Itching to get to know the newest restaurant and retail additions to Washington? From a Rappahannock Oyster Bar to the Old Korean Legation Museum, read on for the newest destinations to land recently.
Rappahannock Oyster Bar
Rappahannock Oyster Bar is a wine bar and beer bar, offering seafood and more, that recently opened at 1150 Maine Ave. SW.
Located Southwest on DC’s Wharf, the restaurant was restored on the site of the historic oyster building, Municipal Fish Market. Rappahannock Oyster Bar has a menu of multiple seafood dishes, wine, beer and cocktails. Start the meal off with a shrimp cocktail from the raw bar which has farm-raised brown Gulf shrimp, Salsa Blanco, jalapeño, red onion, cilantro and lime. Then indulge in an entrée like the fry basket of crab croquette, fries, slaw, remoulade, cocktail sauce and malted garlic aioli.
Yelper Maria C., who rated the new restaurant five stars, wrote, “We got crab dip, oyster chowder, a burger and a crab cake. We were amazed that the crab cake had no filler and was gluten free! Everything was delicious."
European Wax Center
Stop by 717 D St. SE in Capitol Hill and you'll find European Wax Center, a new waxing spot.
European Wax Center provides various body and facial waxing services. Facial waxing begins at $12 and can go up to $53 while body waxing ranges from $13 to $54. All first time guests get a complimentary wax service. View all the waxing services available here.
Yelper K P. notes, “It was the wax of my dreams! I've been to many/most waxing places in this neighborhood and this was by far the best.”
Old Korean Legation Museum
Head over to 15 Logan Circle NW in Logan Circle and you'll find Old Korean Legation Museum.
Per the website, the Old Korean Legation building was established in 1877 as the house of American Civil War naval hero, politician and diplomat, Seth Ledyard Phelps. It became the Korean Legation in 1889 and served as a place for diplomatic affairs for sixteen years. Since then, it has been restored and guests can view the historic building and learn about its importance in Korean and American history. Admission is free and the museum is open everyday except Monday.
Yelper lulia G. said, “I was led into a room to watch a short movie about the history of the building. Then I was allowed to wander around the museum on my own. The museum showcases various rooms (bedroom, dining room, library, etc) and displays information."
