Jess G.
Yelp
How can you not love Barracks Row? Amazing restaurants, cute boutiques, great local businesses, marine barracks, and a HUGE sense of community. Having now been to three Barracks Row community events, their 4th of July parade, the Taste of 8th, and the Barracks Row Fall Festival, I can truly say the sense of community is awesome.
Barracks Row is still in the process of revitalizing, with some gorgeous, newly-remodeled businesses next to some older, not-yet-remodeled businesses, which makes for an interesting combination. I personally love watching the transformation unfold.
The great restaurants include Cava, Matchbox, Ted's Bulletin, Belga, Banana Cafe, Las Placitas, and so many more. Barracks Row is also great for happy hour and/or brunch. The new Pacifico Cantina has a great roofdeck for margaritas!
We also LOVE the Spring Mill Bakery, 32 and Below, and Sweet Lobby for baked goods and dessert. Hill's Kitchen and Homebody are great local stores. My boyfriend goes to Brice's Barber Shop to get his haircut because, as he says, "it's a classic DC barbershop."
The atmosphere at Barracks Row is laid back, but fun. It truly is a community of people that love and care about the area. I'm very happy to say that I'm now a part of that community :)