Washington, D.C.: Introduction: Cheat Sheet

With all eyes on the nation’s capital, we celebrate the city’s great food and phenomenal cultural offerings.

Read our Overview and Why Go Now.

Also in this report: The city’s best hotels under Where to Stay, authentic restaurants under Where to Eat, sights not to miss under What to See & Do, a guide to the shopping scene under Where to Shop, and a great guide in Indagare Intelligence.

INDAGARE TOP TEN

SLEEP…at the Willard for its fabulous location

EXPERIENCE…a concert, opera or dance performance at the Kennedy Center

SPLURGE…on a suite with a White House view at Hay-Adams

EAT…at City Zen run by a French Laundry alumn

DRINK…at hot spot Proof for its wonderful wine list

SAVOR…the wildly inventive tasting menu at Minibar

VISIT…the gardens at Dumbarton Oaks, one of the city’s hidden gems

SEE…the Newseum: outside and in

SHOP…the 1600 block of Georgetown

KNOW…our preferred tour guide