Every year the Washington City Paper conducts a reader poll to find out what the “Best of DC” is. Too often the readers poll ends up only identifying “The most patronized but not really that good”. So lets try to make sure some worthy Georgetown stores or restaurants don’t get overlooked. So here’s GM’s quick list of Georgetown places he thinks rank among the best in DC in their respective categories. If you agree, go here and enter them in. If you have other ideas, throw them in the comments and try to get some votes headed their way. There are a ton of categories, but GM’s being brutally honest by sticking to Georgetown places he truly thinks are the best in DC:
- The Wave – Best Mural
- Blues Alley – Best Jazz/Blues Venue and Best Place to Have Dinner With Live Music
- Dumbarton Oaks – Best Museum Off the Mall
- Gypsy Sally’s – Best New Venue
- Kikk Spott – Best Athletic Shoe Store
- Bridge Street Books – Best Book Store
- Hill and Dale – Best Place to Buy Vinyl
- Bacchus Wine Cellar – Best Place to Buy Wine
- Nancy Taylor Bubes – Best Real Estate Agent
- Ching Ching Cha – Best Tea Shop
- Capital Crescent – Best Bike Trail
- Georgetown University – Best College
- Georgetown – Best Neighborhood for Shopping
- Montrose Park – Best Park
- Patisserie Poupon – Best Neighborhood Coffee Shop
- Baked and Wired – Best Cupcake
- Pizzeria Paradiso – Best Craft Beer Selection and Best Place to Eat at the Bar
- Dolcezza – Best Ice Cream Shop (technically not ice cream, but they should still qualify)
- Macaron Bee – Best Macaron
- Pleasure Place – Best Place to Buy Fur Handcuffs (So GM’s told)
- Stachowski’s – Best Sandwich
- Cafe Milano – Best Place to Find Famous People
- Fleurir Chocolates – Best Place to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
So take a look at the full list, any other Georgetown venue you think is the best in the city?












Blues Alley? We LOVE Blues Alley, but GYPSY SALLY’S at 3401 K Street under the Whitehurst is DC’s BEST NEW VENUE and HAS DC’s BEST DANCEFLOOR! C’mon GM — we’re bringing live music back to Georgetown!!
Hey, input Gypsy Sally’s there as best new venue! I didn’t think of the dance floor part.