Day 5:
Today is, sadly, departure day, but I will have a nice long
break before I need to get to the airport, so I plan to do some more
sightseeing and, most importantly, some eating! I requested late check out, so
even though the conference ran until 12:30, I had plenty of time to go pack up
my stuff. I left most of my stuff with bell services and started out on another
adventure before my plane. When I left the hotel, it became clear that this was
the kind of weather DC is known for – very hot and muggy, definitely the
hottest day of my trip.
My first stop was in Chinatown, via the red line, to get
Ramen. I had done a lot of research on Yelp and other sites. Ultimately, the
spot I picked, Daikaya, got mostly good reviews. Every popular place also has
its detractors, and since this was conveniently located, I decided to give it a
try. I am glad that I did. It was very easy to find, and I was seated at the
counter
overlooking the kitchen right away. The service was excellent, and they had huge pitchers of ice water at each seat that I was grateful for. The inside of the restaurant was very cool – lots of bare lightbulbs hanging, light wood tones, casual furniture. The ramen is available on the first floor, the upstairs is the Japanese tapas spot, known as izakaya. I was also interested in trying some of those dishes, but decided I was craving ramen more.
The very hot and very busy kitchen |