What do you look for when picking a new place? Most apartment hunters start off by putting together a clearly defined list of features to look for; and while most of us focus on getting the most bang (read space) for our buck, location sometimes trumps over anything else. Particularly when you’re into food. Admittedly, who wouldn’t want to live steps away from the city’s best restaurants? But know that that might incur some additional costs – brought about both by eating out every other evening, and by paying top dollar for rent (because one location out of the three surely stands for great nearby bars and restaurants). It’s also worth noting that, over the past decade, Washington, D.C. has constantly grown in popularity as a top destination for culinary enthusiasts, attracting both food lovers and world-renowned chefs like Jose Andres and Wolfgang Puck. Nevertheless, if living next to the city’s best restaurants is more of your thing, here are 3 neighborhoods you’d find especially welcoming to come home to every day: Logan CircleWhether you’re into French cuisine (and willing to wait a month to get a reservation at the hip French bistro Le Diplomate), Spanish cuisine, Italian, Thai, Ethiopian, you name it, Logan Circle can accommodate. Home to some of the hippest restaurants and bars in town (shout-out to oyster powerhouse Pearl Dive, and ChuchKey, one of the best beer bars in the country), the area makes for a great place to live for any food lover. Adams MorganWhether you’re into seriously good food (case in which you’d definitely get a kick out of Cashion’s Eat Place and Mintwood Place) or a quick-bite-lover (must tries for you are Donburi and Amsterdam Falafelshop), Adams Morgan will surely not disappoint. Living in a 19th- or early 20th-century row house or apartment building doesn’t sound all that bad either. So make sure to add Adams Morgan to your list and check it out the next time you find yourself looking for a new place. Capitol Hill While the big-domed Capitol building may be getting all the attention, head over to the southeast to find some of the city’s absolute best restaurants – including the TripAdvisor absolute favorite, Ambar, and Yelp’s #1 D.C. restaurant, Rose’s Luxury. If however willing you’d be to sacrifice space and amenities in favor of the fabulous location, you’re still a few hundred dollars short of a Capitol Hill rent, make sure to expand your search to find more reasonably priced neighborhoods in the surrounding area.
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