Expect to find "a dozen things to laugh at and several to buy" at this "friendly" circa-1978 Golden Triangle gift store that's "the place to go" when seeking "silly greeting cards", "knickknacks, stocking stuffers" and "joke" novelties – not to mention "pricey" "artisanal chocolates"; it's a "fun and funny" experience even if you're just "window shopping their wide selection", which clearly is...
Its website welcomes browsers with the words "Serving weirdly sophisticated Washingtonians since 1978, but now attempting to reach out to the rest of you." I guess my family qualifies as weirdly sophisticated, since we're longtime fans. My husband endears himself to me and our daughters when he brings home gifts from this shop: a Wonder Woman daybook; chunky, transparent, red heart-shaped...
The high-tech bar at this hot, haute restaurant offers almost everything the dining room does -- the chic crowd, the noise, the perfect martinis -- without the sky-high food bill. The bar snacks are pricey but worth every penny.