Zentan is a Mandarin Chinese word for “detective,” and this restaurant is a place that you really should investigate. Located at Thomas Circle in Washington, D.C., Zentan serves sushi and other cuisine in an equally beautiful setting. You’ll really like the dining room when you come in – it’s clean and classy. Come in the morning and start your day from Monday to Friday with a classic breakfast, or make it back for lunch and dinner for different fare. Make it to the bar after work and check out the sakes, plum wines, cocktails and imported or domestic beers. The sushi selections will satisfy any palate, and the kitchen items run the gamut from Vietnamese to Japanese, Szechuan and Singaporean cuisines.

Zentan
1155 14th Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 379-4366
www.zentanrestaurant.com
www.yelp.com/biz/zentan-washington

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If you want to do some work while having your morning coffee, not just any coffee shop will do. Luckily, Washington, DC is full of cafes equipped with reliable Wi-Fi and a quiet, inspiring atmosphere to help you get down to business. Here are two of the most popular DC cafes:

Peregrine
Conveniently located in Capitol Hill near Eastern Market, Peregrine is just a quick walk from many shops, businesses, and residences. The talented baristas clearly value the quality of coffee, and they put great attention to detail in to every latte, espresso, and pour-over. Although the shop is small, it offers quite a few cozy tables ideal for cozying up with a hot coffee and your trusty laptop, and the Wi-Fi is fast and reliable to help you get the job done.
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington DC 20003; (202) 629-4381

Filter Coffeehouse and Espresso Bar
Filter Coffeehouse and Espresso Bar is located in DC’s Dupont Circle neighborhood inside of a unique corner building, and it only has a few small tables inside. However, its small size and quiet atmosphere prove it to be perfectly suited to working on homework or catching up with correspondences. Filter also offers a variety of thoughtful, high quality coffee roasts that any coffee lover will appreciate.
1726 20th St. NW, Washington, DC 20009; (202) 234-5837

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