Thai X-ing. You pay a fixed price & they bring out dishes made from the day’s best looking ingredients. You can also specify any dietary restrictions.

Tails of the City Pet Care are amazing. They also stop by to meet you beforehand.

Not local but any Waffle House has surprisingly delicious country ham (we go to the one in Damascus).

Also, you can have Calhoun’s (https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100036645439856) shipped to you. As another poster mentioned, they usually have someone at the Old Town Alexandria farmer’s market every Saturday selling it, too. They sell whole hams, pre-sliced bone in & sandwiches. It’s so good & their ham has been served at the White House. If you have a car & are looking to get out of the city, highly recommend a trip out to Culpepper. They have a humble, no nonsense little store. There’s a cool brewery nearby & the town is adorable. It’s great for a day trip.

I’ll probably get downvoted but I really love cemeteries & love Oak Hill Cemetery in Georgetown. It’s huge, there’s lots of green space & it’s so peaceful. It’s just simply very lovely. Checkout the reviews & pics on Google.

I think you’re my soulmate. 🤣

Just chiming in to also say the way people are dressed really runs the spectrum, so long as you aren’t at either extreme. I feel like many women tend to dress up, especially because it’s the holidays, and many men are in business smart attire. We’re also seeing Wicked but on NYE. Hope you & yours have a wonderful time!