The Source (CLOSED)

Wolfgang Puck’s dramatic Asian-Fusion restaurant tucked under the Newseum also has a ground-floor lounge ideally located for an upscale post-museum fortifier. The minimalist/contemporary scene attracts a diverse crowd, with power players joining the tourists to watch sports on the three flatscreen TVs. Try the extensive (and inventive) cocktail list (sample: Asian Pear Drop with saké and pear purée); or one of the hundreds of bottles of wine lining the walls. And if you’re in the area between 4pm and 6pm, stop by for happy hour and sample some of the city’s best small plates for a fraction of the usual price.