Order the beignets for dessert or for brunch in advance - let your server know ahead of time as they are made to order. These are WORTH the wait!
Girls will love hunting for the Girl Scout trefoil in the Cathedral, and all kids look for the Darth Vader grotesque on the exterior (ask a docent for help). Tower Climbs are back as of May 2012
Both tweens and 'rents will LOVE this gourmet-yet-still-neighborly pizza spot. Terrific pies but don't miss the homemade sodas - TDF!
The entrance is tough to find; just go 'round to H & 11th Streets NW and you'll be fine. Their house brewed root beer is FANTASTIC - one of the best we've ever sampled. You get free soft pretzels too!
Cheese fries with homemade cheese sauce and thick "Concretes" are milk shakes with candy, hot fudge & other goodness mixed in. Their Mon-u-mint Concrete is a mint-chocolate crazy-good concoction.
It's work a walk around Nats Stadium to find this spot (it's under the scoreboard, by the big patio). Hint: you can skip the wait if you're only ordering Concretes - look for the separate queue.
In Dupont Circle, this spot has outdoor seating and the most lobby space of any Pinkberry in DC (makes getting in and out w/kids easier). Their Peanut Butter flavor is TDF!
The Georgetown outpost of the fave froyo chain has a large indoor seating area and a covered outdoor patio (where it's easy to park your bike and sit a spell).
MUCH shorter lines at this Georgetown cupcakery and yumm-o cake! There's a private party room upstairs - perfect for a tween's birthday.
