Guidebook for Washington
Everything Else
Who doesn't want to stroll by the White House while in DC? :)
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The White House South Lawn
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWho doesn't want to stroll by the White House while in DC? :)
This local grocer is simple yet amazing. It sells tons of local produce and products. Has great sandwiches and prepared foods. They also feature a bar with some awesome beers and wines in rotation
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Glen's Garden Market
2001 S St NWThis local grocer is simple yet amazing. It sells tons of local produce and products. Has great sandwiches and prepared foods. They also feature a bar with some awesome beers and wines in rotation
Teahouse. Has great food. Super cozy atmosphere and worth the time.
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Teaism Dupont Circle
2009 R St NWTeahouse. Has great food. Super cozy atmosphere and worth the time.
If you're looking to take a Yoga or Pilates class while in town. The staff is super friendly and the studio has a great vibe.
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Flow Yoga Center
1450 P St NWIf you're looking to take a Yoga or Pilates class while in town. The staff is super friendly and the studio has a great vibe.
Shopping
It's a wonderful local bookstore and cafe. Has a great brunch and I just love to wander around the store.
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Kramers
1517 Connecticut Ave NWIt's a wonderful local bookstore and cafe. Has a great brunch and I just love to wander around the store.
Rite Aid
1815 Connecticut Ave NWPharmacy close by.
Indoor/Outdoor markets. They have a big setup on Sundays.
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Eastern Market
225 7th St SEIndoor/Outdoor markets. They have a big setup on Sundays.
Target
3100 14th St NWThis Target has a grocery section and full pharmacy.
Food Scene
Bistrot Du Coin
1738 Connecticut Ave NWFrench restaurant. Good mussels!
My favorite coffee house in the city. Great vibe: couches and comfy chairs throughout. Good coffee, good food. They have a bar - there's usually live music in the evenings. Wifi only on weekdays.
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Tryst
2459 18th St NWMy favorite coffee house in the city. Great vibe: couches and comfy chairs throughout. Good coffee, good food. They have a bar - there's usually live music in the evenings. Wifi only on weekdays.
My favorite ramen place on this side of town. The guys that run the place are super nice and the food always hits the spots! Service is fast and friendly.
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Sakuramen Ramen Bar
2441 18th St NWMy favorite ramen place on this side of town. The guys that run the place are super nice and the food always hits the spots! Service is fast and friendly.
Mandu
1805 18th Street NorthwestKorean food. So good!
Farm to table restaurant. Great food-fried green tomatoes are a must! Can get crowded so try to call ahead for a reservation.
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Founding Farmers DC
1924 Pennsylvania Avenue NWFarm to table restaurant. Great food-fried green tomatoes are a must! Can get crowded so try to call ahead for a reservation.
Simple, delicious American food. Good vibe, good brunch, lunch, and dinner menus. Friendly staff.
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Commissary
1443 P St NWSimple, delicious American food. Good vibe, good brunch, lunch, and dinner menus. Friendly staff.
Hands down the best Thai food in DC. Restaurant is in a row-house and is BYOB (bring your own beer or wine). It's a 4 course meal, decent priced. The mango sticky rice and pumpkin curry are great!
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Thai X-ing
515 9th St NWHands down the best Thai food in DC. Restaurant is in a row-house and is BYOB (bring your own beer or wine). It's a 4 course meal, decent priced. The mango sticky rice and pumpkin curry are great!
Great tacos and tequila. Downstairs has dancing after about 11pm on the weekends.
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El Centro
1819 14th St NWGreat tacos and tequila. Downstairs has dancing after about 11pm on the weekends.
Old Ebbitt Grill
675 15th St NWOld DC establishment. Great oysters!
French concept restaurant. Good food and a good brunch on the weekends. Cute atmosphere.
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Le Diplomate
1601 14th St NWFrench concept restaurant. Good food and a good brunch on the weekends. Cute atmosphere.
Great little coffeehouse. Have these amazing lavender-blackberry scones that are a must!
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The Wydown Coffee Bar
1924 14th St NWGreat little coffeehouse. Have these amazing lavender-blackberry scones that are a must!
2 Amys
3715 Macomb St NWGreat pizza!
Home-made pop-tarts and milkshakes are their signature items. It's kind of like a diner. They also have a bakery to grab pastries.
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Ted's Bulletin
505 8th St SEHome-made pop-tarts and milkshakes are their signature items. It's kind of like a diner. They also have a bakery to grab pastries.
Home-made pop-tarts and milkshakes are their signature items. It's kind of like a diner. They also have a bakery to grab pastries. (Also on 14th St NW)
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Ted's Bulletin
505 8th St SEHome-made pop-tarts and milkshakes are their signature items. It's kind of like a diner. They also have a bakery to grab pastries. (Also on 14th St NW)
Really great Belgium restaurant. Usually has a wait for Brunch on the weekends so try to call ahead.
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Belga Café
514 8th St SEReally great Belgium restaurant. Usually has a wait for Brunch on the weekends so try to call ahead.
Sette Osteria
1666 Connecticut Ave NWGood Italian restaurant.
Shake Shack
1216 18th St NWSome people think they have the best burgers in town :)
Mari Vanna DC Restaurant
1141 Connecticut Ave NWExcellent Russian restaurant.
Restaurant Nora
2132 Florida Avenue NorthwestFancy Dupont restaurant. Pricey but amazing.
DC institution. Chili dogs, milkshakes, chili or cheese fries. Usually a line out the door when the bars close on the weekends.
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Ben's Chili Bowl Mural
1213 U St NWDC institution. Chili dogs, milkshakes, chili or cheese fries. Usually a line out the door when the bars close on the weekends.
&pizza
1118 H St NEGreat pizza place!! They make personal thin crust pizzas.
Star & Shamrock Tavern & Deli
1341 H St NECool Jewish/Irish pub out on H Street.
Ethiopian restaurant on U Street. Really good.
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Dukem Ethiopian Restaurant
1114-1118 U St NWEthiopian restaurant on U Street. Really good.
Great restaurant with an outdoor bar area with bocce ball court. Good happy hour.
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Vinoteca
1940 11th St NWGreat restaurant with an outdoor bar area with bocce ball court. Good happy hour.
Filter Coffeehouse and Espresso Bar
Small, good coffeehouse
Bethesda Bagels
4819 Bethesda AveDelicious bagels. Grab and go.
CIRCA at Dupont
1601 Connecticut Avenue NorthwestGood food. Good atmosphere. Close by.
Fast casual restaurant. Healthy, locally sourced food. Salad/sandwich place
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sweetgreen Dupont
1512 Connecticut Avenue NorthwestFast casual restaurant. Healthy, locally sourced food. Salad/sandwich place
BGR The Burger Joint
1514 Connecticut Ave NWGood burger joint.
Mission Dupont Circle
1606 20th St NWGood Mexican food. Great guac and good margs.
Pearl Dive Oyster Palace
1612 14th St NWReally great Oyster bar.
Hanks on the HIll
1624 Q Street NorthwestGreat seafood restaurant.
Good restaurant serving up some Southern specialty dishes.
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Southern Hospitality
1815 Adams Mill Rd NWGood restaurant serving up some Southern specialty dishes.
Bar - restaurant on 14th Street. Serves small plate pan-Latin food. Really good food. Has a rooftop.
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Masa 14
1825 14th St NWBar - restaurant on 14th Street. Serves small plate pan-Latin food. Really good food. Has a rooftop.
Really great "hole in the wall" Chinese restaurant. If you like hot food get the Mala noddles and mala tofu.
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Great Wall Szechuan House
1527 14th St NWReally great "hole in the wall" Chinese restaurant. If you like hot food get the Mala noddles and mala tofu.
Lincoln
1110 Vermont Ave NWGood bar/restaurant. Good happy hour. President Lincoln theme.
Cool bar-restaurant. Good happy hour. Teddy Roosevelt theme. Good weekend brunch.
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Teddy & The Bully Bar
1200 19th Street NorthwestCool bar-restaurant. Good happy hour. Teddy Roosevelt theme. Good weekend brunch.
Teak Wood
1323 14th St NWGood Thai food and good sushi.
Amazing bar-restaurant. Great good, really good beer. Atmosphere is inviting and the owners and staff are top notch.
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Right Proper Brewing Company
920 Girard St NEAmazing bar-restaurant. Great good, really good beer. Atmosphere is inviting and the owners and staff are top notch.
Birch & Barley
1337 14th St NWGreat food and beer list!
Restaurant/bar/bookstore. Great place. Good food. Bookstore has a lot of books you can't find other places. Locally owned. Has wifi.
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Busboys and Poets
450 K St NWRestaurant/bar/bookstore. Great place. Good food. Bookstore has a lot of books you can't find other places. Locally owned. Has wifi.
Has a great brunch. Really cute Inn. Great place to grab a drink as well.
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Tabard Inn
1739 N St NWHas a great brunch. Really cute Inn. Great place to grab a drink as well.
Has a good food court if you're in the area sightseeing.
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NWHas a good food court if you're in the area sightseeing.
Drinks & Nightlife
Cool restaurant/bar that is in Russia's former Embassy. Cool vibe and great vodka selection.
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Russia House
1800 Connecticut Ave NWCool restaurant/bar that is in Russia's former Embassy. Cool vibe and great vodka selection.
Great place to hang out. Staff is very knowledgeable about spirits and if it's not busy will usually hang out and talk with you about their selections. Gets busy on the weekends. Has a rooftop bar.
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Jack Rose Dining Saloon
2007 18th St NWGreat place to hang out. Staff is very knowledgeable about spirits and if it's not busy will usually hang out and talk with you about their selections. Gets busy on the weekends. Has a rooftop bar.
Popular bar on the 14th Street corridor. Restaurant downstairs. Bar upstairs. Has a huge rooftop with two bars and heat lamps for the colder months. Crowed on weekends but usually has a good DJ.
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Marvin
2007 14th St NWPopular bar on the 14th Street corridor. Restaurant downstairs. Bar upstairs. Has a huge rooftop with two bars and heat lamps for the colder months. Crowed on weekends but usually has a good DJ.
Lost Society
2001 14th St NWPopular bar/restaurants. Has indoor/outdoor rooftop bars.
Gay/Lesbian Sports Bar* Does a really fun Drag Brunch on Sundays, Trivia on Tuesday and so on.
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Nellie's Sports Bar
900 U St NWGay/Lesbian Sports Bar* Does a really fun Drag Brunch on Sundays, Trivia on Tuesday and so on.
The hotel bar/restaurant of the Palamar is great. Really great Happy Hour and food. Cool atmosphere. Upscale but not pertinacious and isn't over-priced.
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Urbana
2121 P St NWThe hotel bar/restaurant of the Palamar is great. Really great Happy Hour and food. Cool atmosphere. Upscale but not pertinacious and isn't over-priced.
3 story British pub. Has a rooftop deck that's open year round. DJ on the weekends.
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Brixton
901 U St NW3 story British pub. Has a rooftop deck that's open year round. DJ on the weekends.
Amazing tacos. Cheap and delicious. Super laid back. Perfect place to start off an evening.
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El Rey
919 U St NWAmazing tacos. Cheap and delicious. Super laid back. Perfect place to start off an evening.
Bar and restaurant. Small-plates. Good wine selection. Has a cool heated out door seating area--they provide blankets as well. Indoor bar is on the small side and can get a bit loud.
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Barcelona Wine Bar
1622 14th St NWBar and restaurant. Small-plates. Good wine selection. Has a cool heated out door seating area--they provide blankets as well. Indoor bar is on the small side and can get a bit loud.
2 Birds 1 Stone
1800 14th Street NorthwestGreat cocktail bar.
The Gibson is a speakeasy so you'll knock on the un-marked door or can call ahead to see if they have room for your group. Great service, really cool vibe. A little pricey but great place to start.
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the Gibson
2009 14th St NWThe Gibson is a speakeasy so you'll knock on the un-marked door or can call ahead to see if they have room for your group. Great service, really cool vibe. A little pricey but great place to start.
Divey bar. They have their own beers on tap and good bar food.
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The Big Hunt
1345 Connecticut Ave NWDivey bar. They have their own beers on tap and good bar food.
Bar/Lounge. Has good DJs, very popular. Gets packed on the weekends, have to pay a cover after 11pm (I think).
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Eighteenth Street Lounge
1230 9th Street NorthwestBar/Lounge. Has good DJs, very popular. Gets packed on the weekends, have to pay a cover after 11pm (I think).
Dacha Cafe
1600 7th St NWYear-round beer garden. Really cool place.
Dive bar out on H Street. Good vibes and DJs on the weekends.
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Little Miss Whiskey's Golden Dollar
1104 H St NEDive bar out on H Street. Good vibes and DJs on the weekends.
Southern Efficiency
1841 7th Street NorthwestCool bar in the Shaw neighborhood.
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1905 9th Street NorthwestCool rooftop deck. Good cocktails.
Sally's Middle Name
1320 H St NEGood gastropub.
ChurchKey
1337 14th St NWLarge and amazing beer list. Great place!!
Public Bar Live
1214 18th St NWMulti-level sports bar.
Maddy's Bar & Grille
1726 Connecticut Ave NWIrish pub.
Doyle
1500 New Hampshire Ave NWUpscale hotel bar.
Large sports bar. Has tons of pool tables, dart boards, and tons of tvs playing all different games.
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Buffalo Billiards
1330 19th St NWLarge sports bar. Has tons of pool tables, dart boards, and tons of tvs playing all different games.
Arts & Culture
9:30 Club is a great music venue. Has a lot of great shows going on all the time.
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9:30
815 V St NW9:30 Club is a great music venue. Has a lot of great shows going on all the time.
Wonderful performing arts center. They do free concerts during the week at 6pm at the Millennium Stage. You can see great views of the city from the roof terrace.
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John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F St NWWonderful performing arts center. They do free concerts during the week at 6pm at the Millennium Stage. You can see great views of the city from the roof terrace.
The Phillips Collection
1600 21st St NWArt Museum
AMC Georgetown 14
3111 K St NWGeorgetown Movie Theater.
Regal Gallery Place & 4DX
701 7th St NWMovie theater in Chinatown.
Really great independent movie theater. Plays main-stream and indie films. Expansive snack bar and serves alcohol.
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Landmark's E Street Cinema
555 11th St NWReally great independent movie theater. Plays main-stream and indie films. Expansive snack bar and serves alcohol.
Great local movie theater. Super nice staff. Small theaters but they play some movie you can't find at the bigger movie houses. Serve alcohol.
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The Park at 14th
920 14th Street NorthwestGreat local movie theater. Super nice staff. Small theaters but they play some movie you can't find at the bigger movie houses. Serve alcohol.
Sightseeing
Everyone knows and loves the mall! Monuments look pretty cool at night!
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National Mall
Everyone knows and loves the mall! Monuments look pretty cool at night!
My favorite Museum in the city. Always has great exhibits going on and a wonderful permanent collection. The courtyard is a great space.
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National Portrait Gallery & Smithsonian American Art Museum Shop
8th Street NorthwestMy favorite Museum in the city. Always has great exhibits going on and a wonderful permanent collection. The courtyard is a great space.
International Spy Museum
700 L'Enfant Plaza SWReally fun museum to check out.
If you want to tour you'll need to get tickets (free) online before you go.
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United States Capitol
First Street SoutheastIf you want to tour you'll need to get tickets (free) online before you go.
March through August you'll need to get timed (free) tickets online.
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl SWMarch through August you'll need to get timed (free) tickets online.
Essentials
Whole Foods that is like a 10-15 min walk from the apartment.
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Whole Foods Market
1440 P St NWWhole Foods that is like a 10-15 min walk from the apartment.
Safeway
5101 Wilson BlvdGrocery store close by.
Trader Joe's
1914 14th St NWAnother close by grocery store option.