Photo Gallery: D.C.'s New Groove

Photograph by Susan Seubert

Iraqi born artist and restauranteur Andy Shallal opened Eatonville in March of 2009, a "Southern-themed tribute to the Florida town where author and folklorist Zora Neale Hurston was raised." The restaurant is located across the street from Busboys and Poets, another Shallal venture.

Photograph by Susan Seubert

This just in: News makes the nation's capital go round, a truism broadcast at the glossy Newseum (left), where exhibits and interactive displays illustrate major news events—and how news is produced.

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"Going green" is the real deal at the United States Botanic Garden Conservatory, a small gem encompassing nine garden rooms at the foot of the U.S. Capitol.

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Old World flair distinguishes French-flavored Café Bonaparte, a popular establishment in Georgetown that specializes in crepes both sweet and savory, from the "Bonaparte"—filled with Nutella—to the ratatouille-filled crepe "Provencale."

Photograph by Susan Seubert

Meridian Hill Park, also known unofficially as Malcolm X Park, is located in the Washington, D.C. neighborhood of Columbia Heights in the United States. The 12 acres of landscaped grounds are maintained by the National Park Service as part of Rock Creek Park, but are not contiguous with the main part of that park. Meridian Hill Park is bordered by 15th, 16th, W, and Euclid Streets NW.

Photography by Susan Seubert

The Eastern Market in Washington D.C.'s Capitol Hill neighborhood has been in continuous operation since 1873 and is the only market retaining its original public market function. The market offers a large variety of fresh local fruits and vegetables, flowers, meat, and other products.

Photograph by Susan Seubert

Tastes of Austria are on the menu at sun-filled (and Austrian-owned) Leopold's Kafe & Konditorei in Georgetown, including such traditional dishes as schnitzel, bratwurst, and Sacher torte.

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Matchbox Restaurant on Capitol Hill, 521 8th Street, SE was a 90-year-old vending machine warehouse. The owners, Drew Kim and Perry Smith, along with brothers Mark and Ty Neal, with backgrounds in restaurants and construction, designed and built this space which features pub food and gourmet pizza.

Photograph by Susan Seubert

The U.S. Botanic Garden's National Garden opened to the public on October 1, 2006. It provides "living laboratories" for environmental, horticultural, and botanical education in a contemplative setting. In the background is the National Museum of the American Indian, which first opened to the public in 2004.

Photograph by Susan Seubert

The view of the Key Bridge from Jack's Boat House on the Potomac River where kayak rentals are available during the summer season