What's Great in Washington D.C & the DMV
My family and I landed in the DMV from Nepal on a cold December morning in 2003 and have since found and cultivated a village of family and friends here. A few years back when I started Blooh I started discovering values aligned places and people that are doing the work of bringing tasteful sustainable style and food to the DMV and helping us live a little bit more consciously.
This guide is an attempt to find the pulse of the values driven culture within the DMV area with everything from vegan, vintage, black and AAPI owned and everything in between. If you have a weekend to spare of just a couple hours here are fun and unique activities to do and explore in the DMV and DC area.
Food & Coffee:
- Mita DC - Plant Based concept + Latin American Fusion
- Elizabeth’s Gone Raw - Raw vegan dishes with organic wine parings
- Chaia Tacos - Tacos but make it veggie
- Shouk - Vegan street food
- NuVegan Cafe - Self- proclaimed vegan soul food
- Rasa - Healthy south asian cuisine in many locations throughout the DMV
Style:
- Nisolo Georgetown
- Reformation Georgetown
- Bitter Grace - Conscious wardrobe styling + services
- Madewell DC
- Core 72 - Athleisure wear from fashion forward designers
- More Than Your Average - Fun bright one-of-a-kind plus size vintage finds
- Le Village Marche - Vintage home goods
- Reddz Trading - Unique consignment finds
- The Museum DC (@themuseumdc) - Premium streetwear
- Blooh - Sustainable jewelry, style and living
Lifestyle Bloggers:
- Styled by Kemi (@styledbykemi) - Wardrobe styling and on the go style services
- A Touch of Teal (@katieurban_)
- Natalie (@theclassicnic)
- Nelly Amairany (@nellyamairany)
- Lauren from By Bon Homie (@laurenneff)
Places to Visit and Things to Do:
- Politics and Prose - Independent bookstore and cultural hub
- Lee’s Flower Shop - The oldest black owned flower shop since 1945
- Asian American Youth Leadership Empowerment and Development Center if you have some extra time to volunteer and make and impact on the lives of underserved AAPI youth
Whether you’re looking for a romantic night, a simple list of attractions to pick from, or putting roots down, I hope you check out some of these spots. Let me know what other DMV spots I should add to the next roundup.
