Carmine's or Columbia Restaurant.Both on 7th Ave just blocks apart.Myself ,DMV and Hockeydad had outstanding meals at Columbia.....their Cuban sandwich is excellent.
Gotta hit Fuente's,..........awesome shop.Not the name of the shop.....google is your friend.I do not want to be accused of posting a competitor reference.
New World Brewery,we knocked a few back there.Outdoor seating so you can smoke.........Unless the smoke Nazi's have ruined that since I was there in 2011 IIRC.You gotta try at least one Gaffel Kolsch.........only place I ever found it,recommended by Hockeydad,and it is excellent.