Washington Life - March 2013 - Hot Spots Feature

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YGL2013 | HOT SPOTS

HOT SPOTS The 40-and-under set speak out on the best of Washington SALUD!

BARS AND RESTAURANTS TABARD INN (1739 N St. NW, 202-785-1277)

NAPOLEON BISTRO AND LOUNGE (1847 Columbia Rd. NW, 202-299-9630)

“I love D.C. during the holidays, especially during Christmas when the city clears out. On a cold Sunday evening, nothing beats ge ing a seat at the Tabard Inn main lounge when they play jazz and serve warm drinks by the fireplace.” — DANIELLA FOSTER

LOCAL (1602 U St. NW, 202-265-2828)

MARK VLASIC can’t get enough of the roof deck of farm-to-table restau Local 16, especially for brunch. We like its commitment to local farms, like Virginia’s Whipple Farms.

LA LOMITA DOS (308 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, 202-544-0616)

BOUNDARY STONE (116 Rhode Island Ave. NW, 202-621-6635)

The bar at Boundary Stone in Bloomingdale is a favorite watering hole for Hugh & Crye duo PRANAV VORA AND PHILIP SORIANO.

“I haven’t been in far too long, but La Lomita Dos (308 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, 202-544-0616) on Capitol Hill has great salsa, which is typically the sign of really good Tex-Mex. And while I do not get to go nearly enough, the 9:30 Club is still a favorite.”

Notable Newbies BARMINI (1021 7th St NW, 202-393-0336)

— LINDSEY MASK

THE COLUMBIA ROOM (1021 7th St NW, 202-393-0336)

The Columbia Room “It’s not under-rated, but it is my favorite spot.” — SAMANTHA DEZUR

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TOKI UNDERGROUND

We all knew that one of molecular chef extraordinaire JOSÉ ANDRÉS’ favorite drinks is gin and tonic (“uh, hello!” as he once told us), but at his latest experimental kitchen, the legendary Spanish chef takes his MiniBar experimentation to the cocktail shaker. And duh, “Jose’s G&T” is featured on the menu.

(1234 H St. NE, 202-388-3086)

HEIST (1802 Jefferson Pl. NW, 202-716-2055)

You might find photographer and 8112 Studios co-founder NICHOLAS CAMBATA slurping noodles at Toki Underground (1234 H St. NE, 202-388-3086), a popular and o en-crowded H Street ramen house.

D.C.’s latest nightclub has us in a “gangsta” mood with its subterranean locale and bullet-ridden bar. Belly up and plan your next caper with specialty cocktails and tunes from some of the city’s best deejays.

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raves about Park Café on Capitol Hill.

“They’re currently exhibiting a selection of my dad’s abstract oil paintings!”

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(106 13th St. SE, 202-543-0184) JOHN PACHECO

You just might catch NICHOLAS CAFRITZ grooving to stellar tunes in the basement of Adams Morgan hangout Napoleon Bistro and Lounge (1847 Columbia Rd. NW, 202299-9630), from the owners of Georgetown’s Café Bonaparte.

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HOT SPOTS LIVE IT UP

CULTURE & FITNESS GREAT FALLS

SWEETLIFE FESTIVAL

Self-proclaimed spin “addict” RACHEL LERNER is looking forward to the Cherry Blossom Festival, “but the Sweetlife Festival is on my birthday this year so I’m excited about that, too.”

SILVERDOCS

CAPITAL BIKESHARE Photographer NICHOLAS CAMBATA adds a creative twist to tooling around on wheels: “rent one of those bikes from the shared stations and ride around, stop along the way and take photos.”

National Geographic photographer TREVOR FROST keeps active in the great outdoors, kayaking in Great Falls and bike riding through Rock Creek Park. “I love Great Falls because it’s just 30 minutes outside the city and yet, when I’m there, I feel like I’m a million miles away.”

ROCK CREEK PARK

Sunday nights find MARK VLASIC taking advantage of any “at night” event at the Phillips Collection, Freer Sackler and Hirshhorn museums. “What be er way to spend a Washington evening than taking in culture? Beats anything on TV.” street art and local art. AUP gives me access to colorful, soulful work from up-andcoming artists, visual and musical.” She and her filmmaker husband also make it a point to check out Silverdocs. “Every year we clear the week and fill our days with popcorn and movies from all over the world.”

NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART MT VERNON Weekends find PATTY WU and her husband riding their bikes to Mt. Vernon. “When I’m on a bike and close to the ground like that it’s fun to envision George Washington as a real person, who commuted along the same road and was working through many of the issues that now define us as a country.”

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ERICA WILLIAMS gets her art fix at Art Under Pressure on Georgia Avenue NW. “I love

CAROLYN AMIRPASHAIE KING plays on three soccer teams

during the week to keep fit. Down time o en finds her at the National Gallery of Art. “I’m really into the Middle Eastern exhibits since I am Persian and I always make an effort to check them out when they are featured.”

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FAVORITE SHOPS FOR HOME AND FASHION

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