Hi all! I'm looking for a coffeeshop or such place to meet about 8 friends on a Wednesday evening. Something like Think Coffee, but uptown. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

Haven't been to Taim yet, but they're not as traditional as I'd like. Will definitely check out Cava though!

Thanks! Great suggestions. I know Maoz is a chain, but I've spent 12+ months of my life in Israel and it's still the best falafel I've ever had -- bummer that the DC one closed.

Generally, I've found Bolt Bus to be the best - but if you book early enough, Amtrak is cheap enough and much, much quicker.

Red Hook is from New York! :) Thanks for all the recommendations - I'm a sucker for tots, which is the only thing I'm really into at Sticky Rice. That, and the plentiful vegetarian/vegan options. I'm not veg, but I like to play. BBQ Bus sounds heavenly. Also, IMO Neapolitan pizza > NY pizza. Whatever. Not sorry.

Thanks! I'm really looking forward to the Ethiopian, as well as the farmers markets that KateCM mentioned. I guess I'm just trying to make a checklist of places to go -- right now, my one-and-only is Sticky Rice, and I know I can do better than that.

Okay, switching tracks. I'm really excited to move, I'm just (understandably) nervous about leaving NYC. So, instead of getting upset about my poor phraseology, let's talk about the awesome food things in DC that I shouldn't miss while I'm there!

Thanks for the help! I actually went to college directly outside of DC for four years, and had a lot of internships/goings-on in DC during that period, but I realize now that there are a lot of things I didn't think about while in school. I'm looking at living either in the U Street Corridor, Adams Morgan/Columbia Heights overlapp-y neighborhood (so like 16th-18th St. ish), and/or Chinatown.

I know, dumb. My thinking is that if I move to DC for a year I will develop enough NYC-focused gratitude to last the rest of my life. I genuinely don't think I can live a life without corner stores/bodegas, though, so what's the DC 411 on that?

Thanks!