Travel Reference
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Pound
(
www.poundcoffee.com
; 621 Pennsylvania Ave SE; mains $5-8; 7am-9:30pm Mon-
Sat, 8am-8pm Sun; ; Eastern Market)
In Capitol Hill, Pound serves high-quality
coffees in an elegant rustic interior (exposed brick and timber, original plaster ceil-
ings, wood floors and nicely lit artwork). Breakfast quesadillas, panini and daily
lunch specials are tops - as is the Nutella latte.
Mon-Fri, 8am-7pm Sat & Sun; ; Dupont Circle)
On a quiet street in Dupont, Filter is
a jewel-box-sized cafe with a tiny front patio, a hipsterish laptop-toting crowd and,
most importantly, great coffee. Those who seek caffeinated perfection can get a
decent flat white here.
Capitol Hill
H St NE forms a continuous stretch of restaurants and bars, and becomes a nightlife mir-
acle mile come weekends. To get to H St, you can either walk from Union Station (H &
14th, which is the far end of the strip, is 1.3 miles away), or take a free H St shuttle from
Gallery Place-Chinatown and Minnesota Ave Metro stops. The shuttle runs from 5pm
until Metro rail closes (midnight on weekdays, 3am on weekends). And 8th St SE near
Eastern Market - also known as Barracks Row - is also packed with restaurants and bars.
Eastern Market
MARKET$
(225 7th St SE; 7am-7pm Tue-Fri, to 6pm Sat, 9am-5pm Sun)
One of the icons of Capitol
Hill, this covered arcade sprawls with delectable produce and good cheer on the week-
ends. The crab cakes at the Market Lunch stall are divine.
Toki Underground
ASIAN$
( 202-388-3086;
www.tokiunderground.com
; 1234 H St NE; mains $10; 5-10pm Mon-Wed, to
11pm Thu, to midnight Fri & Sat, closed Sun; H Street shuttle)
Spicy, belly-warming ramen
noodles and dumplings sum up the menu in wee Toki. Steaming pots and pans obscure
the busy chefs, while diners slurp and sigh contentedly. No reservations are taken and
there's typically a long wait. Take the opportunity to explore surrounding bars; Toki will
text when your table's ready. Despite the name, Toki Underground is on the 2nd floor.
It's not marked; look for the Pug bar sign - the restaurant is above it.
Maine Avenue Fish Market
SEAFOOD$
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