For Everyone: Cleveland Park Bar and Grill

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FOR SO MANY D.C. dwellers, Cleveland Park represents the perfect middle ground. It's got a slightly calmer vibe than, say, the Adams Morgan/U Street area, without the suburban doldrums of Tenleytown. It's no wonder the neighborhood is home to the something-for-everyone Cleveland Park Bar and Grill.

This sports bar-cum-restaurant has called the bustling strip of Connecticut Ave. between Macomb and Ordway streets home since 2005. Its food is more reasonable than most things in the area and it's bar stools have backs — what more could a weary traveler ask for?

Nothing — but there's so much more to share! Aside from the long wooden bar and tall tables that are perfect for viewing giant flat screens, there's a cozy restaurant area in the back with a view of the pizza oven. And in the warmer months, the CPB&G rooftop patio is an ideal spot for some good old brew-induced lethargy.

As for the beverages, a healthy draft beer selection and a concise but well-chosen wine list (and of course, a full bar for the feistier drinker) should cure any brand of thirst. Eats are spot-on as well — we like the wood-fired pies (especially the arugula-laden Pizza Claudia), the paninis (try the Parma — loaded with prosciutto and fresh mozzarella) and the straightforward pastas. In sum, you'll leave CPB&G satiated by a good time and plotting your next visit.

» Cleveland Park Bar and Grill, 3421 Connecticut Ave. NW; 202-806-8940. (Cleveland Park)

Photo by Mary Lou Foy for The Washington Post