What's Great in Washington D.C & the DMV

by Sangya Gyawali on Feb 20, 2024

My family and I landed in the DMV from Nepal on a cold December morning in 2003 and have since found and cultivated a village of family and friends here. A few years back when I started Blooh I started discovering values aligned places and people that are doing the work of bringing tasteful sustainable style and food to the DMV and helping us live a little bit more consciously.

This guide is an attempt to find the pulse of the values driven culture within the DMV area with everything from vegan, vintage, black and AAPI owned and everything in between. If you have a weekend to spare of just a couple hours here are fun and unique activities to do and explore in the DMV and DC area.

Blooh Washington DC Guide

Food & Coffee:

Mita DC - Plant Based concept + Latin American Fusion
Elizabeth’s Gone Raw - Raw vegan dishes with organic wine parings
Chaia Tacos - Tacos but make it veggie
Shouk - Vegan street food
NuVegan Cafe - Self- proclaimed vegan soul food
Rasa - Healthy south asian cuisine in many locations throughout the DMV

Style:

Nisolo Georgetown
Reformation Georgetown
Bitter Grace - Conscious wardrobe styling + services
Madewell DC
Core 72 - Athleisure wear from fashion forward designers
More Than Your Average - Fun bright one-of-a-kind plus size vintage finds
Le Village Marche - Vintage home goods
Reddz Trading - Unique consignment finds
The Museum DC (@themuseumdc) - Premium streetwear
Blooh - Sustainable jewelry, style and living

Lifestyle Bloggers:

Styled by Kemi (@styledbykemi) - Wardrobe styling and on the go style services
A Touch of Teal (@katieurban_)
Natalie (@theclassicnic)
Nelly Amairany (@nellyamairany)
Lauren from By Bon Homie (@laurenneff)

Places to Visit and Things to Do:

Politics and Prose - Independent bookstore and cultural hub
Lee’s Flower Shop - The oldest black owned flower shop since 1945
Asian American Youth Leadership Empowerment and Development Center if you have some extra time to volunteer and make and impact on the lives of underserved AAPI youth

Whether you’re looking for a romantic night, a simple list of attractions to pick from, or putting roots down, I hope you check out some of these spots. Let me know what other DMV spots I should add to the next roundup.