM

i'm a fan of la loma, or rosa mexicana, not cheap though.

poste at hotel monaco has great drinks (you could just get drunk and not eat instead!)

asia nine is a great place, asian fusion restaurant.

chop't salad place is sooooo amazing in my opinion. salads and wraps. and they have one in dupont...

actually, there's good food all over the city. just start walking, you'll hit something eventually

7/30/2008 11:00:10 AM

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"grab a beer with terpball"

Philips on the wharf is awesome. It's a seafood buffet. DC is planning on getting rid of the wharf, so you've gotta go soon. It's down the street from where my grandma works.

Waterfront Centre
800 9th St., SW,
Washington, DC 20024

Also, be sure to worship in the temple of Ovechkin. Baller.

7/30/2008 11:14:36 AM

the spy museum

7/30/2008 11:25:00 AM

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"rosa mexicana"

good call

their guacamole is amazing (handmade)

you can walk out with a pretty expensive bill if you do it right, but i've eaten there for about 50 bucks for 2 before

7/30/2008 11:31:15 AM

bring a gun

7/30/2008 11:31:52 AM

haha


BECAUSE NOW YOU CAN

7/30/2008 11:32:32 AM

If you like foreign beers, check out Brickskellar. They've got thousands of beers, foreign and domestic, to choose from.

The spy museum is pretty cool.

Take in a play at the Kennedy Center. Shear Madness is pretty funny.

The zoo is pretty nice and it's free.

Eastern Market is an interesting place to spend a Saturday morning. They've got a ton of local vendors selling their various wares. I'm not sure if they rebuilt the main building since it burned down last year, but if so, you have to eat at the Market Lunch. Breakfast or lunch, you can't go wrong.

7/30/2008 11:36:41 AM

Camelot, Archibalds, CCR

7/30/2008 11:42:16 AM

like LunaK said, it's really going to depend on what area/neighborhood you're in...you could spend your time traipsing around all over but it's actually pretty time consuming if you're relying on metro. but it's really hard not to find somewhere good to eat in any of the basic areas (gtown/caphill/midtown/NW/waterfront/etc) and even down at the neighborhood level

7/30/2008 11:54:51 AM

put your wallet in your front pocket

7/30/2008 11:55:31 AM

we're here

i'm psyched

8/1/2008 1:10:04 AM

1223 is a douche fest

8/1/2008 2:24:02 AM

go to central station and love it

8/1/2008 3:42:02 AM

Hit up TC8, drink with the homeless.

8/1/2008 3:44:21 AM

Marrakesh

It's more expensive than what you named, but it's worth it

I swear to you on my life, it is worth every penny you drop


http://www.marrakesh.us/

8/1/2008 4:34:00 AM

WWII monument at night is a must.

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8/1/2008 7:37:36 AM

do a capitol tour too, but do it at odd hours of the day

(there's way too much to do to list out.... )

8/1/2008 8:51:29 AM

coincidence

i'm looking for restaurants and stuff to do up there this weekend, too

other ideas in 30 mins (before I leave)?

8/1/2008 9:31:13 AM

oh! you guys should go to a nationals game. the new stadium is really nice, and you can get $5 dollar seats before the game, and the seats aren't that shitty either.

there's a game tonight at 7:30, not sure about the rest of the weekend.

8/1/2008 9:32:46 AM

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"IF YOU LIKE SEAFOOD, WHICH YOU SHOULD IF YOUR VISITING DC...go to McCormick and Schmicks"

Send me a PM and I will give you a plug for my Dad's restaurants.

[Edited on August 1, 2008 at 9:36 AM. Reason : When are you going to D.C.? Restaurant week is around the corner. ]

8/1/2008 9:35:46 AM

i'd go see dc united, although i've never done it, so i can't really recommend it.

8/1/2008 9:36:22 AM

museums are kinda *shrug* to her

ditto monuments

what's a fun spot to take your girl?

8/1/2008 9:45:13 AM

there are some really awesome places to shop

georgetown and pentagon city

8/1/2008 9:52:24 AM

shopping is a possibility

georgetown regrettably is not

what is this pentagon city of which you speak?

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8/1/2008 9:54:01 AM

georgetown has some reasonably priced places to shop though, it's not all super duper expensive.

pentagon city mall is on the blue line metro, just past the Arlington Cemetery stop.

8/1/2008 9:55:54 AM

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"1223 is a douche fest"

yeah sometimes it is, weds not really, but on saturdays it can be........but I get $50 tables that include a bottle of absolut and a bottle of champagne..sooooo its always fun for em

8/1/2008 10:26:08 AM

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""IF YOU LIKE SEAFOOD, WHICH YOU SHOULD IF YOUR VISITING DC...go to McCormick and Schmicks""

MAKE SURE YOU HIT UP THAT APPLEBEES TOO

SHIT IS HOT SON

lol

8/1/2008 11:36:39 AM

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"MAKE SURE YOU HIT UP THAT APPLEBEES TOO"

APPLEBEES MAKE ME GO:

8/1/2008 11:49:13 AM

If you're adventurous, there's a good Vietnamese restaurant called Saigon Inn. I went there 11 years ago so I don't know if it's even still there.

The restaurant in the National Gallery is really nice. A little pricey, as most museum restaurants are, but a very pleasant atmosphere.

When I stayed at the Premier Hotel (across the street from the Watergate), the hotel had a neat '50s themed restaurant. I'd like to go there next time I go to D.C.

8/1/2008 11:50:20 AM

^^im making fun of your suggestion

you're like michael scott going to NYC and being like "LOOK, REAL NYC PIZZA!...SBARROS"

8/1/2008 11:51:11 AM

^ I was gonna say Philips, or Mikes but thats in Annapolis...or even Timbuktu....but I didnt think he wanted to really travel around,soooooo....

or even the Shrimp Boat..but yous mays gets robbed

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8/1/2008 11:52:53 AM

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"if you like indian food go to Aroma"

ironic

8/1/2008 11:59:58 AM

the people i'm with are such losers...they don't want to try ANY interesting places for dinner

i REALLY wanted to do marrakesh

[Edited on August 2, 2008 at 9:57 PM. Reason : ]

8/2/2008 9:56:42 PM

Head over to "The Crucible"

http://www.the-crucible.com/front.htm

top of the list of things to do if you're gonna head to DC.

8/2/2008 11:34:48 PM

Lol, seriously? Who are you? Do you know what kind of msg board you're on?

8/3/2008 12:49:52 PM

Lots of place around M street near Georgetown. A college area so many places to get a cheap bite to eat.

8/3/2008 2:07:03 PM

^^^&^^ LOL i know im late but WOWWWWWWWWWWWW

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8/7/2008 10:53:16 AM

dude, i love DC...i think we're heading back there in january when the girl goes out of the country again

gas was only $24/person and lodging was free (and as per suggestion, we parked for free and close by after stopping by the police substation and getting a pass)

w00t.

8/7/2008 10:59:34 AM

where'd you end up going to eat/club/sightsee etc.

8/7/2008 11:04:13 AM

Restaurant Week is next week. I encourage everyone to go and eat. As much as I love D.C. I'm happy to not be moving back there anytime soon. I'm spoiled down here.

8/7/2008 11:09:54 AM

twist my arm plz

8/7/2008 11:11:54 AM