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Dr. K Vintage
This boutique features a wide variety of rarified (mostly men's ) items, and the main narrative is classic Americana: well-maintained mid-century jeans, motorcycle jackets and boots, shrunk-to-perfection '70s T-shirts and vintage varsity sweaters. This store does retro chic right. (05/2011)
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Columbia Room
A reservations-only barwithin- a-bar tucked in the back of the Passenger, this is the door to the sublime art of seasonal mixology. Bathed in candlelight, Derek Brown tends to 18 seats, creates a three-course drink tasting menu ($64) of rediscovered, reinvented classic cocktails. Check the website for classes; this month features a how-to on garnishes (April 16). (04/2011)
1021 Seventh St
202-393-0336
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Muzette Karaoke Lounge
Featuring nine private singing “studios,” this subterranean tune parlour maximizes fun and minimizes humiliation. The brave select from 70,000 songs in English, Spanish and five Asian languages, singing for their supper as servers deliver homestyle Korean entrées and liquid courage at the push of a button. (04/2011)
2305 18th St NW
202-758-2971
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Galileo III
Drawing from decades of DC power-dining experience, Chef Roberto Donna returns from casual trattoria land to revive his formal twostory dining room. Also returning to the famously decadent, classic Italian restaurant is an experimental tasting menu (think tripe, sautéed lamb tongue and veal sweetbread) for $55 per person. $$$$ (04/2011)
600 14th St. NW
202-783-0083
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Ba Bay
This lean, minimalist space on Capitol Hill offers modern interpretations of rustic and zesty Vietnamese classics. Innovations also show up in the progressive plating techniques used for both the tapas and family-style dishes. Try the house-cured meats and the pho (rice noodles, Roseda Farm rib eye, tendon, tripe, herbs). $$$ (04/2011)
633 Pennsylvania Ave SE
202-547-1787
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Thai Basil
This unassuming, affordable restaurant has earned national attention for a perfect, authentic pad thai (as well as other richly flavored delicacies). Featured on the Food Network and the Travel Channel, Chef Nongkran Daks also offers weekend classes. $$ (04/2011)
14511-P Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy
703-631-8277
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A Show of Hands
Tucked in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria, this funky folk gallery spotlights local crafts and art. From trinkets to large-scale decorative pieces, all manner of handcrafted pottery, oil paintings, sculptures, photography, knits and prints brightens up this artisan corner. (04/2011)
2301 Mt. Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA
703-683-2905
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Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
The second-largest military park in the world, this site features four key Civil War battlefields: Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Chancellorsville and Wilderness. Guided and self-guided driving and walking tours are available throughout the landscape, which saw 85,000 wounded and 15,000 killed. Historic landmarks include the Salem Church, Chatham Manor and Stonewall Jackson Shrine. (04/2011)
59 miles south of Washington, DC 1013 Lafayette Blvd, Fredericksburg, VA
540-373-6122
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SimplySoles
An offshoot of Kassie Rempel's well-established Georgetown retailer, this National Harbor footwear and accessories emporium features the same handmade “shoe tree” collage décor, plus many of the same snazzy-meets-sensible, luxury-meets-lifestyle brands, including sole-comforting private label lillybee. (04/2011)
120 America Way
301-749-1744
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The Dubliner
A wellspring of Celtic pride on Capitol Hill for 35-plus years, this weathered, welcoming dark wood-lined institution features all the classic pub grub and import drafts you'd expect, as well as custom amber ale and lager. Don some green this St. Paddy's Day, raise a pint and join the sing-a-long. (03/2011)
4 F St NW
202-737-3773
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Kushi
A Japanese gastropub featuring top-grade raw fish and charcoal-grilled meats, this welcoming, post-industrial space offers a feast for the eyes—with seats around each of the lively kitchen prep stations—and the stomach. Sweet-potato beers, fresh ginger ales and sake stand out among the drinks. $$ (03/2011)
465 K St NW
202-682-3123
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National Pinball Museum
Gaming enthusiast David Silver's 14,000-square-foot labor of love features hundreds of pinball machines organized by theme and historical significance, culminating in an interactive, pay-to-play area featuring vintage machines. (03/2011)
3222 M St NW, Ste M325
202-337- 1100
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