"Colada Shop brings the vibrant colors and flavors of Cuba to the city streets of Washington, D.C. From strong coffee in the morning to a selection of tropical cocktails thereafter, as well as a food menu with croquetas and churros, this Havana-themed hideaway is a haven off the chaotic 14th and U Street Corridor. Up on the open-air rooftop patio, string lights hang overhead, and herbs grow in containers along the roof’s edges; the sofas and blue and yellow chairs invite relaxed conversations. Choose a breezy afternoon to visit, and order an elevated version of a cocktail you’d drink on a beach vacation—think high-end daiquiris, punches, and piña coladas—then close your eyes, and you may think you hear the ocean." - Susan Mason
