B Smith's

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  • Address
    Union Station, 50 Massachusetts Ave, Capitol Hill
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  • Phone
    202 289 6188
  • Transport
    underground rail: Union Station
  • Mon-Thu 11:30 - 15:00 & 17:00 - 21:00 , Fri 11:30 - 15:00 & 17:00 - 22:00 , Sat 12:00 - 15:00 & 17:00 - 22:00 , Sun 11:30 - 21:00

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Lonely Planet review

With its spectacular vaulted ceilings, marble floors and Ionic columns, you can't beat B Smith's location in the former Presidential Waiting Hall at Union Station. It's a remarkable contrast to the down-home Southern fare served here by former model Barbara Smith (who once graced Oil of Olay ads). She upgrades Southern classics like fried chicken and blackened shrimp to sophisticated oeuvres.

The restaurant attracts an affluent African American crowd, and is as popular for après work drinks as it is for dinner. The ambiance is soul soothing with mellow lights and music, muted colors and mod art on the walls.