I Love U Street

Last week, a few of us Glenn Fellows had our first experience on U Street. This part of a town has a very different feel to it than many of the other areas we had visited in DC. We first stopped into an adorable little hole-in-the-wall soul food restaurant, called Oohhs & Aahhs, for dinner. We were surprised when we entered to see dozens of pictures on the wall, each one depicting a celebrity enjoying the food at what we had thought was just your average tiny restaurant. We would soon learn that, although the restaurant was indeed tiny, it was far from average.
Our wonderful waitress allowed us to sample ALL of the side dishes (All of which are vegetarian, by the way) before selecting our meals. We first thought this was merely a sweet gesture, but we soon learned that it was the world's best business tactic. Every single dish was so delicious that it made deciding on just three a nearly impossible task! We each finally decided on our meal choices, and stuffed ourselves silly on the incredible food.
After dinner, we could not quite remember why we had wanted to go dancing, but we decided to attempt to do so anyway. So, we stumbled down the street, fighting our food comas with every bit of strength we had, in search of a dance club. U Street, however, is not populated by the normal dance clubs one sees around the rest of DC. In fact, we could not find a single club that played the music we were expecting. Luckily, we ended up somewhere even better! We somehow discovered a Reggae Club, which provided an unforgettable experience on which I have been missing out for the past 22 years. The DJs spoke with Jamaican accents so thick that no one had any idea what was being said, and the club patrons, many of whom were clearly regulars, swayed to the rhythm of reggae music in perfect synchronization. We danced and laughed the night away, as we learned that hip hop is definitely not the only music that makes for a great club experience.
U Street definitely makes for a unique and wonderful adventure, full of new and exciting experiences. The most important lesson of U Street, though: do not attempt to eat delicious soul food and then go out dancing. You will be overcome with a strong urge to hibernate instead.

RC