Bardia’s

We have it on good authority (a bunch of stoners stumbling out of B&K newsstand; the next door head shop that’s one of DC’s most notorious pipe shops) that this New Orleans–style cafe is the best cure for munchies in town. But that stereotype’s a disservice; Bardia’s food – the po’ boys, the breakfasts and especially the beignets – is fantastic whatever your mental state. If you’ve lived in New Orleans (and yes, this author has) the stuff stacks up to the real thing: rich, silky luxurious, silly decadent, and while the setting isn’t as attractive as Faubourg Marginy, it’s pretty damn close.