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10 spots nearby

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  12 min walkRAP Recommended

  Ben's Chili Bowl

  4.5(6.8k)

  $ · Soul food · Half-smokes

  DC institution since 1958. The half-smoke with chili is the move — order it the way Obama did.

  1213 U St NW

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  14 min walk

  Oohh's & Aahh's

  4.6(1.9k)

  $$ · Soul food

  Family-run U Street soul kitchen — the mac & cheese has its own fan club.

  1005 U St NW

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  18 min walk

  Florida Avenue Grill

  4.4(1.3k)

  $$ · Soul food · Breakfast

  Self-proclaimed 'oldest soul food restaurant in the world.' Grits, fish, and a counter that's seen everybody.

  1100 Florida Ave NW

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  9 min walk

  9:30 Club

  4.7(3.4k)

  $$ · Live music · All genres

  The room every great hip-hop, soul, and indie act has played. Check the calendar before you book another night.

  815 V St NW

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  6 min walk

  U Street Jazz Walk

  4.8(420)

  Self-guided tour

  U Street earned the name 'Black Broadway.' Walk it, look up, read the plaques.

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  Anacostia Community Museum

  4.6(580)

  $ · Smithsonian · Free

  Free Smithsonian museum focused on the African American experience in DC.

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  National Museum of African American History

  4.9(12.5k)

  $ · Smithsonian · Free

  The Smithsonian's most-requested museum. Book free passes online before you go.

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  11 min walk

  Service Bar

  4.6(900)

  $$ · Cocktails · Late-night

  Cocktail bar with one of the best fried chicken sandwiches in the city. Late-night kitchen.

  926 U St NW

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  Rock Creek Park

  4.7(4.5k)

  $ · Hiking · Trails

  1,700 acres of trails, perfect run / stroll / picnic territory.

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  8 min walk

  Meridian Hill / Malcolm X Park

  4.8(1.1k)

  Park · Drum circle Sundays

  Sunday drum circle, cascading fountain, and a history that runs deep.