Wealthier Dupont Circle and the more laid-back U St Corridor, rivals of Adams Morgan for nightlife supremacy, are just south, but there are also a few very interesting options east of Columbia Heights in Petworth.
Woodley Park and the National Zoo are in easy walking distance, just across the Duke Ellington Bridge Calvert St.
If Mount Pleasant didn't satisfy your Salvadoran cravings, or if you were really pining for Honduran food instead, hop on the Metro or drive north on Georgia Ave to the Maryland suburb of Wheaton for its fantastic ethnic dining.
