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Le Gaulois
(703) 739-9494 $$ – $$$
Located in Old Town Alexandria, Le Gaulois resembles
a french cafe and offers an a la carte menu along
with flavorful soups, crusty French bread and specially
prepared homemade desserts. Casual outdoor garden
seating is available or if the weather isn’t
cooperating, get a table indoors near the cozy fireplace.
Open for lunch and dinner. / 1106 King Street
/ Alexandria VA
Old Ebbitt Grill (202)
347-4801 $ - $$
A popular grill and watering hole for the locals,
celebs and politicians, Old Ebbitts Grill is an old
favorite with the insiders and is open for breakfast,
lunch and diner. Look for great soups, salads, pastas
and chili along with extensive raw bar selections.
Open for lunch and dinner. / 675 15th Street NW
(near the White House)
Pavilion Cafe (202)
???-???? $ - $$
Set along side the national Gallery of Art Sculpture
Garden, this Art-Nouveau inspired restaurant has
seating choices for indoors and out. Menu offerings
include pizzas, sandwiches, salads and desserts,
as are coffee, wine and beer. A children's menu is
also available. Closes at 5 pm weekdays & Saturday,
6 pm on Sundays. / Constitution Avenue NW at 7th
Street
Planet Hollywood (202)
738-7827 $$ - $$$
What the heck, not every hometown has one of these
Show-biz hot spots and this one is close to the White
House. Join in the delight and ambience of campy
Hollywood memorabilia along with the Planet's great
American cuisine including pizza, burgers, sandwiches
and salads. The bar features great frozen drinks
and the gift shop is stuffed with the appropriate
tee-shirts and souvenirs! Have fun! Open for lunch
and dinner. / 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Mrs. Simpson's (202)
332-8700 $$ - $$$
As one might gather from the name of this establishment,
the ambience owes a lot to the romance of Mrs. Wallis
Simpson (aka The Duchess) and the former King Edward
(aka the Duke of Windsor). A contemporary American
bistro and favorite with the locals, the restaurant
is filled with period memorabilia. Open daily for
lunch and dinner, brunch is served on weekends from
11 am to 2 pm. / 2915 Connecticut Avenue NW
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