When we travel, we LOVE asking for recommendations.
Whether we get recommendations from all of you, the hotel front desk, or locals we always collect the most incredible ones.
Today we felt it was a good time to share some of our favorite recommendations on what to do in Washington, D.C.
So let’s dive into where to eat and drink, where to find music festivals and what sites to visit.
Where To Eat and Drink
Compliments Only Subs
Food: subs
Order: their Crunchy Boi sub is superb
Jane Jane
Food: cocktail bar with things to nibble on, and heads up they don’t take reservations
Order: Pimento cheese, onion dip with a Mezcal 75
Gypsy Kitchen
Food: Mediterranean-inspired food
Order: cured meats and cheeses with a spritz
Retrobottega
Food: Italian, pasta portions are seriously generous
Order: Orecchiette and red wine, please
Tatte
Food: bakery
Order: Get the shakshuka or breakfast sandwich
Guapo’s
Food: Mexican food
Order: frozen margaritas and nachos
Where To Go For Music
Echostage is D.C.’s mega-stadium and hosts some of the biggest shows on the East Coast.
To see what they have lined up for upcoming shows go here.
To book your stay in D.C. with Crewfare and pay later, go here.
Other Things To Do
Washington, D.C. runs on politics. If you want to check out some historical sites, here are a few:
Lincoln Memorial
National Gallery of Art
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Library of Congress
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
Shopping
If you’re looking to shop Georgetown is D.C.’s main shopping area. Most of the stores sit on two main, intersecting streets, Wisconsin Avenue and M Street NWwe highly recommend:
Shofields
Collection of curated brands, check out the other stores on M Street too
Eastern Market
Go for the food, brunch, and the flea market.
Politics & Prose
It’s warm and inviting, this Mom and Pop spot hosts nearly nightly author readings