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Beyond the Front Gates: Exploring Nearby Neighborhoods
By Guide Editor
Eclectic Food Culture Entices Diners Across the District
Food served out of a truck. Bottomless mimosas before noon. Innovative ethnic cuisine. Kitchens bursting with creativity. These scenarios describe not a culinary utopia but rather the food scene of our nation’s capital. Outside the front gates, extraordinary and student-friendly meals await. With distinct food around every corner in each neighborhood, the options are endless.
The restaurants of Washington, D.C., have come to reflect the values of the neighborhood they are located in. Whether the experience is fast and delicious or slow and immersive, a crucial reflection of the culture of the nation’s capital comes through in the food that fuels it.
Adams Morgan: Historic Counterculture Persists in Quirky Quarter
As one of Washington, D.C.’s premier late-night neighborhoods, Adams Morgan features myriad live music options, all-night diners and bars. Though the area is notorious for its nightlife, Adams Morgan is more than a mere late-night hotspot. Featuring a rich cultural and historical background, Adams Morgan exudes a vibrant energy reflected in the variety of cultures highlighted by its coffee houses, restaurants and vintage stores.
Dupont Circle: Knowledge, Art and Diplomacy Meet at the District’s Cultural Crossroads
Dupont Circle and the area surrounding it serves as a microcosm for Washington, D.C. It is an area with impressive historical depth, complemented with many changes over the years, and is now a cultivated and trendy location for both residents and tourists. What makes Dupont different from other areas in the city, though, is its juxtaposition of sophisticated cultural centers with more casual hotspots.
Foggy Bottom and Downtown: Student Life Flourishes Alongside Performing Arts
Downtown Washington, D.C., has surprises for locals as well as tourists, and Foggy Bottom has more to offer District residents than just The George Washington University. These neighborhoods house quintessential D.C. destinations like the Kennedy Center and the Daughters of the American Revolution Constitution Hall, as well as lesser-known gems like Landmark E Street Cinema. A little exploring reveals Foggy Bottom and surrounding D.C. neighborhoods to be an enclave of entertainment, performing arts and cultural significance that speaks to the diverse aspects of life in D.C.
Rosslyn and Arlington: Memorials, Hiking, Views Await Across the Bridge
Peering across the Potomac river from the Hilltop, high-rise buildings touting corporate names like Deloitte and Nestle dominate the horizon. The northern Virginia skyline might catch student’s eye, but to understand the heart of Rosslyn, a heavily urbanized neighborhood just across the Key Bridge, one must venture across the bridge.