Guidebook for Washington
Everything Else
Easy access to Chinatown, U street, Columbia Heights and the archives.
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Navy Yard-Ballpark Station
122 M St SWEasy access to Chinatown, U street, Columbia Heights and the archives.
5 blocks from my place. Easy access for Silver, Orange and Blue lines.
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Capitol South Station
355 First St SE5 blocks from my place. Easy access for Silver, Orange and Blue lines.
Sightseeing
Great indoor and outdoor market. Lots of fun to walk through and grab bites for dinner or breakfast or just a cup of coffee.
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Imakethe yase-Eastern
225 7th St SEGreat indoor and outdoor market. Lots of fun to walk through and grab bites for dinner or breakfast or just a cup of coffee.
Food Scene
Lot 38 espresso bar
1001 2nd St SEserves illy coffee and does an excellent cappuccino
TaKorean | The Yards
1212 4th St SENearby and seems often busy.
A little pricey but adequate. Best part about it is sitting and watching the skating in winter with an adult hot cocoa.
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Il Parco Restaurant
200 M St SEA little pricey but adequate. Best part about it is sitting and watching the skating in winter with an adult hot cocoa.
Ted's Bulletin
505 8th St SEGreat comfort food stop straight out of the 40's.
Peregrine Espresso
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SEone of the best coffee shops in DC.
highly recommend. Love the chicken soup and fabulous mimosas at brunch. Excellent cocktails and lots of Balkan small plates.
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Ambar Capitol Hill
523 8th St SEhighly recommend. Love the chicken soup and fabulous mimosas at brunch. Excellent cocktails and lots of Balkan small plates.
Justin's Cafe
love their Bison burger
Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant
100 M St SEit's a chain but with pretty decent beer.
Five Guys
1300 2nd St NEanother chain, but their fries are so yummy.
Starbucks
1101 S Joyce StAnd yes, there's one on nearly every corner.
Drinks & Nightlife
Agua 301 Restaurant
301 Water St SEgreat for gluten free dining and yummy frozen sangria.
Bluejacket
300 Tingey St SEYummy and casual environment.
Cafe 8
424 8th St SEGreat Turkish place
This place has great drinks, lots of excellent small plates and a lively atmosphere.
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Cava Mezze
527 8th St SEThis place has great drinks, lots of excellent small plates and a lively atmosphere.
Belga Café
514 8th St SEBelgium food. Brunch is amazeballs.
The Ugly Mug
723 8th St SEneighborhood hangout
Entertainment & Activities
I-Yards Park
355 Water St SEwater parks in summer
ice skating in winter and splash park in summer and just plain sitting and enjoying all year round.
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Canal Park
200 M St SEice skating in winter and splash park in summer and just plain sitting and enjoying all year round.
Essentials
Harris Teeter
1201 First Street Northeast4th and M SE, opens November 5th.
Shopping
Ice Cream Jubilee
301 Water St SEice cream, need I say more?
Homebody
218 7th Street Southeastfun shopping