Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Peregrine Espresso
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SEbest coffee
stylish and fun (check out the bocce court at the back of the bar upstairs!)
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Pearl Dive Oyster Palace
1612 14th St NWstylish and fun (check out the bocce court at the back of the bar upstairs!)
Best coffee in Dupont, in cozy brownhouse.
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Filter Coffeehouse and Espresso Bar
Best coffee in Dupont, in cozy brownhouse.
Starbucks
3100 14th St NWIf you are a person of habit.
1201 S St NW
Great vibe, great coffee. A real neighborhood hang out.
Table
903 N Street NorthwestGreat food, awesome wine, cool environment - check out the terrace!
Izakaya Seki
1117 V St NWThe real thing. We LOVE this father daughter joint.
You need to go even if only to see one of the last H shaped alleys of DC
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La Colombe Coffee Roasters
924 Blagden Alley NWYou need to go even if only to see one of the last H shaped alleys of DC
great Ethiopian food with live music and a dance floor - pack your dancing shoes!
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Dukem Ethiopian Restaurant
1114-1118 U St NWgreat Ethiopian food with live music and a dance floor - pack your dancing shoes!
Drinks & Nightlife
Bar Pilar
1833 14th St NWgreat food and three thousand beers on tap
Unassuming green door at the far end of The Passenger transports you into a parallel world of NY/Shanghai splendor. Divine cocktails by the best mixologists in town.
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Columbia Room
124 Blagden Alley NWUnassuming green door at the far end of The Passenger transports you into a parallel world of NY/Shanghai splendor. Divine cocktails by the best mixologists in town.
Bistro Bohem
600 Florida Ave NWPotato pancakes, great coffee and beer. Very nice staff.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
1440 P St NWBest selection of healthy, local food.
Yes! Organic Market 14th St.
2123 14th St NWSimilar to Wholefoods but a little smaller.
Trader Joe's
1914 14th St NWvery convenient
Everything Else
closest metro stop (green and yellow lines take you everywhere - DCA, Mall, Verizon Center, Convention Center, etc.)
Chevy Chase Metro Center
5252 Wisconsin Aveclosest metro stop (green and yellow lines take you everywhere - DCA, Mall, Verizon Center, Convention Center, etc.)
CVS
645 H St NEclose and well organized
SUNdeVICH
1314 9th St NWIf only there were more vegan options!
Entertainment & Activities
Crazy fun drumming and hula hopping on Sunday afternoons
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Iphaki yaseMeridian Hill
W Street NorthwestCrazy fun drumming and hula hopping on Sunday afternoons
Westminster Street Northwest
Westminster Street NorthwestGreat playground with sprinklers for the little ones.
The light sculpture in front of it is from the same artist who did ours:-)
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Shaw (Watha T. Daniel) Neighborhood Library
1630 7th St NWThe light sculpture in front of it is from the same artist who did ours:-)