Guide to Washington's best spots

8.4

1110 Vermont Ave NW (btwn L St and Thomas Circle NW), Washington, D.C.

New American Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 149 tips and reviews

Lisa Johnson: Have Mike make you a drink, best mixologist at Lincoln.

808 7th St. NW (btwn H & I Sts. NW), Washington, D.C.

Irish Pub · Chinatown · 97 tips and reviews

Lisa Johnson: Try a Dirty Hoe -- Hoegaarden & Guinness

8.0

707 7th St NW (btwn G & H St NW), Washington, D.C.

American Restaurant · Chinatown · 229 tips and reviews

1633 P St NW, Washington, D.C.

American Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 23 tips and reviews

6.9

10th & H Street, NW, Washington, D.C.

Cocktail Bar · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 36 tips and reviews

Lisa Johnson: Tip your servers & bartenders well here.

9.0

1129 11th St NW (at M St NW), Washington, D.C.

Latin American Restaurant · Mount Vernon Square · 66 tips and reviews

9.0

3001 Connecticut Ave NW (at Hawthorne St NW), Washington, D.C.

Zoo · National Zoological Park · 326 tips and reviews

Lisa Johnson: Free zoo, check out the panda exhibit, although they will probably be sleeping as usual.

8.4

1811 14th St NW (btwn Swann & S St NW), Washington, D.C.

Rock Club · U-Street · 106 tips and reviews

Lisa Johnson: Go here to check out new bands, u might just find a new favorite. Ladies, check out the pink leopard bathroom stalls, rawr!