Introducing the Best of D.C. 2023
The long weekend awaits, D.C., and we’re coming into your inboxes with a special newsletter focused on Washingtonians’ favorite local spots, as voted by our readers. We’re relaunching the Washington City Paper Best of D.C. newsletter for a special 10-week run.
As we prepare to bid adieu to summer in the District—although, let’s be honest, we’ll be seeing 90 degree days until October—we rounded up some DMV highlights to help you welcome in the fall.
The Best D.C. Ever Had / Dec. 19
The Final Countdown Hello, D.C.! The modern journalist measures time in newsletters apparently: This will be the final Best of D.C. newsletter for 2023, which is my only indicator that we’re nearing the end of the year. But we’ve got…
The Best D.C. Ever Had / Dec. 5
Wrap it Up Cindy Lou Who may have gotten the real meaning of the holiday season, but convincing ourselves to do away with gifts and sing Fah Who Foraze instead is another story—someone get Taylor Momsen on the phone. In…
The Best D.C. Ever Had / Nov. 21
Turkey Countdown You’re in the home stretch, D.C. Only two days stand between you and a holiday. Let the promise of pie keep you going. If that’s not enough, then hopefully some of the upcoming restaurant features and festive events…
The Best D.C. Ever Had / Nov. 7
Miss American Pie Happy November, D.C. We’ve got food picks aplenty for all of the month’s holidays. Plus, with several Best of D.C. favorites announcing closures in recent weeks, we’re making sure to spotlight some new openings, and several mainstays,…
The Best D.C. Ever Had / Oct. 24
Something wicked this way comes Happy Halloweek, readers! We’ll save you any haunted forest roundups in this newsletter. If you’re a die-hard fear fiend you’ve already scoped out the scariest spots and if you’re not, well, we won’t peer pressure…
The Best D.C. Ever Had / Oct. 10
Here on the land of the Nacotchtank and the Piscataway People Welcome back from the long weekend, D.C. If you didn’t get Monday off, there are still ways to honor Indigenous existence in the U.S., from virtual fun runs with…
The Best D.C. Ever Had / Sept. 26
Fall in love with the District After D.C.’s brutal summer, when the temperature finally dips below 70, any hard feelings we might have accumulated toward the city finally start to give way, obscured by autumn festivals and fall events lists—WCP’s…
The Best I Ever Had / Sept. 12
Cool for the Summer The shift in season is bringing new life into D.C.: University students return to school, residents return from vacation, and the Council returns from recess. The District is abuzz, as are cities across the U.S. A…
Please, allow me to introduce myself / Aug. 29
As we prepare to bid adieu to summer in the District—although, let’s be honest, we’ll be seeing 90 degree days until October—we rounded up some DMV highlights to help you welcome in the fall. Back to School The end of…