Thank you for the information!
Avoid Du Pont Circle and Adams-Morgan.
Unfortunately, there are some excellent restaurants in those neighborhoods, too. The night to REALLY be sure to avoid Du Pont is Halloween, when all the drag queens come out in costume and they stage a “drag race,” which has them stumbling down a public street in high heels. The local TV stations cover it religiously.
When I was a younger man, Du Pont was a happening place. Good times, nice ladies and the Skins were winning super bowls. Now it is a gay hook up nexus. Creepy.