Breakfast lovers will dig Ted’s Bulletin on Barracks Row.
Capitol Hill staffers looking to buy gifts for the foodie friends and colleagues among them should look no further than a gift card to one of the many eateries around town.
And for those who want to help support — as well as show off — the ever-changing Capitol Hill neighborhood, there are a host of restaurants to satisfy every price range and palate.
From upscale haunts replete with D.C.’s movers and shakers to hole-in-the-wall joints bursting with flavor, we’ve compiled a list with our best picks for Hill dining.
Sonoma Wine Bar
For the wine enthusiast, a gift card to this Northern California-themed restaurant is the perfect selection.
Experienced wait staff can point diners to the right wine pairing from the dozens of domestic and Italian choices on their extensive list.
Diners looking to dabble can choose from three different wine flights chosen by Sonoma staffers. Fans of bubbly can choose the “tiny bubbles” flight of three sparkling wines; red wine connoisseurs can sample three red blends; and a staff-pick flight features favorites from the restaurant’s menu.
Glasses are priced from $7 to $18, with bottles starting at $25 and peaking at $164. Dishes range from $10 — for personal pizzas — to $35 for a main course.
Gift card tip: A $25 gift card would buy a diner a few nice glasses of wine. Hike up the price to $75, and your recipient could splurge on dinner and drinks for two.
Breakfast lovers will dig Ted’s Bulletin, a casual newspaper-themed restaurant on Barracks Row that’s gotten considerable press after President Barack Obama dined there in August 2011.
Ted’s is the place to go for breakfast-for-dinner enthusiasts, with favorites such as biscuits and gravy and stacks of pancakes, to the massive breakfast sandwich called the T.U.B.S. — short for Ted’s Ultimate Breakfast Sammy — a fried egg, scrambled egg, sausage, bacon and cheddar sandwiched between two slices of thick Texas toast.
Homemade Pop-Tarts and boozy milkshakes are also fun choices for friends with a sweet tooth.
Gift card tip: Spend $25, and your diner could get a breakfast and milkshake and even splurge on a Pop-Tart to go. (They’d be too stuffed to enjoy it there.)
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