Chilly Chiles

1220 Colonial Road

About

This small shop in the Byward Market is a must-stop for food lovers and especially for connoisseurs of hot sauces and salsas. They sell more than 300 varieties of these spicy condiments, including such exotic brands as Joe Chilihead, Blair's Death and Ring of Fire. Besides hot sauces and salsas, they also offer a wide variety of dried chili peppers and BBQ sauces. The staff are knowledgeable about their stock and will even provide recipe ideas if needed.