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Creative Caribbean, Spanish, and Central American dishes sparkle here and the atmosphere is fun. The wine list is exceptional, and service is of very high quality.

Chinese culture abounds here, with an array of restaurants and shops. A Chinese arch was funded by Beijing and constructed in 1986, with seven pagoda-style roofs ornamented with 300 dragons.

A great bar with good food, it caters to sports fans from the MCI Center.

John Wilkes Booth shot Abraham Lincoln in a balcony box here on April 14, 1865 – a tragic event that has made Ford’s Theater one of America’s best-known historical sites. A museum contains Booth’s .44 caliber Derringer pistol and other objects and information giving insights into Lincoln and the assassination plot. The restored building also houses theater productions. Directly across 10th Street is Petersen House, where Lincoln died after being carried from the theater.

This Chinatown restaurant serves outstanding soups assembled at an open station.

Stained-glass windows honor rock-and-roll greats in this worldwide chain. Mainly grilled meat, but pasta dishes are available.

A fine tapas restaurant, Jaleo draws raves for its eggplant flan and sautéed shrimp. The atmosphere is lively, with great music and plenty of sangria.

A casual French steakhouse that also serves traditional bistro dishes such as cassoulet. Customers rave over the genuine French fries, and the steak, frites , and salad combination is great.

This handsome building was dedicated in 1972 as a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr. and as a public library. In the lobby is a mural by Don Miller depicting the life of Dr. King and the civil rights movement.