Grab dessert at MilkBar and window shop in high-rent City Center
/City Center DC, a downtown neighborhood of high-rises, shopping, and the new Conrad Hotel sits on 5 square blocks that arose from the old Washington Convention Center, has now supplanted Georgetown and Friendship Heights as the premiere shopping destination in Washington DC. Considering its location adjacent to Chinatown, Metro Center, and the new convention center, it’s centrality is an important part of it’s draw.
When DC-native celebrity chef David Chang stood up his first area Washington DC area restaurant in City Center - Momofuku CCDC, he brought along it’s sister bakery/desert shop Milk Bar, created by Christina Tosi.
We suggest you grab a dessert - our suggestions include the Chocolate Malt Cake Shake, the Cornflake Marshmellow Cookie, or their famous Chocolate Malt Cake Truffles. Once you have acquired your dessert, window (or actual) shopping awaits. Notable stores include Burberry, Bulgari, Arc’teryx, Dior, Gucci, Tesla, and many others. Click here for the full list.
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