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with Georgetown students and US presidents, who all enjoy the tavern's old-fashioned
dining room and unfussy classics such as thick burgers, crab cakes and prime rib.
Upper Northwest DC
2 Amys
PIZZA$$$
( 202-885-5700;
www.2amyspizza.com
;
3715 Macomb St NW; mains $9-14; 11am-10pm Tue-
Thu, to 11pm Fri & Sat, noon-10pm Sun, 5-10pm Mon; ; Tenleytown-AU then southbound
31, 32, 36, 37)
A bit out of the way (but a stone's throw from Washington National Cathed-
ral), 2 Amys serves some of DC's best thin-crust pizzas. Pies are sprinkled with market-
fresh ingredients and baked to perfection in a wood-burning oven. Avoid the weekend
crowds.
Palena
AMERICAN$$$
$$$
( 202-537-9250;
www.palenarestaurant.com
;
3529 Connecticut Ave NW; 3-/5-course menu $80/
100; 5:30-10:30pm Tue-Sat; Cleveland Park)
Tucked away in Cleveland Park, northw-
est on the Red Line, Palena is one of DC's food-loving heavyweights. Red snapper with
ramps (wild leeks) and oyster mushrooms; artichoke risotto; and celery root soup with
shrimp and almonds are recent favorites. Reserve ahead or eat in the more casual cafe
(mains from $17 to $30).
Columbia Heights & Around
Pho 14
VIETNAMESE$
( 202-986-2326;
www.dcpho14.com
;
1436 Park Rd NW; mains $8-13; 11:30am-9pm Sun-Wed,
to 10pm Thu-Sat; Columbia Heights)
Smart, solid Pho 14 ladles out steaming bowls of the
namesake noodle soup, as well as stir-fry dishes and
banh mi
sandwiches (baguettes
filled with meat and/or spicy veggies) to brisk lunchtime and dinner crowds.
Kangaroo Boxing Club
AMERICAN$
(KBC; 202-505-4522; 3410 11th St NW; mains $10-17; 5pm-2am Mon-Thu, to 3am Fri,
10am-3am Sat, to 2am Sun)
The gastropub concept - but a hip, laid-back, Brooklyn-esque
gastropub - is all the rage among DC's hip young things. Enter the KBC: it has a quirky
theme (vintage boxing), delicious food (burgers, BBQ, sweet spoon bread, mac 'n'
cheese and the like) and a deep beer menu.
