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Dining

• Bibiana Osteria & Enoteca
  1100 New York Ave, Washington, DC 20005 Telephone: 202.216.9550 Bibiana, a 120-seat Italian restaurant, is award-winning Restaurateur Ashok Bajaj's newest addition to his stellar collection of elegant dining rooms in the nation's capital. Sleek Bibiana is appointed with dark wood, layers of art glass, black leather and lighting accents that speak of high-style Milano design.
• Bistro d'Oc
  Languedoc Cuisine from the South of France at 518 10th Street in Washington, DC. Telephone 202.393.5444
• Jaleo
  The first critically-acclaimed tapas restaurant in the country, Jaleo brings alive the spirit and flavors of Spain with a menu by renowned chef, José Andrés.
  Address: 480 7th Street, NW, Washington, DC
  Telephone: +1 202.628.7949
  Email: downtown@jaleo.com
• RFD (Regional Food and Drink) Washington and The Brickskeller
  RFD Washington: 810 7th St. NW, Washington, DC 20001 email: info@lovethebeer.com Telephone: 202.289.2030; The Brickskeller Dining House & Down Home Saloon: 1523 22nd St NW, Washington, DC 20037 email: brickskeller@aol.com Telephone: 202.293.1885 Separate locations, separate menus, but both have lots of beers to choose from.
• Westend Bistro by Eric Ripert
  1190 22nd Street Northwest, Washington, DC Telephone: 202.974.4900
• Zentan
  1155 14th Street NW Washington, D.C Telephone: 202.379.4366 Famed Chef Susur Lee introduces DC diners to his inventive global Asian cuisine with ZENTAN, located in Donovan House — a Thompson Hotel. Chef Lee's culinary creations include his imaginative standouts — the Singapore Slaw with salted plum dressing, Szechwan Style Half Duck with djan lotus crepes, and also a wide selection of Asian crudos, sushi, and sashimi. A selection of the menu is also available at the exclusive rooftop pool bar, ADC (Above DC). ZENTAN and ADC are available for private events/parties — please contact us for further information.

Lodging

• Hotel Washington
  Washington, DC

Attractions

• Dumbarton Oaks
  1703 32nd Street, NW, Washington, DC Telephone: 202-339-6401 Email: BlazinaC@doaks.org Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection is an institute in Washington, DC, administered by the Trustees for Harvard University. It supports research and learning internationally in Byzantine, Garden and Landscape, and Pre-Columbian studies through fellowships and internships, meetings, and exhibitions.
• Gardens at Dumbarton Oaks
  1703 32nd Street, NW, Washington, DC Telephone: 202-339-6409 Email: BlazinaC@doaks.org In 1920, after a long and careful search, Mildred and Robert Woods Bliss found their ideal country house and garden within Washington, DC. They purchased a fifty-three-acre property, described as "an old-fashioned house standing in rather neglected grounds," at the highest point of Georgetown. Within a year the Blisses hired landscape gardener Beatrix Farrand to design the gardens. Working in happy and close collaboration for almost thirty years, Mildred Bliss and Beatrix Farrand planned every garden detail, each terrace, bench, urn, and border. Since that time, other architects working with Mildred Bliss, most notably Ruth Havey and Alden Hopkins, changed certain elements of the Farrand design

Museums

• National Building Museum
  When most people think of a museum, they are likely to think of the things exhibited there—paintings, Moon rocks, totem poles, or other objects of artistic, scientific, or cultural value. Of course, the National Building Museum has always offered visitors the chance to see many interesting objects, from drawings by famous architects to a full-scale, sustainable house built in our own galleries. Indeed, the care, interpretation, and thoughtful display of such artifacts are central to our mission. The Museum is, however, much more than a repository of things, beautiful and intriguing though they may be. It is above all a forum for the development, exploration, and exchange of ideas. Created by an act of Congress in 1980, the National Building Museum has become one of the world's most prominent and vital venues for informed, reasoned debate about the built environment and its impact on people's lives.
• National Gallery of Art
  The National Gallery of Art was created in 1937 for the people of the United States of America by a joint resolution of Congress, accepting the gift of financier and art collector Andrew W. Mellon. During the 1920s, Mr. Mellon began collecting with the intention of forming a gallery of art for the nation in Washington. In 1937, the year of his death, he promised his collection to the United States. Funds for the construction of the West Building were provided by The A. W. Mellon Educational and Charitable Trust. On March 17, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt accepted the completed building and the collections on behalf of the people of the United States of America.
• Newseum
  The Newseum's 14 major galleries and 15 theaters will immerse you in the world's greatest news stories.
• Smithsonian National Museum of American History
  Located on the National Mall in Washington, DC

Food Shopping — Bakeries, Chocolate Shops, Food Markets, Wine Shops, etc.

• Baked and Wired
  1052 Thomas Jefferson Street NW, Washington, DC 20007 [between 30th and 31st Streets, just south of the canal] Telephone: 202.333.2500 Every day you'll find a fresh selection of traditional American baked goods. The selection is constantly changing.
• Dolcezza Artisinal Gelato
  A charming little gelateria serving daily-made artisinal gelato in two cafes and several downtown farmers markets. GEORGETOWN: 1560 Wisconsin Ave NW - 202.333.4646; DUPONT CIRCLE: 1704 Connecticut Ave NW - 202.299.9116; and also in Maryland... BETHESDA ROW: 7111 Bethesda Lane, Bethesda, MD - 301.215.9226.
• Freshfarm Markets
  Farmers Markets in the DC area: DC Markets... ~ Dupont Circle, Sundays, 9am-1pm ~ Penn Quarter, Thursdays,3-7pm ~ White House, Thursdays, 3-7pm ~ Foggy Bottom, Wednesdays, 3-7pm ~ H St NE, Saturdays, 9am-12noon | Maryland Markets... ~ Silver Spring, Saturdays, 9am to 1pm ~ St. Michaels, Saturdays, 8:30-11:30am ~ Annapolis, Sundays, 8:30am-12noon

Other — Tourist Guides, etc.

• A visit to Washington DC
  Photos taken during a trip to Washington, DC in 2004: National Museum of the American Indian, World War II Memorial
• Chocolate Tour in Washington, DC
  A Tour of Chocolate Shops in Washington, DC and a Chocolate Map of Washington, DC.
• Embassy of Italy in Washington
  3000 Whitehaven Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20008 Telephone: 202.612.4400
• Express Night Out's Best of 2009 in the Washington DC Area
  Selected winners in their categories as voted on by readers of Express
• The National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC
  Photos taken during a trip to Washington, DC. Includes paintings by Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Titian and others
• Tour the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, DC
  A photographic tour of the capitol building