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Rosslyn

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Map 36

More and more high-rise dwellers are calling Rosslyn home, but amenities still tend to be subpar. You’ve got chain lunch spots, gyms, markets, dry cleaners, and enough parking garages to sink the heart of every living environmentalist. When the economy turns around, however, perhaps developers will pick up where they left off and bring a little more to this little Virginian ‘burb-that-could.

image Landmarks

• Arlington County Detention Facility •
1425 N Courthouse Rd
703-228-4484
We all make mistakes.

• Arlington National Cemetery • 1 Memorial Dr
877-907-8585
Visit again and again—just not during tourist season.

• Artisphere • 1101 N Wilson Blvd
703-8750-1100
Performing arts center with free galleries and interesting events.

• The DOME • 1101 Wilson Blvd
703-228-1843
Museum space of Bodies, The Exhibition fame.

• Iwo Jima Memorial •
Iwo Jima Memorial Access Rd
Visit at night.

• Netherlands Carillon •
N Meade St & N Marshall Dr
703-289-2500
It’s all about the view.

image Coffee

• Caffe Aficionado • 4536 Lee Hwy
703-527-3330
Coffee, Kiwi-style.

• Coffee Express • 1300 Wilson Blvd
703-527-6160
Coffee on the run.

image Nightlife

• Continental Modern Pool Lounge •
1911 Fort Myer Dr
703-465-7675
Like you stepped into the Jetsons’ house.

• Ireland’s Four Courts • 2051 Wilson Blvd
703-525-3600
Where beer-guzzling yuppies come to see (double) and be seen.

• Rhodeside Grill • 1836 Wilson Blvd
703-243-0145
Neighborhood bar with basement for bands.

• Summers Restaurant • 1520 N Courthouse Rd
703-528-8278
Soccer-watching bar.

image Restaurants

• Bayou Bakery • 1515 N Courthouse Rd
703-243-2410 • $$
Sweet and savory southern eats.

• Cafe Asia • 1550 Wilson Blvd
703-741-0870 • $$$
An after-work hot-spot for the Rosslyn set.

• Choupi • 1218 19th St N
$
Where crepe-making is a form of art. Fantastique!

• Guajillo • 1727 Wilson Blvd
703-807-0840 • $$
Don’t let the strip mall fool you. It’s what’s inside that counts.

• Guarapo • 2039 Wilson Blvd
703-528-6500 • $$$
Chi-Cha Lounge flavor in NoVA.

• Il Radicchio • 1801 Clarendon Blvd
703-276-2627 • $$$
Quiet outdoor dining evokes Lady and the Tramp aura.

• Ireland’s Four Courts • 2051 Wilson Blvd
703-525-3600 • $$$
Makes you forget that Ireland ever had a famine.

• Jerry’s Subs and Pizza • 2041 15th St N
703-312-9026 • $
Thin, small and tasteless.

Nightlife around here is clustered near the Courthouse metro, though even that has been diminished with the closing of Dr. Dremo’s (condo sprawl strikes again). Your choices are limited: sports pub Summers, Irish bar Ireland’s Four Courts, or take advantage of weekday happy hour specials on drinks and sushi at Café Asia. That said, one standout is the Continental, where girls can get martinis, guys can grab a brew, and everyone can play shuffleboard ‘til the toll of last call.

• Mele Bistro • 1723 Wilson Blvd
703-522-0284 • $$$
Surprisingly quaint for part of a shopping strip.

• Piola • 1550 Wilson Blvd
703-528-1502 • $$
International chain serves fresh take on Italian in vibrant setting.

• Quarterdeck • 1200 Fort Myer Dr
703-528-2722 • $$$
Brown paper covered tables, Old Bay seasoning, and fresh crabs.

• Ray’s The Steaks • 2300 Wilson Blvd
703-841-7297 • $$$$
Beef. It’s what’s for dinner.

• Ray’s: To the Third • 1650 Wilson Blvd
703-974-7171 • $$
Renowned steaks, seafood, indulgent sandwiches and alcoholic milkshakes.

• Red, Hot, and Blue • 1600 Wilson Blvd
703-276-7427 • $$
Slightly depressing atmosphere, but tasty bbq makes up for it.

• Rhodeside Grill • 1836 Wilson Blvd
703-243-0145 • $$$
Hot plates on dinner tables, live music in the basement.

• Wiseguy NY Pizza • 1725 N Lynn St
703-358-8880 • $$
NYC-calibrated solid thin-crust option.

image Shopping

• Arlington Farmers’ Market •
Courthouse Rd & 14th St
703-228-6426
Farmers market, Saturday 8 am–12 pm.

• Brooklyn Bagel Bakery • 2055 Wilson Blvd
703-243-4442
More like Arlington Bagels. But good, doughy and big.