Let’s Do Dinner

On Saturday evening we will be transforming the Carnegie from our palace of WordPress learning to our lit after-party space. So please take this time to go out and grab a bite for dinner in one of the best food cities in the United States!

Walk a few blocks south on 7th Street and you’ll come to the Gallery Place/Chinatown neighborhood of D.C., which is one of the hottest dining destinations in town.

I asked our organizing team for some of their recommendations for good places to eat, and got back a wide variety of choices. No matter your taste and budget, you’ll find a great dinner spot just a few minutes’ walk from our venue.

Cheap Eats

Saving money for something other than dinner? No need to skip a meal. We’ve got plenty of local and national low-cost eateries all around the neighborhood, including a few holes-in-the-wall favored by locals:

• CAVA, 707 H St. NW, Mediterranean
• Chipotle, 1045 5th St. NW, Mexican
• Eat First, 609 H St. NW, Chinese
• Chinatown Express, 746 6th St NW, Chinese
• Nando’s PERi PERi, 819 7th St. NW, Peruvian Chicken
• Taylor Gourmet, 485 K St. NW, Sandwiches

Mid-Priced Meals

Looking for a little more variety for not a lot more cost? Head over to one of these moderately-priced restaurants:

• All-Purpose Pizzeria, 1250 9th St. NW, Pizza
• Bantam King, 501 G St. NW, Ramen and Chicken
• Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW, American
• City Tap House, 901 I (as in “Eye”) St. NW, Gastropub
• Espita Mezcaleria, 1250 9th St. NW, Mexican
• Matchbox, 713 H St. NW, Pizza
• Ping Pong Dim Sum, 900 7th St. NW, Dim Sum
• Royal Thai Cuisine & Bar, 507 H St. NW, Thai
• Vapiano, 623-625 H St. NW, Italian and Pizza

Time for a Splurge

Willing to spend a little more for some local flavor? Try one of these hometown favorites:

• China Chilcano, 418 7th St. NW, Peruvian-Asian Fusion
• Clyde’s of Gallery Place, 707 7th St. NW, American
• Jaleo DC, 480 7th St. NW, Spanish Tapas
• La Tasca, 722 7th St. NW, Spanish Tapas
• Momofuku CCDC, 1090 Eye St. NW, American-Asian Fusion
• Oyamel, 401 7th St. NW, Mexican Tapas
• Zaytinya, 701 9th St. NW, Greek/Mediterranean Tapas

Just Desserts

If sweet treats are your thing, you could check out one of these tasty establishments:

• Dangerously Delicious Pies, 675 Eye St. NW
• Dolcezza Gelato, 804 Palmer Alley NW
• Momofuku Milkbar, 1090 Eye St. NW

Bon appétit!

Author: Tracy Rotton

Independent WordPress developer and front-end architect. Obsessed with skiing, fan of the Washington Redskins, and mother of two. Find me on Twitter at @taupecat. View all posts by Tracy Rotton