Map 40 • Pentagon City / Crystal City images

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Pentagon City / Crystal City

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Map 40

When metroing to this area listen carefully: did the conductor just say Pentagon or Pentagon City? Don’t worry—the apparel of those exiting will let you know what state you’re in: camouflage for the famously shaped military center, short skirts and Coach bags for the mall. Visitors to this neighborhood may be shopping for the newest prom dress, defense contract, or Costco deal.

image Landmarks

• The Pentagon • 1400 Defense Pentagon
703-697-1776
SecDef’s playpen.

image Coffee

• Shisha Palace Café • 2325 S Eads St
703-920-3009
Hookah bar with coffee.

image Nightlife

• Sine Irish Pub • 1301 S Joyce St
703-415-4420
Good beers on tap, busy happy hour. Lots of military, defense contractors.

image Restaurants

• Crystal Bonsai Sushi • 553 23rd St S
703-553-7723 • $$$
Nowhere in the area is the white tuna as good as it is here.

• Crystal City Restaurant • 422 S 23rd St
703-892-0726 • $$
Kegs and legs at this diner/strip club.

• Crystal City Sports Pub • 529 23rd St S
703-521-8215 • $$
Rated a top ten sports bar nationwide by Sports Illustrated. Dozens of TVs.

• Good Stuff Eatery • 2110 Crystal Dr
703-415-4663 • $$
Burger, fries and shakes. It’s good stuff.

• Jaleo • 2250 Crystal Dr
703-413-8181 • $$$$
Spanish tapas by DC’s own Jose Andres.

• Kabob Palace • 2315 S Eads St
703-486-3535 • $
Kabobs fit for a king.

• Legal Seafood • 2301 Jefferson Davis Hwy
703-415-1200 • $$$$
A Boston institution. Here, it feels more…Institutional.

• McCormick & Schmick’s • 2010 Crystal Dr
703-413-6400 • $$$$
If you’re doing business nearby and have to woo clients.

• Morton’s the Steakhouse • 1750 Crystal Dr
703-418-1444 • $$$$$
Gluttony with valet parking.

• Noodles & Company • 1201 S Joyce St
703-418-0001 • $
Ultra-fusion noodle chain.

image Shopping

• Abercrombie & Fitch • 1100 S Hayes St
703-415-4210
Quintessential college kids’ clothes.

• Apple • 1100 S Hayes St
703-236-1550
Don’t come looking for produce.

• BCBGMAXAZRIA • 1100 S Hayes St
703-415-3690
Cheap, trendy women’s clothing.

• bebe • 1100 S Hayes St
703-415-2323
Sexy clothing for twentysomething women.

• Best Buy • 1201 S Hayes St
703-414-7090
Gadgets, gadgets, gadgets.

• Costco • 1200 S Fern St
703-413-2324
Exactly what you’d expect, but this one’s the busiest in the country—beware!

• The Fashion Centre at Pentagon City •
1100 S Hayes St
703-415-2401
DC’s best metro-accessible mall. Popular with tourists.

• Harris Teeter • 900 Army Navy Dr
703-413-7112
Pricey food mecca with a great selection.

• Kenneth Cole • 1100 S Hayes St
703-415-3522
Metrosexual heaven, great guys’ shoes and accessories.

• Macy’s • 1000 S Hayes St
703-418-4488
Yes, DC, department stores still exist.

• Red Door Spa • 1101 S Joyce St
703-373-5888
Pampered facials.

• World Market • 1301 S Joyce St
703-415-7575
Wine, beer, furniture, and that British candy bar you’ve been craving.