Eating & Sleeping
Georgetown 1
5 J Paul’s Gastropub^ $$
(%202-333-3450; 3218 M St NW; mains $13-29;
hfrom 11:30am Mon-Fri, from 10:30am Sat & Sun)^
Politicians, lobbyists, students and other locals
belly up at J Paul’s to knock beers back and enjoy
great burgers, steaks, ribs and seared salmon.
Join the clientele at the long mahogany shotgun
bar, especially during happy hour (4–7pm Monday
to Thursday) when deals on oysters and other
items off the restaurant menu prevail.
5 Pizzeria Paradiso Italian^ $$
(%202-337-1245; 3282 M St NW; mains from
$11; h11:30am-11pm Mon-Thu, to midnight Fri
& Sat, noon-10pm Sun) This casual restaurant
serves wood-oven Neapolitan-style pizzas with
scrumptious toppings to crowds of patrons with
rave results. The pizza crust is perfect – light,
crisp and a little flaky.
Great Falls 3
5 Old Angler’s Inn American^ $$$
(%301-365-2425; 10801 MacArthur Blvd,
Potomac; mains $26-40; h11:30am-2:30pm
Tue-Sun, 5:30-9:30pm Mon-Thu, to 10pm Fri &
Sat, to 9pm Sun; p) While it sounds like a salty-
seadog hangout, the Old Angler’s Inn is actually
one of the poshest restaurants in Potomac, MD,
and makes for a nice detour from C&O’s outdoor
activities. Inside the warm, rustic-chic dining
room, French Laundry-inspired fare mixed with
Chesapeake flavor comes to the table. It’s 2
miles from the Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center.
Boyd
4 Pleasant Springs Farm B&B B&B^ $$
(%301-972-3452; http://www.pleasantspringsfarm.
com; 16112 Barnesville Road, Boyd; r $195) The
grounds of this farm-turned-bed-and-breakfast
encapsulate the beauty of rural Maryland.
Situated in rolling green hill country, it manages
to come off as appealingly rough around the
edges. The owners are local historians and
experts on all things Montgomery County, and
the breakfasts are wonderful. Located 15 miles
northeast of White’s Ferry.Harpers Ferry 7
5 Anvil American $$
(%304-535-2582; 1270 Washington St; lunch
mains $8-12, dinner mains $15-24; h11am-
9pm Wed-Sun) High-end mountain cuisine of
the fresh field-and-stream variety is done up
in any number of mouthwatering ways here.
If crab, country ham and a rurally pleasant
dining setting doesn’t get you to the door,
what will?4 Jackson Rose B&B $$
(%304-535-1528; http://www.thejacksonrose.com;
1167 W Washington St; r weekday/weekend
$135/150; aW) This marvelous brick 18th-
century residence with stately gardens has three
attractive guestrooms, including a room where
Stonewall Jackson briefly lodged during the Civil
War. It’s a 600m walk downhill to the historic
district. No children under 12 allowed.4 Town Inn B&B $$
(%877-489-2447, 304-702-1872; http://www.
thetownsinn.com; 175 & 179 High St; r $70-140;
a) This lovely B&B consists of two pre–Civil
War residences (Heritage and Mountain house)
smack dab in the heart of historic Harpers Ferry.
Small, cozy and a bit contemporary, it’s well-
positioned for exploring town on foot.WASHINGTON.DC,.MARYLAND.&.DELAWARE.TRIPS.16
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