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- JJohnBaltimore / Maryland •15 reviews5.0Dined 2 days agoGreat neighborhood trattoria. Perfect “let’s get good food” for its own sake restaurant.More infoLupo Verde - 14th StPrice: Expensive• Italian• Logan Circle•4.5
- MMaxVirginia •3 reviews5.0Dined on 27 Dec 2024Great food. Really good service. A little noisy, like any popular restaurant in the city usually is. We dine here every time we’re in DC.More infoGypsy Kitchen - DCPrice: Expensive• Mediterranean• Logan Circle•4.6
- CChristopherWashington, D.C. Area •5 reviews5.0Dined on 27 Dec 2024Awesome night out with friends from out of town. We all loved it.More infoMi Vida, 14th StreetPrice: Moderate• Mexican• Logan Circle•4.6
- KKarlaSan Francisco Bay Area •2 reviews5.0Dined on 25 Dec 2024Amazing. The taste was wonderful, every dish was very good. The wine also is so good. Cocktails are good, but not amazing, presentation of cocktails is quite normal. But the food, attention and wine was so good. I definitely recommend it. The taste the Christmas menu and was so good. And the pasta with cheese for my little one also wonderfulMore infoBrescaPrice: Expensive• Contemporary French / American• U Street Corridor•4.7
- DDEBORAHVIPWashington, D.C. Area •28 reviews5.0Dined on 20 Dec 2024The service was great and our food was delivered very fast. Perfect combination.More infoSports & Social DCPrice: Moderate• Unspecified• U Street Corridor•4.5
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Eclectic music, historic theaters and diverse food define Washington, D.C.’s historic U Street Corridor. In the first half of the 20th century, the area blossomed as an African-American community. Lillian Evans Tibbs, the first renowned African-American opera performer, hailed from a house on 1910 Vermont Avenue. Visitors can take in live jazz, blues, funk and other music in dining rooms and rooftop bars. Southern-style offerings include fried chicken; bourbon sauces over salmon, chicken and ribs; and collard greens. To testify to its culinary diversity, the corridor produces everything from chili-covered hot dogs to vegetarian and vegan dishes. Cuisine consisting of Thai, Japanese, Chinese, Italian, Mexican, Belgian and Ethiopian flavors help showcase the international flavor of U Street.
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The best reviewed restaurant in U Street Corridor is Vokzal
The restaurants with the best ambiance in U Street Corridor are Vokzal, Jônt and Eatopia Eatery
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