Washington DC Master Thread

[skyguy918]

Thinking about DC with the wife for a couple of days...only concern is that we want to go from 12/24-12/26.

We dont mind walking around, even in the cold, but I dont want to just see the white house and be done...

Where are the trip reports?

You're much better off doing the next week if you can 12/31-1/2, because the only day of the year that the Smithsonian Museums are closed is 12/25. If you can figure out something to do on the 25th, you can for sure fill the rest of the time. Plenty of choices just among the Smithsonians alone (my favorites are Air and Space, Natural History, and American History), and they're free and centrally located (most are along the Mall). Other (paid) options that people have mentioned in this thread include the Crime Museum and Newseum.

[Ergel]

Everything will be a mob scene

[twentie4hrs]

Everything will be a mob scene

In the "Crime Museum"? or the city in general?

[skyguy918]

Everything will be a mob scene

The premise here appears to be a short vacation built around a holiday (something I'm very familiar with). If that's the case, there's really no way around it. Although I did it around Presidents Day, which would arguably be worse than 12/25 (school is out the whole week in both instances, but people don't generally have family gatherings on Presidents Day, while they do on 12/25), and it realyl was not particularly crowded. Memorial Day, Labor Day, Independence Day, etc. where the whether is much better would be a different story, but I don't think DC is the hottest destination in the winter.

[skyguy918]

In the "Crime Museum"? or the city in general?

Not bad, I appreciate good wordplay. They happen to have some fantastic sections on organized crime, tons of Jews up on the walls there.

[FlightGuy]

What about "Nut House Pizza" is it good? (on the same corner.)

Nut House Pizza in Wheaton (Silver Spring) has the most amazing Kosher Pizza . Their fries are incredible also, however they dont have much else but it is def worth a trip.

[bluiemonster1]

Nut House Pizza in Wheaton (Silver Spring) has the most amazing Kosher Pizza . Their fries are incredible also, however they dont have much else but it is def worth a trip.

i find its love it or hate it pizza, personally of the latter...

[Yordai Dooma]

i find its love it or hate it pizza, personally of the latter...

+1 not a fan of their pizza in the slightest
Fries are weird too

[Emkay]

Any decent fleishig in d.c other than eli's?

[FlightGuy]

+1 not a fan of their pizza in the slightest
Fries are weird too

Sorry most people think its amazing, there's a reason they have been around so many years esp when all they have is pizza and fries and the place is a hole in the wall. But everyone has diff taste, thats ok:)

[FlightGuy]

Any decent fleishig in d.c other than eli's?

Only Distrikt Bistro. But in Rockville, MD there is a good Chinese place, Royal Dragon and Max's in Silver Spring (Amazing Shwarma!)

[lunatic]

There is supposed to be a new place opening up in Rockville. Not sure when you are planning to go, but it may be open by then

[Emkay]

There is supposed to be a new place opening up in Rockville. Not sure when you are planning to go, but it may be open by then

this week

[FlightGuy]

this week

Really? Do you know what the name of it is? ty

[Emkay]

this week

Really? Do you know what the name of it is? ty

I didn't mean its opening this week I meant I'm going this week

[FlightGuy]

I didn't mean its opening this week I meant I'm going this week

oh ok i'll ask bzuckermam, thanks

[FlightGuy]

There is supposed to be a new place opening up in Rockville. Not sure when you are planning to go, but it may be open by then

what is the name of of new rest in rockville? ty

[lunatic]

oh ok i'll ask bzuckermam, thanks

Below is from an email that I received from Great Kosher Rest. That is all that I know. Post if you find out more or if you go

Blue Star BBQ to Open in Rockville, MD in January
Kosher diners in the Greater DC area will soon enjoy more variety, as the owner of the popular Eli's Restaurant in Washington, DC is now opening Blue Star BBQ in Rockville, MD.  "It's a combination of a lot of places," owner Sina Soumekhian tells the blog, Kosher Nexus. "We're trying to combine barbecue flavors with different kinds of hamburgers and sliced beef, all combined into one venue." Some of the Texas-inspired menu items will include standouts like pulled brisket tacos, barbecue brisket and burger sliders, veggie-stuffed turkey burgers, sliced meat sandwiches and combination platters with two or three meats and sides including baked beans, corn on the cob, cornbread, grilled pineapple and guacamole. Blue Star will also serve salads, soups and desserts courtesy of Sunflower Bakery in Gaithersburg. Blue Star's location is that of the old Siena's, a kosher staple in Rockville that Soumekhian used to own, which recently moved to Twinbrook Parkway after news broke that the building where it was located would be torn down. Soumekhian says he was able to work out a three-year extension with the property owners, but plans on moving Blue Star to a more permanent location if it's successful. The restaurant will provide dine-in seating and carry out.  "We're hoping to bring authentic flavors of Texas barbecue into the area and put brisket on the map." Blue Star will serve lunch and dinner from 11am to 9pm, Sunday through Thursday, 11am to 3pm, Fridays and will be closed Saturdays.
Stay tuned to their website www.BlueStarKosher.com. (h/t Kosher Nexus and H. Wasserman).

[FlightGuy]

I didn't mean its opening this week I meant I'm going this week

Go to Rockville/Silver Spring, you can even take the Washington Metro which is a nice easy ride. There are alot of restaurants in this area. Wash DC doesnt really have much of a choice.

[FlightGuy]

Below is from an email that I received from Great Kosher Rest. That is all that I know. Post if you find out more or if you go

Blue Star BBQ to Open in Rockville, MD in January
Kosher diners in the Greater DC area will soon enjoy more variety, as the owner of the popular Eli's Restaurant in Washington, DC is now opening Blue Star BBQ in Rockville, MD.  "It's a combination of a lot of places," owner Sina Soumekhian tells the blog, Kosher Nexus. "We're trying to combine barbecue flavors with different kinds of hamburgers and sliced beef, all combined into one venue." Some of the Texas-inspired menu items will include standouts like pulled brisket tacos, barbecue brisket and burger sliders, veggie-stuffed turkey burgers, sliced meat sandwiches and combination platters with two or three meats and sides including baked beans, corn on the cob, cornbread, grilled pineapple and guacamole. Blue Star will also serve salads, soups and desserts courtesy of Sunflower Bakery in Gaithersburg. Blue Star's location is that of the old Siena's, a kosher staple in Rockville that Soumekhian used to own, which recently moved to Twinbrook Parkway after news broke that the building where it was located would be torn down. Soumekhian says he was able to work out a three-year extension with the property owners, but plans on moving Blue Star to a more permanent location if it's successful. The restaurant will provide dine-in seating and carry out.  "We're hoping to bring authentic flavors of Texas barbecue into the area and put brisket on the map." Blue Star will serve lunch and dinner from 11am to 9pm, Sunday through Thursday, 11am to 3pm, Fridays and will be closed Saturdays.
Stay tuned to their website www.BlueStarKosher.com. (h/t Kosher Nexus and H. Wasserman).

Cool! Sounds good. Thats news to me that Siena's moved and it will be in that location! Happy Siena's didnt close down at least. They have good food. ty