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(1100 Maine Ave SW; meals from $7; 8am-9pm; L'Enfant Plaza)
In case you didn't know,
Washington, DC, is basically in Maryland, and Maryland does the best seafood in Amer-
ica. You get it fresh here - still flopping, in fact - where locals will kill, strip, shell, gut,
fry, broil or whatever your fish, crabs, oysters etc in front of your eyes.
Atlas Room
AMERICAN$$$
( 202-388-4020; 1015 H St NE; mains $11-25; 5:30-9:30pm Mon, to 10pm Tue-Thu, to
10:30pm Fri & Sat, 5-9:30pm Sun; H Street shuttle)
The Atlas Room takes some cues from
classical French and Italian gastronomy, but blends them in uniquely American ways,
while drawing from an entirely seasonal roster of ingredients; in summer you might en-
joy crab fritters, while in winter a braised daube of beef will melt your tongue (in a good
way!).
Granville Moore's
BELGIAN$$$
( 202-399-2546;
www.granvillemoores.com
;
1238 H St NE; mains $11-16; 5pm-midnight Sun-
Thu, to 3am Fri & Sat; H Street shuttle)
One of the anchors of the bohemian Atlas District
(which runs along H St NE), Granville Moore's bills itself as a gastropub with a Belgian
fetish. Indeed you'll find more than 70 Belgian beers, good pub fare and fun crowds
most nights.
Ethiopic
ETHIOPIAN$$$
( 202-675-2066; 401 H St NE; mains $12-17; 5-10pm Tue-Thu, from noon Fri & Sun; H
Street shuttle)
In a city with no shortage of Ethiopian joints, Ethiopic stands above the
rest. We're big fans of the signature ho
t wat
(stews) and
tibs
(sauteed meat and veg), de-
rived from tender lamb that's sat in a bath of herbs and satisfyingly hot spices. Pair with
good spongy
injera
bread and simmered
gomen
(collard greens). Plenty of options for
vegetarians and vegans.
Ted's Bulletin
AMERICAN$$$
( 202-544-8337;
www.tedsbulletin.com
;
505 8th St SE; mains $10-18; 7am-10:30pm, to
11:30pm Fri & Sat; ; Eastern Market)
Plop into a booth in the art-deco-meets-diner am-
bience, and loosen the belt. Beer biscuits and sausage gravy for breakfast, meatloaf with
ketchup glaze for dinner and other hipster spins on comfort foods hit the table. You've
got to admire a place that lets you substitute pop tarts for toast. Breakfast is available all
day.
