Washingtonians are quick to defend DC’s food scene. With good reason. Since its founding, Washington’s markets and restaurants shaped the city’s landscape, defining neighborhoods, introducing immigrant cultures to the region, and feeding an ever-changing, always-hungry citizenry.
On this walking tour, spend the morning strolling through DC’s Penn Quarter and Chinatown neighborhoods and see:
- the former site of DC’s most extraordinary public market;
- where Washingtonians got their first taste of tapas;
- the Indian restaurant that shot DC’s food scene to award-winning heights;
- the mom-and-pop spot that keeps Chinatown’s Asian identity alive.
Can’t get enough of the District’s food scene? Watch the DC History Center Context for Today program from January 26, 2022, “Who Feeds the District?” Sileshi Alifom (Das Ethiopian Cuisine); Ana Reyes (El Tamarindo) and Andy Shallal (Busboys and Poets) reflected on their personal experiences as immigrants and owners of restaurants in the nation’s capital. You’ll also find the DC History Center at the DC State Fair on September 11.
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- NOTE: The walking tour does not include stops to sample or purchase food. However, participants are encouraged to visit a nearby, locally owned café or restaurant before or after the tour. Ask our guide Carolyn for suggestions!
- RESERVATIONS: Required and limited to twenty(20) participants.
- LOCATION: Walk departs from just outside the Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter Metro station (701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW).
- DURATION: Approximately two (2) hours.
- REFUNDS: If you are no longer able to attend this tour, refunds are available on a case-by-case basis via email to programs@dchistory.org. You will be responsible for the Eventbrite fees.