Mount Pleasant is best known for its vida, beckoning with Salvadoran pupusas, mariachi bands, genuine bodegas, and restaurants bringing the sabor of Central  America to the nation’s capital.

As you explore, you will discover a wide selection of goods from around the world. If you are hungry you can enjoy a slice of New York-style pizza at Radius, order authentic Korean food at Adam’s Express, try Dos Gringos Café’s vegetarian special of the day. If you are looking for something sweet, pick up an apple turnover from Heller’s, one of the city’s oldest bakeries. For a unique gift browse Logan’s Antiques for an unusual collectible or visit Boveda for tribal art and jewelry.

Mount Pleasant Street is most lively on Saturdays, when shoppers clog the weekly farmers’ market (May through November) or load up on everything from masa harina to tofu at bustling bodegas that line the commercial strip.