The U Street Neighborhood Association reaches from 16th Street to 8th Street and from S Street to Florida Avenue / W Street / Barry Place. Overlapping with our great U Street neighborhood is MidCity DC, stretches down 14th Street from Belmont to Thomas Circle and along U Street from 9th to 17th. Both areas are filled with local restaurants, music venues, galleries, shops and boutiques. It's a destination for so many great and unique D.C. things - art, theater, music, fashion, furniture, food and has such a strong community of artists and entrepreneurs. Once again this year, a big number of local U Street businesses were picked by Washington City Paper's readers and staff writers as the Best of D.C.!
The U Street Neighborhood Association joins our many neighbors, and the MidCity Business Association in congratulating this year's winners.
After the jump, read the complete listing of the 26 local businesses that made the "City Paper Best of D.C. Readers Poll," the 29 Runners Up in the "City Paper Best of D.C. Readers Poll," and the 10 "City Paper Best of D.C. Staff Picks."
- Best Bike Shop * The Bike Rack
- Best Clothing Boutique * Nana
- Best Florist * Flowers on 14th
- Best Garden Store * Garden District
- Best Gym * Results
- Bast Hair Salon * Bang
- Best Place to Buy Home Furnishings * Miss Pixies
- Best Vet * City Paws
- Best Ethiopian * Dukem
- Best Martini * The Gibson
- Best New Bar * ChurchKey
- Best Restaurant when you pay * Busboys and Poets
- Best Sports Bar * Nellies
- Best Singles Bar * Local 16
- Best Wings * Duffy's
- Best Dance Club * Town Danceboutique
- Best Music Venue * 9:30 Club
- Best Beer Selection * ChruchKey
- Best Draft Beer selection * ChurchKey
- Best Drunk Eats * Ben's Chili Bowl
- Best Place to take an out of towner * Busboys and Poets
- Best Thai * Thai Tanic
- Best Specialty Food Market * Whole Foods
- Best Yoga Studio * Yoga District
- Best Yoga Instructor * Kim Weeks - Boundless Yoga
- Best Neighborhood For Nightlife * U Street
- Best Neightborhood for Shopping * U Street
- Bakery * Cakelove
- Best Ehtiopian * Etete
- Best Happy Hour * Nellie's
- Best Asian Restaurant * Rice
- Best Rooftop Bar * Local 16
- Best Singles Bar * Nellie's
- Best Thai Restaurant * Rice
- Best Dance Club * Black Cat and DC 9
- Best Jazz/Blues Venue * HR-57 and Bohemian Caverns
- Best Music Venue * Black Cat
- Best Place to see local music * Black Cat and 9:30 Club
- Best Clothing Boutique * Universal Gear
- Best Florist * Lee's Flower and Card
- Best Home Goods Store * Miss Pixies
- Best Place to Buy Vinyl * Som
- Best Vintage * Treasury and Junction
- Best Wine Selection * Cork Wine Bar
- Best Designed Residential Development * Metropole
- Best Window Display * Home Rule
- Best Carribean runners-up * The Islander and Tropicana Eatery
- Best Greasy Spoon Runner-up * Florida Avenue Grill
- Best Outdoor Patio Runner- up * Marvin
- Best Peruvian Chicken Runner -up * Chix
- Best Rooftop Bar Runner-up * Local 16
- Best Gay Bar - Runner -up * Town danceboutique
- Best Eco-Friendly Runner * Greater Goods
- Best Public Wifi * Busboy's and Poets, Caribou Coffee
- Best Specialty Food Market * Yes! Organic
- Best Hardware * Logan Hardware
- Best New Exercise Regime: "Kettlebells for Everyday Life" at Results
- Best Beer Selection at a Lounge * Policy
- Best Farmers Market * 14th & U Farmers Market
- Best Fusion Salad * Hijiki seaweed-jicama salad at Masa 14
- Best Jazz Club for Newbies * HR-57
- Best Place to Drop $6 on Ice Cream * Pitango Gelato
- In Depth: Best Beer Bar/Beer Menu * ChurchKey
- Best Neighborhood to Discover Street Art * Logan Circle
- In Depth: Best Way to Shake Up D.C. Nightlife * U Street Music Hall