I read in our local (Neue Zürcher Zeitung) Sunday-newspaper yesterday about the 'revival' of this part of Washington (so far I did 'avoid' this part of Washington on my many visits). I appreciate any additional critical comments, before I try this out on my next visit.

Here is summarized what I just read (bad translation by me ...):

* background: this formerly called 'Black Broadway' district, having been home for Duke Ellington, has become now the livelists part of Washington D.C. concentrated between 15th & 16th street and also on 14th street between S and T street.

* Boutique hotels: Rouge , 1315 16th Street NW, tf 202 232 80 00 (design James Bond 'oriented'), and also Helix ('Austin Powers remake')

* Bars: both hotels above are DJ hot-spots of the current night scene (Missy Elliott prefers the Rouge). Jazz and Rock Places are round at the Rockclub 'Black Cats' and the two Jazz-bars: Twins Jazz (1344 U Street NW) and U-Topias (1418 U Street NW).

* Shopping: 'Go Mama go' (1809 14th Street NW): eclectic seletion of decorativ 'things' from all over the world; on U-Street 'Millenium' (everything for a modern household), for clothes secondhandshop "Meeps; on 1510 U Street NW a collectiv of young, local juwelry designers.

* Eat & drink: brandnew Restaurant "Rice" and very comfortable "Café Sparky's" (for breakfast); "Local 16" (former headqaurter of the railway-'teamsters'), "Café Lovecake" on 1501 U-Steet NW (founded by an attorney in love for baked cupcakes ...).