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Date Ideas

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Created by Dee Walken • Updated On: January 18, 2017
Marvin is one of Date Ideas.

1. Marvin

2007 14th St NW (at U St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bar · U-Street · 144 tips and reviews
Newseum is one of Date Ideas.

2. Newseum

555 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 6th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Museum · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 306 tips and reviews
Old Ebbitt Grill is one of Date Ideas.

3. Old Ebbitt Grill

9.1
675 15th St NW (at G St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 690 tips and reviews
Founding Farmers is one of Date Ideas.

4. Founding Farmers

9.0
1924 Pennsylvania Ave NW (20th St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · George Washington University · 802 tips and reviews
Busboys and Poets is one of Date Ideas.

5. Busboys and Poets

8.9
2021 14th St NW (at V St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · U-Street · 356 tips and reviews
9:30 Club is one of Date Ideas.

6. 9:30 Club

9.2
815 V St NW (at 9th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Music Venue · U-Street · 214 tips and reviews
DC9 is one of Date Ideas.

7. DC9

8.4
1940 9th St NW (at U St NW), Washington, D.C.
Night Club · U-Street · 76 tips and reviews
African American Civil War Museum is one of Date Ideas.

8. African American Civil War Museum

7.7
1925 Vermont Ave NW (btwn T St NW and U St NW), Washington, D.C.
History Museum · U-Street · 6 tips and reviews
Velvet Lounge is one of Date Ideas.

9. Velvet Lounge

915 U St NW (at 10th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Music Venue · U-Street · 40 tips and reviews
Bohemian Caverns is one of Date Ideas.

10. Bohemian Caverns

2001 11th St NW (at U St NW), Washington, D.C.
Jazz and Blues Venue · U-Street · 27 tips and reviews
Black Cat is one of Date Ideas.

11. Black Cat

8.3
1811 14th St NW (btwn Swann & S St NW), Washington, D.C.
Rock Club · U-Street · 106 tips and reviews
The House of the Temple is one of Date Ideas.

12. The House of the Temple

7.5
1733 16th St NW (at S St NW), Washington, D.C.
Temple · Northwest Washington · 11 tips and reviews
New Vegas Lounge is one of Date Ideas.

13. New Vegas Lounge

6.8
1415 P St NW, Washington, D.C.
Rock Club · Logan Circle - Shaw · 11 tips and reviews
Mexican Cultural Institute is one of Date Ideas.

14. Mexican Cultural Institute

8.7
2829 16th St NW (at Columbia Rd NW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Columbia Heights · 10 tips and reviews
Anderson House is one of Date Ideas.

15. Anderson House

7.5
Massachusetts Ave, Washington, D.C.
Museum · Northwest Washington · 4 tips and reviews
Sitar Arts Center is one of Date Ideas.

16. Sitar Arts Center

7.4
1700 Kalorama Rd NW, Ste 101, Washington, D.C.
Performing Arts Venue · Adams Morgan · 2 tips and reviews
Capitol City Brewing Company is one of Date Ideas.

17. Capitol City Brewing Company

4001 Campbell Ave (at S Quincy St), Arlington, VA
Brewery · Fairlington - Shirlington · 68 tips and reviews
P.O.V. Rooftop Lounge and Terrace is one of Date Ideas.

18. P.O.V. Rooftop Lounge and Terrace

515 15th St NW (at W Hotel), Washington, D.C.
Lounge · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 168 tips and reviews
American Ice Company is one of Date Ideas.

19. American Ice Company

8.7
917 V St NW (at 9th St. NW), Washington, D.C.
BBQ Joint · U-Street · 105 tips and reviews
Arlington Cinema 'N' Drafthouse is one of Date Ideas.

20. Arlington Cinema 'N' Drafthouse

7.7
2903 Columbia Pike (at S Walter Reed Dr), Arlington, VA
Movie Theater · Arlington Heights · 69 tips and reviews
Port City Brewing Company is one of Date Ideas.

21. Port City Brewing Company

9.4
3950 Wheeler Ave (at S Floyd St), Alexandria, VA
Brewery · 71 tips and reviews
United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) is one of Date Ideas.

22. United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO)

401 Dulany St (at Ballenger Ave.), Alexandria, VA
Government Building · Eisenhower East - Carlyle District · 10 tips and reviews
Bluejacket Brewery is one of Date Ideas.

23. Bluejacket Brewery

8.6
300 Tingey St SE (at 4th St SE), Washington, D.C.
Brewery · Navy Yard · 158 tips and reviews
Georgia Brown's is one of Date Ideas.

24. Georgia Brown's

8.2
950 15th St NW (at K St NW), Washington, D.C.
Southern Food Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 137 tips and reviews
The Next Whisky Bar is one of Date Ideas.

25. The Next Whisky Bar

8.0
2650 Virginia Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Whisky Bar · Foggy Bottom · 2 tips and reviews
The Rye Bar is one of Date Ideas.

26. The Rye Bar

1050 31st St NW (Grace St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bar · Georgetown · 14 tips and reviews
Root Cellar Whiskey Bar is one of Date Ideas.

27. Root Cellar Whiskey Bar

Washington, D.C.
Whisky Bar · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 3 tips and reviews
Copperwood Tavern is one of Date Ideas.

28. Copperwood Tavern

8.5
4021 Campbell Ave, Arlington, VA
Steakhouse · Fairlington - Shirlington · 55 tips and reviews
La Colombe Coffee Roasters is one of Date Ideas.

29. La Colombe Coffee Roasters

9.2
1346 Florida Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Coffee Shop · U-Street · 14 tips and reviews
Dirty Habit is one of Date Ideas.

30. Dirty Habit

7.6
555 8th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Cocktail Bar · Penn Quarter · 24 tips and reviews
eatsa is one of Date Ideas.

31. eatsa

1627 K St NW (btwn 16th & 17th), Washington, D.C.
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 4 tips and reviews