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Here are the best things in D.C. as voted by you, our readers. See how it endless up to aftermost year’s Best Of winners here.
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Best burgers1st: Duke’s Grocery, 1513 17th St. NW2nd: Good Stuff Eatery, assorted locations3rd: Slash Run, 201 Upshur St. NW
Best pizza1st: Timber Pizza Co., 809 Upshur St. NW2nd: Comet Ping Pong, 5037 Connecticut Ave. NW3rd: Pizzeria Paradiso, assorted locations
Best ramen1st: Daikaya, 705 Sixth St. NW2nd: Toki Underground, 1234 H St. NE3rd: Sakuramen, 2441 18th St. NW
Best sushi1st: Sushi Taro, 1503 17th St. NW2nd: Sushi Capitol, 325 Pennsylvania Ave. SE3rd: Kaz Sushi Bistro, 1915 I St. NW
Best tacos1st: District Tacomultiple locations2nd: Chaia,, 3207 Grace St. NW3rd: Taqueria Habanero, 3710 14th St. NW
Best barbecue1st: Federalist Pig, 1654 Columbia Road NW2nd: DCity Smokehouse, 203 Florida Ave. NW3rd: Hill Country Barbecue Market, 410 Seventh St. NW
Best seafood1st: Hank’s Oyster Bar, assorted locations2nd: Fiola Mare, 3050 K St. NW3rd: BlackSalt, 4883 MacArthur Blvd. NW
Best sandwiches1st: Taylor Gourmet, assorted locations2nd: Yang Market, 138 U St. NE3rd: Bub and Pop’s, 1815 M St. NW
Best bagels1st: Bethesda Bagels, assorted locations2nd: Bullfrog Bagels, 317 Seventh St. SE; 1341 H St. NE3rd: So’s Your Mom, 1831 Columbia Road NW
Best coffee shop1st: Dolcezza Gelato, assorted locations2nd: Northside Social Coffee & Wine, 3211 Wilson Blvd., Arlington3rd: Slipstream, 1333 14th St. NW
Best coffee roaster1st: Compass Coffee, assorted locations2nd: Vigilante Coffee Company, 4327 Gallatin St., Hyattsville, Md.3rd: Qualia Coffee, Eckington Abode NE and Harry Thomas Way NE; 3917 Georgia Ave. NW
Best Doughnuts1st: Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken, 1308 G St. NW; 7511 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church2nd: District Doughnut, 749 Eighth St. SE; 3327 Cady’s Alley NW3rd: Sugar Shack, assorted locations
Best ice cream/gelato1st: Dolcezza Gelato, assorted locations2nd: Ice Cream Jubilee,, 301 Water St. SE; 1407 T St. NW3rd: Pitango Gelato, assorted locations
Best pho1st: Pho 75, assorted locations2nd: Pho 14, assorted locations3rd: Pho Viet, 3513 14th St. NW
Best Southeast Asian1st: Thip Khao, 3462 14th St. NW2nd: Little Serow, 1511 17th St. NW3rd: Beau Thai, 1550 Seventh St. NW, Unit A; 3162 Mount Pleasant St. NW
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Best Indian1st: Rasika, 633 D St. NW; 1190 New Hampshire Ave. NW2nd: Indigo, 243 K St. NE3rd: DC DosaUnion Market, 1309, Fifth St. NE
Best Middle Eastern/Mediterranean1st: Zaytinya, 701 Ninth St. NW2nd: Kapnos, 2201 14th St. NW3rd: Lebanese Taverna, assorted locations
Best fast-casual restaurant1st: Shouk, 655 K St. NW2nd: Cava, assorted locations3rd: &pizza, assorted locations
Best steakhouse1st: Bourbon Steak, 2800 Pennsylvania Ave. NW2nd: Del Campo, 777 I St. NW3rd: Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse, 950 I St. NW
Best bakery1st: Whisked!, assorted D.C. retail locations2nd: A Baked Joint, 440 K St. NW3rd: Little Red Fox, 5035 Connecticut Ave. NW
Best bottomless brunch1st: El Centro D.F., 1819 14th St. NW; 1218 Wisconsin Ave. NW2nd: Ambar, 523 Eighth St. SE; 2901 Wilson Blvd., Arlington3rd: Cava Mezze, assorted locations
Best dive bar1st: The Pug, 1234 H St. NE2nd: Showtime, 113 Rhode Island Ave. NW3rd: The Raven, 3125 Mount Pleasant St. NW
Best bar for cocktails1st: Columbia Room, 124 Blagden Alley NW2nd: Copycat Co., 1110 H St. NE3rd: The Passenger, 1539 Seventh St. NW
Best abode to alcohol outdoors1st: Dacha Beer Garden, 1600-1602 Seventh St. NW2nd: Bardo Brewing, 25 Potomac Ave. SE3rd: Garden District, 1801 14th St. NW
Best distillery1st: Republic Restoratives, 1369 New York Ave. NE2nd: Cotton & Reed, 1330 Fifth St. NE3rd: New Columbia Distillers, 1832 Fenwick St. NE
Best brewery1st: DC Brau Brewing Company, 3178-B Bladensburg Road NE2nd: Right Proper Brewing Company, 624 T St. NW; 920 Girard St. NE3rd: 3 Stars Brewing Company, 6400 Chillum Abode NW
Best ability beer bar1st: ChurchKey, 1337 14th St. NW2nd: Meridian Pint, 3400 11th St. NW3rd: Pizzeria Paradiso, assorted locations
Best winery1st: Barrel Oak Winery,3623 Grove Lane, Delaplane, Va.2nd: Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard, 18125 Comus Road, Dickerson, Md.3rd: Bluemont Vineyard, 18755 Foggy Bottom Road, Bluemont, Va.
Best wine bar1st: Vinoteca, 1940 11th St. NW2nd: Cork Wine Bar, 1720 14th St. NW3rd: Proof, 775 G St. NWBest abode to dance1st: Rock and Roll Hotel, 1353 H St. NE2nd: Little Miss Whiskey’s Golden Dollar, 1104 H St. NE3rd: Town Danceboutique, 2009 Eighth St. NW
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Best yoga studio1st: Yoga District, assorted locations2nd: Down Dog Yoga, assorted locations3rd: Flow Yoga Center, 1508 14th St. NW; 1450 P St. NW
Best gym1st: Balance Gym, assorted locations2nd: Vida Fitness, assorted locations3rd: Mint, 1724 California St. NW; 1001 16th St. NW
Best fettle classes1st: Solidcore, assorted locations2nd: Zengo Cycle, assorted locations3rd: Elevate Interval Fitness, 2428 14th St. NW; 2985 District Ave., Suite 195, Fairfax
Best bike shop1st: City Bikes, assorted locations2nd: The Bike Rack, 1412 Q St. NW; 716 Monroe St. NE3rd: BicycleSPACE, assorted locations
Best salon1st: Scissor & Comb Salon, 7009 Carroll Ave., Takoma Park, Md.2nd: Bang, assorted locations3rd: PR at Partners, assorted locations
Best women’s boutique1st: Violet Boutique, 3289 M St. NW2nd: Lou Lou, assorted locations3rd: Current Boutique, assorted locations
Best men’s accouterment store1st: Hugh & Crye, 3212 O St. NW2nd: Commonwealth, 1781 Florida Ave. NW3rd: DURKL at Maketto, 1351 H St. NE
Best home appurtenances store1st: Salt & Sundry, 1625 14th St. NW; Union Market, 1309 Fifth St. NE2nd: Miss Pixie’s Furnishings and Whatnot, 1626 14th St. NW3rd: Tabletop, 1608 20th St. NW; 6927 Laurel Ave., Takoma Park, Md.
Best best store/consignment shop1st: Remix Recycling Co. (formerly Mustard Seed), 7349 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda2nd: Secondi, 1702 Connecticut Ave. NW3rd: Meeps, 2104 18th St. NW
Best annual shop1st: UrbanStems, urbanstems.com2nd: Flowers on 14th, 1712 14th St. NW3rd (tie): Lee’s Annual and Card Shop, 1026 U St. NW3rd (tie): Little Shop of Flowers, 2421 18th St. NW
Best dog park1st: Shirlington Dog Park, 2710 S. Oakland St., Arlington2nd: Shaw Dog Park, 1673 11th St. NW3rd: S Street Dog Park, 17th and S streets NW
Best non-car commute1st: Uber2nd: Lyft3rd: Capital Bikeshare
Best new accommodation building1st: The Edison, 1240 Fourth St. NE2nd: Insignia on M, 1111 New Jersey Ave. SE3rd: F1RST Residences, 1263 First St. SE
Best new address building1st: The Apollo, 600 H St. NE2nd: The Helicopter Factory, 770-774 Girard St. NW3rd: The Montage, 4308 Georgia Ave. NW
Best summer camp1st: Smithsonian Summer Camp, S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW2nd: Headfirst Summer Camp, assorted locations3rd: Washington Performing Arts Camp, assorted locations
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Best music venue1st: 9:30 Club, 815 V St. NW2nd: Black Cat, 1811 14th St. NW3rd: The Hamilton, 600 14th St. NW
Best abode to see comedy1st: DC Improv, 1140 Connecticut Ave. NW2nd: The Big Hunt, 1345 Connecticut Ave. NW3rd: Wonderland Ballroom, 1101 Kenyon St. NW
Best ample amphitheater company1st: Arena Stage, 1101 Sixth St. SW2nd: Shakespeare Amphitheater Company, 450 Seventh St. NW; 610 F St. NW3rd: Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, 641 D St. NW
Best baby amphitheater company1st: Mosaic Amphitheater Company; Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE2nd: GALA Hispanic Theater, 3333 14th St. NW3rd: Constellation Theatre Co.; Source Theatre, 1835 14th St. NW
Best gallery1st: Touchstone Gallery, 901 New York Ave. NW2nd: Long View Gallery, 1234 Ninth St. NW3rd: Transformer, 1404 P St. NW
Best Smithsonian museum1st: National Museum of African American History and Culture, 1400 Constitution Ave. NW2nd: National Zoo, 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW3rd: National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F streets NW
Best non-Smithsonian museum1st: National Gallery of Art, 500 17th St. NW2nd: Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW3rd: National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW
Best multipurpose achievement space1st: Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW2nd: Wolf Trap, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna3rd: Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW
Best academy sports program1st: University of Maryland2nd: Georgetown University3rd: George Washington University
Best academy mascot1st: Testudo the Terrapin (Maryland)2nd: Jack the Bulldog (Georgetown)3rd: George the Colonial (George Washington)
Best academy sports venue1st: Capital One Arena (Georgetown), 601 F St. NW2nd: Xfinity Center (Maryland), 8500 Paint Branch Drive, Academy Park, Md.3rd: Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium (Maryland), 90 Stadium Drive, Academy Park, Md.
Best bounded pro team1st: Washington Nationals2nd: Washington Capitals3rd: Washington Wizards
Best pro sports venue1st: Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE2nd: Capital One Arena, 601 F St. NW3rd: RFK Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St. SE
Best sports bar1st: Penn Social, 801 E St. NW2nd: Penn Quarter Sports Tavern, 639 Indiana Ave. NW3rd: Buffalo Billiards, 1330 19th St. NW
Best aliment at Nationals Park1st: Shake Shack, Nationals Park, Section 2402nd: G by Mike Isabella, Nationals Park, Section 1363rd: See. You. Tater., Nationals Park, Section 106
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Here are the answers to our Best Of champ search!
1. Timber Pizza Co.2. Sushi Taro3. Federalist Pig4. Hank’s Oyster Bar5. Dolcezza Gelato6. Compass Coffee7. Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken8. Pho 759. Whisked!10. The Pug11. Dacha Beer Garden12. DC Brau13. Barrel Oak Winery14. Vinoteca15. Rock and Roll Hotel16. Yoga District17. Solidcore18. Scissor & Comb Salon19. Violet Boutique20. Hugh & Crye21. Uber22. 9:30 Club23. DC Improv24. Mosaic Theater Company25. UrbanStems26. Kennedy Center27. Testudo the Terrapin28. Capital One Arena29. Nationals Park30. Shake Shack
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