The Best Shopping in Washington, D.C.'s Georgetown and Dupont Circle
By Meredith PrattNot long ago, the location of this grouping of about 20 stores was all industrial space and abandoned lofts. Now, if you walk through a bricked archway off M Street and descend a flight of stairs into a hidden alcove, you’ll discover shops such as Contemporaria for Italian furniture, Bulthaup for ultraluxe culinary gadgets, Circa Lighting for European lighting, and Poggenpohl Studio for German kitchen fixtures.
- Where to find it: 3300 block of M St. NW
- More info: www.cadysalley.com
- Where to find it: 3300 M St. NW (at Wisconsin Ave.)
- More info: www.intermixonline.com
- Where to find it: 1155 Connecticut Ave. NW
- More info: www.tinyjewelbox.com
- Where to find it: Five locations in D.C., including 1601 Connecticut Ave. NW in Dupont Circle and 1304 Wisconsin Ave. NW in Georgetown
- More info: www.loulouboutiques.com
- Where to find it: 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW (at Fessenden St.)
- More info: www.politics-prose.com
- Where to find it: 306 7th St. SE (between North Carolina Ave. and C St. SE)
- More info: www.easternmarket-dc.org
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