Maureen's Guidebook
Food scene
This is easy and well done comfort food and cocktails. A limited but excellent menu ranging from Duck confit to grill cheese sandwich and hamburgers. This is our go-to neighborhood spot.
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Room 11
3234 11th St NWThis is easy and well done comfort food and cocktails. A limited but excellent menu ranging from Duck confit to grill cheese sandwich and hamburgers. This is our go-to neighborhood spot.
Our favorite local coffee shop. It has a lovely back patio and serves wine and beer at night.
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Doubles
3118 Georgia Ave NWOur favorite local coffee shop. It has a lovely back patio and serves wine and beer at night.
This place is one of THE places to go on the DC food scene. Ranked at bon appetites' best new restaurant when it opened and hasn't lost popularity since. However reservations are tough at this 14 seat restaurant so make a reservation WAY in advance. if you really want to get in they do save some seats for walk-ins. You can wait in line at 3pm or 4pm until they open at 5:30pm or 5:00pm(Saturday and Sunday). Or many people use Task Rabbit to employ someone to wait in-line for them and make a reservation for the evening.
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Bad Saint
3226 11th St NWThis place is one of THE places to go on the DC food scene. Ranked at bon appetites' best new restaurant when it opened and hasn't lost popularity since. However reservations are tough at this 14 seat restaurant so make a reservation WAY in advance. if you really want to get in they do save some seats for walk-ins. You can wait in line at 3pm or 4pm until they open at 5:30pm or 5:00pm(Saturday and Sunday). Or many people use Task Rabbit to employ someone to wait in-line for them and make a reservation for the evening.
This is Hong Kongese food for those with a refined and adventurous pallet. It's one of the more pricey options in the neighborhood but word on the street is that it is one of Jeff Bezos' go-to spots when he is in-town...
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Queen’s English
3410 11th St NWThis is Hong Kongese food for those with a refined and adventurous pallet. It's one of the more pricey options in the neighborhood but word on the street is that it is one of Jeff Bezos' go-to spots when he is in-town...
They have what many have called the best bagel in DC. But you can expect a line if you are going at peak hours.
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Call Your Mother
3301 Georgia Ave NWThey have what many have called the best bagel in DC. But you can expect a line if you are going at peak hours.
Sonny’s Pizza
3120 Georgia Ave NWLetena Ethiopian Restaurant
3100 14th Street NorthwestThis is one of our favorite restaurants in DC. its not as hard to get into as Bad Saint but its not that much easier... If you can get a reservation we definitely recommend. Its high end comfort food with one of the best bakers in town. If you can't go for dinner, try stopping by for a pastry and a coffee in the morning. The have some of the best baked goods in town.
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Ellē
3221 Mt Pleasant St NWThis is one of our favorite restaurants in DC. its not as hard to get into as Bad Saint but its not that much easier... If you can get a reservation we definitely recommend. Its high end comfort food with one of the best bakers in town. If you can't go for dinner, try stopping by for a pastry and a coffee in the morning. The have some of the best baked goods in town.
Don Juan Restaurant
1660 Lamont St NWEl Chucho - Cocina Superior
3313 11th St NWThis Laotian food place is really good. Its a hidden gem and at a very reasonable price. If you feel adventurous you can try their "jungle menu" otherwise we recommend sticking to a solid and flavorful menu of Laotian favorites.
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Thip Khao Restaurant
3462 14th St NWThis Laotian food place is really good. Its a hidden gem and at a very reasonable price. If you feel adventurous you can try their "jungle menu" otherwise we recommend sticking to a solid and flavorful menu of Laotian favorites.
Bar scene
The Wonderland Ballroom
1101 Kenyon St NW
Hook Hall
3400 Georgia Ave NWThe Midlands Beer Garden
3333 Georgia Ave NWSightseeing
I-Hirshhorn Museum
7th Street SouthwestI-Phillips Collection
1600 21st St NWDupont Underground
19 Dupont Cir NWIziko Lomuzi Wokusebenza Nokwethenjelwa Kwezobomi Ngezwe Labantu Abamnyama
1400 Constitution Ave. NWNational Gallery of Art
Constitution Avenue NorthwestHike and relax
Rock Creek Park
3545 Williamsburg Ln NWUnited States National Arboretum
3501 New York Ave NEIzeluleko zedolobha
Ukuzulazula
Bike Share across the street.
for more information on how to rent the bikes across the street see capital bikeshare here:
https://www.capitalbikeshare.com/
Ukuzulazula
Metro is a great way to get around the city.
Yellow and Green line stop at Columbia Heights which is 3 blocks away from the apartment.