Jeff & Kate Howard Washington, DC Vacation Experts HotelsNearDCMetro.com http://hotelsneardcmetro.com [email protected] Taste of DC with Suzzs Travels The goal of my time in Washington, DC was to see the essentials and dine at several restaurants. I took the morning to see the National Mall and then bar hopped from place to place between lunch and dinner. Follow along in my day in Washington, DC. Page 2 of 8 TRIP SUMMARY Day 1 8:00 AM Metro to Union Station 8:30 AM Supreme Court Of The United States - Supreme Court Of The United States 9:30 AM Capitol Reflecting Pool - Capitol Reflecting Pool Washington Monument - Washington Monument 10:30 AM White House - President Inn 11:00 AM World War II Memorial - World War II Memorial 11:30 AM Martin Luther King, Jr Memorial - Martin Luther King, Jr Memorial 12:00 PM Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Vietnam Veterans Memorial 12:30 PM Reflecting Pool - Reflecting Pool 1:00 PM Lincoln Memorial And Reflecting Pool - Lincoln Memorial And Reflecting Pool 1:30 PM Transit to Dupont Circle from National Mall 2:00 PM Tapas at Boqueria 3:00 PM Walked P Street to Logan Circle Area 4:30 PM The Pig - The Pig 5:30 PM Barcelona Wine Bar & Restaurant - Barcelona Wine Bar & Restaurant 6:30 PM Churchkey - Churchkey 7:30 PM Dinner at El Sol Restaurante Page 3 of 8 DAY 1 8:00 AM Metro to Union Station Eastern My ambition for the morning was to see the National Mall. I didn't necessarily want Standard to spend too much time at each memorial. I wanted to snap a picture and keep on Time moving. I decided to start by talking the Metro to Union Station and then walking Departure from the Supreme Court to the Lincoln Memorial. 8:30 AM Supreme Court Of The United States Eastern Standard Supreme Court Of The United States Time 1 1st St, Washington, DC, US, 20543 (202) 479-3000 9:30 AM Capitol Reflecting Pool Eastern Standard Capitol Reflecting Pool Time Pennsylvania Ave NW & Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC, US, 20024 (202) 426-6842 Page 4 of 8 Washington Monument BOOKED THROUGH 10:00 am Washington Monument 100 Lenfant Plz SW, Washington, DC, US, 20560 (202) 426-6841 10:30 AM White House Eastern Standard President Inn Time 1600 New York Ave NE, Washington, DC, US, 20002 (202) 832-3200 11:00 AM World War II Memorial Eastern Standard World War II Memorial Time 1750 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC, US, 20024 (202) 426-6841 11:30 AM Martin Luther King, Jr Memorial Eastern Standard Martin Luther King, Jr Memorial Time 1964 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC, US, 20024 (202) 426-6841 12:00 PM Vietnam Veterans Memorial Eastern Standard Vietnam Veterans Memorial Time 5 Henry Bacon Dr NW, Washington, DC, US, 20242 Reflecting Pool Page 5 of 8 12:30 PM Reflecting Pool Eastern W Potomac Park, Washington, DC, US, 20245 Standard (202) 789-7001 Time 1:00 PM Lincoln Memorial And Reflecting Pool Eastern Standard Lincoln Memorial And Reflecting Pool Time 2 Lincoln Memorial Circle NW, Washington, DC, US, 20024 (202) 426-6841 1:30 PM Transit to Dupont Circle from National Mall Eastern It is about a 35 minute walk to Dupont Circle from the National Mall. At this point I Standard was pretty hungry and tired of walking around. You can rent a bike and get there in Time about 20 minutes with the logistics of the bike rental. I decided to catch a cab Departure instead. Tapas at Boqueria Inspired by the energy of the tapas bars and “Cervezerias” that surround Barcelona’s renowned food market “El Mercado de la Boqueria”, Boqueria serves Page 6 of 8 2:00 PM market driven authentic Spanish cuisine in an atmosphere that sparks connections Eastern with people, food and wine. Standard Time 3:00 PM Walked P Street to Logan Circle Area Eastern After lunch I wanted to see DC's urban residential neighborhoods. So I casually Standard walked away from Dupont Circle toward Logan Circle. At this point it was time to Time grab a few drinks. There is a lot to choose from at Logan Circle. Departure Page 7 of 8 4:30 PM The Pig Eastern Standard The Pig Time 1320 14th St NW, Washington, DC, US, 20005 (202) 290-2821 5:30 PM Barcelona Wine Bar & Restaurant Eastern Standard Barcelona Wine Bar & Restaurant Time 1622 14th St NW, Washington, DC, US, 20009 6:30 PM Churchkey Eastern Standard Churchkey Time 1337 14th St NW, Washington, DC, US, 20005 (202) 567-2576 Page 8 of 8 7:30 PM Dinner at El Sol Restaurante Eastern Opened in 2014, El Sol Restaurante & Tequileria in Washington, DC serves Standard authentic Mexican cuisine inspired by the heritage of chef Alfredo Solis and Time his sister, Jessica. Born and raised in Mexico City, the duo moved to DC where they cut their teeth working in some of the city's finest restaurants -- advancing from dishwasher to executive chef positions. With over a decade of culinary experience under their belts, they struck out on their own to open El Sol, which shares the culture and cuisine of their homeland. The menu is driven by the foods they grew up with, from street food staples like Huaraches (flatbreads stuffed with cactus, fresh cheeses and meats) to Tortas and Tacos. El Sol makes almost everything in-house and sources the very best products, whether it's daily fresh bread or weekly shipments of mole straight from the Solis' madre in Mexico. Since opening, it has been hailed by The Washington Post, Washingtonian, Zagat and more..