Friday
- Evening
Rose's Luxury
New American · $$$ · Capitol HillOpen the weekend here — No reservations, line at 4pm — pork sausage with lychee is the move.
Why this pick- ·Comfortable solo, easy to drop into alone
- ·Dinner-grade kitchen worth lingering at
- ·Keeps you in Capitol Hill — short walk from your other stops
Saturday
- MorningRock Creek ParkOutdoors · Northwest
1,754-acre forest in the middle of the city — trails, horse stables, planetarium.
Why this pick- ·Comfortable solo, easy to drop into alone
- ·Best early — lighter crowds before noon
- ·Keeps you in Northwest — short walk from your other stops
- Lunch
Le Diplomate
French brasserie · $$$ · 14th StreetParis transplant on 14th — best people-watching patio in town.
Why this pick- ·Comfortable solo, easy to drop into alone
- ·Strong lunch option, quick enough to keep the day moving
- ·Keeps you in 14th Street — short walk from your other stops
- AfternoonThe National MallCulture · Downtown
Two miles of memorials and free Smithsonian museums on both sides.
Why this pick- ·Comfortable solo, easy to drop into alone
- ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
- ·Keeps you in Downtown — short walk from your other stops
- Evening
Maydan
Middle Eastern / North African · $$$ · 14th StreetOpen-flame hearth cooking in a candlelit courtyard.
Why this pick- ·Comfortable solo, easy to drop into alone
- ·Dinner-grade kitchen worth lingering at
- ·Keeps you in 14th Street — short walk from your other stops
Sunday
- MorningNational Gallery of ArtCulture · Mall
Vermeer, Rothko, and a sculpture garden with a winter ice rink. Free.
Why this pick- ·Comfortable solo, easy to drop into alone
- ·Best early — lighter crowds before noon
- ·Keeps you in Mall — short walk from your other stops
- AfternoonEastern MarketFood & Drink · Capitol Hill
Saturday flea + farmers market in a Victorian brick hall — get the blueberry pancakes.
Why this pick- ·Comfortable solo, easy to drop into alone
- ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
- ·Keeps you in Capitol Hill — short walk from your other stops
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