Well I will tell you this, Alexandria was pretty sweet. Very neat. Brick buildings and white fences, brick streets, etc. Had some amazing sushi at this little hole in the wall place too.
Silver Springs has a LOT of dining options as well.
Bring yo gat too. It's like going from Bexley to Columbus. You go from million dollar homes to looking like a bomb exploded once you get on the other side of the bridge. MD and DC is the same. You come to the divid that says welcome to Washington DC and it's another world.