What's going on in Washington DC

If you want to spend 15 hours at IOTA, you can do that. Here’s what it might look like: 8 a.m., order a bagel with lox and a cappuccino. Cozy up with a copy of Washington City Paper, conveniently offered near the entrance. Mosey out to the outdoor...

Tacos El Chilango serves up authentic, mouth-watering taco creations using classic ingredients: corn tortillas, diced onion, cilantro, lime wedges, and, of course, filling. Lengua (beef tongue), pastor (pork), chorizo, beef, and chicken are marina...

Cobalt's DJs keep the dance floor packed with a mix of retro and current hits, while happy hour draws a chatty, ready-to-profile crowd.

The Upper Northwest pizza parlor's back room is home to a number of ping-pong tables and the occasional rock concert or DJ dance party.

Here's a novel idea: An all-can beer list that ranges from cheap domestics (Natty Boh!) and American microbrews to imports from England, Belgium and Russia.

Room 11 is expanding into the space next door, but it isn't likely to undo the magic that the Columbia Heights cubbyhole has created in just a couple of years. A tiny kitchen turns out comfort foods for scenesters: charred cauliflower salad swimmi...

The Mary Livingston Ripley Garden, shaded by Smithsonian buildings, is a nice rest stop for Mall visitors. The “living museum” boasts a big variety of blooms chosen partly for their unusual provenance and fragrance. A cast-iron fountain, benches, ...

A sexy and sophisticated sushi lounge, Oya offers a great happy hour with discounted sushi, snacks and cocktails. Even better: It runs until 8 p.m.

Secrets, the all-nude gay club near Nationals Park, is a magical place where women’s lib takes on a whole new meaning. There, we ladies are free to ogle naked men who are completely uninterested in us. Unlike most places on Earth, Secrets is a loc...

On a winter evening, nothing in Washington can match the crackling fireplace and comfortable sofas in the Tabard's cozy lounge. The cocktails are great, and Sunday nights feature live jazz.

The two-level bar has board games, trivia, foosball and darts to go along with beers and its fantastic Dark & Stormy cocktails.

If you ever see a D.C. councilmember jaywalk mid-block in front of the Wilson Building and make a beeline across Freedom Plaza to points undetermined, there’s a good chance they’re headed to a hidden Starbucks inside the J.W. Marriott hotel. While...