Close to 40 restaurants and nightspots line 18th St between Florida Ave and Columbia Rd, a stretch of blocks that also packs stores selling African, Asian and Latin American bric-a-brac. During the day the area can feel a little listless, but as soon as the sun sets the strip comes alive. Columbia Rd is one of the main thoroughfares for DC's Latino community, and the spot where these two streets intersect is the launching point of many a capital night out.
