Spring Valley

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About this Neighborhood

Spring Valley is calm by design, a largely residential slice of Northwest D.C. where the daily rhythm runs on reliable standbys: Chef Geoff's, Millie's and Al Dente cover the sit-down dinners among 11 restaurants, and six coffee shops keep the mornings gentle. Nine parks and a couple of courts give the neighborhood its green, low-key feel, with fields and cafes filling out the Foursquare picture. It's less about crowds and more about a settled, unhurried pace close to the city's edge.