See the gorillas, then go for a yummy snack at Open City.
When I discovered this diner/coffeehouse/bar located right across from the Woodley Park Zoo, I was really excited and felt like making a trip to DC just to check it out! Similar to Kramerbooks and Afterwords Cafe, Open City caters to the late-night crowd that won’t just settle for greasy burgers and fries at 4am. They actually offer gourmet coffee, simple yet affordable comfort food, and an assortment of wines and draught microbrews (although I’m sure they can’t serve alcohol 24 hours a day…boo). The food here gets rave reviews (I know I want to try the mussels served three ways), but the service seems to be hit or miss, even though the Open City philosophy is to create a “third place” where visitors can have a comfortable place to chill at away from home. I guess it’s tough to offer so many good things at once, but at least their heart is in the right place.
For more details, map out Open City at 2itch.com.
As the editor of 2itch.com, I get to find all the places across the nation that are open up way past my bedtime. I'm a wanderer by nature, so finding late night grub, coin-operated racquetball, and slushies in the middle of the night has been a lot of fun for me. And I'm sure there's a lot of other wanderers out there who would find this information useful... so enjoy and drop me a line when you find some cool 24 hour places of your own. Read more from this author
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Open City is open from 6 am to midnight weekdays and 1 am weekends, not 24 hours. The Diner in Adams Morgan is 24 hours.
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