Better Mall dining

WASHINGTON POST
WASHINGTON -- THE MALL OCCUPIES A SIGNIFICANT PIECE OF WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE THAT'S HEAVILY TRAVELED BY BOTH TOURISTS AND LOCALS.
BUT FINDING A PLACE TO EAT APPEALING FOOD IN A PRETTY SETTING THERE HAS OFTEN BEEN A CHALLENGE. IN RECENT YEARS, SOME OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD MUSEUM CAFETERIAS AND CAFES -- NOTABLY THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART AND THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN -- HAVE TURNED THAT PROBLEM AROUND. NOW THE PAVILION CAFE AT THE NATIONAL GALLERY'S SCULPTURE GARDEN HAS JOINED THAT LIST.
VISITORS TO THE GLASSED-IN PAVILION CAN LOOK OUT OVER THE CENTRAL POOL (AN ICE RINK IN SEASON) AND ENJOY A SPECTACULAR VISTA WHILE THEY SAMPLE THE CAFE'S FALL AND WINTER MENU.