In my never ending quest for good food and coffee, I have finally found a couple good places that I enjoy.

Krispy Kreme

There is one right at Dupont Circle and they have AMAZING donuts and chocolate-flavored iced coffee. It is pretty much just like drinking straight chocolate :) It is so addicting; I am sitting in the Amtrak station now munching on a few donuts I am supposed to bring to my dad!

Cosi

We don’t have Cosi where I am from, but the best way to describe it for north easterners is it is like Panera, except possibly better. Their bread is made right in the store and is always fresh and many times warm right out of the oven.

Potbelly’s

There is a Potbelly’s on my way to The Washington Center from work (at the Department of the Interior) and while they are widely known for their chicken sandwiches, I have found that they have amazingly good salads that are perfect to grab on the way to class.

Foster Brothers Corporation

This is located on right by K and 19th St. NW, right by Farragut North. While the coffee was not amazing, they had a ton of fresh baked goods for breakfast and it had a very cozy feel. It would be a great place to take your laptop and get some work done.

  

McDonald's

Seriously, who would have thought that McDonald's would make the list? Definitely not a girl who rarely, if ever, eats fast food. But I have found that McDonald's has a pretty good and well priced iced coffee. If you are looking for a healthy coffee this is not for you as they only make it with cream. However, it is a great coffee to grab before work as there are a lot of McDonald's around.

I will keep working on this list. Hopefully it will be pretty lengthy by the end of my stay in DC!