Wonderful for food or fun... straight or gay. Just take a walk, choose your restaurant or cafe and enjoy. Especially brush time on the sunny Sundays. Luv it. More

If you are jonesing for chicken and waffles, there are good places here. Try Creme or Busboys and Poets. More

This neighborhood is the most popular area for young people. If you want a night out on the town in DC come here! There are a ton of great restaurants (please don't eat at Ben's chili bowl!) and lots of bars. Don't listen to people who say it's not safe. If you stick to the main business strips it's absolutely... More

I was surprised to read how "Anonymous' interpreted U Street. I am in DC from Vermont and I was delighted to find U Street. I found a great market there for groceries, I can't stand huge grocery stores and this one is that perfect size-like a big country market really. I bought my entire weeks worth of groceries there, wish... More

U street probably represents DC's worst. The buildings are run down, and with the exception of Ben's Chili, the area lacks goodness. It's your typical poor, rundown urban quarter with homeless folk harassing tourists everywhere. More

The U Street Corridor is worth a visit because, among many reasons, it is home to two foods that DC is known for. Ben's Chili Bowl, a DC institution established in 1958, serves half-smokes which were created in DC. In addition, some refer to the area on U Street east of 13th Street and in the 1900 block of 9th... More