Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
great ambiance, tapas- small plates with lots of variety. Usually crowded so go early, or be prepared to wait. You can call for reservations but they are not on open table. Sundays is a good night to go.
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Barcelona Wine Bar
1622 14th St NWgreat ambiance, tapas- small plates with lots of variety. Usually crowded so go early, or be prepared to wait. You can call for reservations but they are not on open table. Sundays is a good night to go.
Good american diner. Every night they have a different special. Great shakes, burgers, and "adult shakes. Also a good place for breakfast. On weekends they have a "cinnamon roll bigger than your head" it feeds four people easily. Also homemade pop tarts
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Ted's Bulletin
505 8th St SEGood american diner. Every night they have a different special. Great shakes, burgers, and "adult shakes. Also a good place for breakfast. On weekends they have a "cinnamon roll bigger than your head" it feeds four people easily. Also homemade pop tarts
The best neighborhood coffee place. Casual. They have nice outdoor seating, and comfortable seating inside. Never rushed, you can sit and read a book, or surf on your tablet. Good selection of pastries.
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The Coffee Bar
1201 S St NWThe best neighborhood coffee place. Casual. They have nice outdoor seating, and comfortable seating inside. Never rushed, you can sit and read a book, or surf on your tablet. Good selection of pastries.
One of the best French Restaurants in the City. Very trendy. Always crowded. Book on open table several days in advance. Great Brunch. Great dinners. Pricey, but if you want an experience in DC in one of the hot spots this is the place to go.
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Le Diplomate
1601 14th St NWOne of the best French Restaurants in the City. Very trendy. Always crowded. Book on open table several days in advance. Great Brunch. Great dinners. Pricey, but if you want an experience in DC in one of the hot spots this is the place to go.
Upscale Thai restaurant. The service is always good, as is the food. There are a number of Thai restaurants in the area. If you want a more intimate dinner this is the one.
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RICE
1608 14th St NWUpscale Thai restaurant. The service is always good, as is the food. There are a number of Thai restaurants in the area. If you want a more intimate dinner this is the one.
Casual Thai restaurant that has been in the neighborhood for many years. Always good reliable Thai food that is not pricey.
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Thaitanic Restaurant
1326 14th St NWCasual Thai restaurant that has been in the neighborhood for many years. Always good reliable Thai food that is not pricey.
American Food. Good outdoor seating for nice nights. Not pricey. Good drinks at the bar, if you just want drinks.
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Logan Tavern
1423 P St NWAmerican Food. Good outdoor seating for nice nights. Not pricey. Good drinks at the bar, if you just want drinks.
Casual American food. Restaurant with nice outdoor seating. Not expensive. Good variety. Also good for breakfast.
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Commissary
1443 P St NWCasual American food. Restaurant with nice outdoor seating. Not expensive. Good variety. Also good for breakfast.
Trendy Italian restaurant in the neighborhood. Hard to get into unless you go early, or book several days in advance. Great selection of cheese and charcuteries. Fun, lively place.
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Lupo Verde
1401 T St NWTrendy Italian restaurant in the neighborhood. Hard to get into unless you go early, or book several days in advance. Great selection of cheese and charcuteries. Fun, lively place.
Great place to hang out outside at the Bar for happy hour. Always crowded. If you love oysters this is the place. The food is mostly southern seafood, with a slight cajun twist. The bar upstairs is always a good place for drinks as well.
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Pearl Dive Oyster Palace
1612 14th St NWGreat place to hang out outside at the Bar for happy hour. Always crowded. If you love oysters this is the place. The food is mostly southern seafood, with a slight cajun twist. The bar upstairs is always a good place for drinks as well.
Good pizzas, good sliders, casual and they have a nice outdoor section
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matchbox
521 8th St SEGood pizzas, good sliders, casual and they have a nice outdoor section
One of the closest restaurants to the apartment. Good Italian restaurant, usually easy to get into without reservations. Good pastas and pizzas. They have a nice outdoor cafe area for nice DC nights and people watching. Also good happy hour with half price drinks and half price pizzas
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Sette Osteria
1666 Connecticut Ave NWOne of the closest restaurants to the apartment. Good Italian restaurant, usually easy to get into without reservations. Good pastas and pizzas. They have a nice outdoor cafe area for nice DC nights and people watching. Also good happy hour with half price drinks and half price pizzas
Restaurant, bookstore and cafe with live poetry readings and other events. A DC institution. Good casual food, not expensive.
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Busboys and Poets
450 K St NWRestaurant, bookstore and cafe with live poetry readings and other events. A DC institution. Good casual food, not expensive.
Thai noodle restaurant. Cheap casual restaurant with great Thai noodle dishes and noodle soups. Good place where you can just walk in for a casual meal.
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DC Noodles
1412 U St NWThai noodle restaurant. Cheap casual restaurant with great Thai noodle dishes and noodle soups. Good place where you can just walk in for a casual meal.
if you want good rotisserie fast food chicken with some nice side dishes like fried yucca, fried plantains, rice and beans, go to the front section. However, if you walk past the kitchen and go through the freezer door (yes), You will find a very nice comfortable whiskey bar that specializes in whiskeys and bourbons from around the world, and very nice craft cocktails. A cool place to try out.
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Chicken + Whiskey
1738 14th St NWif you want good rotisserie fast food chicken with some nice side dishes like fried yucca, fried plantains, rice and beans, go to the front section. However, if you walk past the kitchen and go through the freezer door (yes), You will find a very nice comfortable whiskey bar that specializes in whiskeys and bourbons from around the world, and very nice craft cocktails. A cool place to try out.
Yummy specialty donuts. They usually have over a dozen different types of donuts that you won't find at dunkin donuts or your local donut shop.
Sugar Shack Donuts & Coffee
1932 9th St NWYummy specialty donuts. They usually have over a dozen different types of donuts that you won't find at dunkin donuts or your local donut shop.
Fun lively cuban coffee shop. Great cuban coffees and pastries. They also have a good selection of sandwiches, and empanadas. In the afternoon they serve cocktails on the patio and on the roof deck. A great place to hang out in the afternoons or evenings, and a good place to get your morning coffee and pastry.
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Colada Shop
1405 T St NWFun lively cuban coffee shop. Great cuban coffees and pastries. They also have a good selection of sandwiches, and empanadas. In the afternoon they serve cocktails on the patio and on the roof deck. A great place to hang out in the afternoons or evenings, and a good place to get your morning coffee and pastry.
The name says it all. Falafels and Fries. Don't go expecting more. If you want a quick inexpensive meal with fresh vegetarian but very yummy ingredients stop here for a bite. A good fast food alternative.
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Amsterdam Falafelshop
2425 18th St NWThe name says it all. Falafels and Fries. Don't go expecting more. If you want a quick inexpensive meal with fresh vegetarian but very yummy ingredients stop here for a bite. A good fast food alternative.
This italian restaurant has been in the neighborhood for decades. Good simple italian food that is very affordable. Not pretentious. You can always walk in and get a seat. They have a nice outdoor sidewalk patio, so on warm nights it's a good spot to have dinner.
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Dupont Italian Kitchen
1637 17th St NWThis italian restaurant has been in the neighborhood for decades. Good simple italian food that is very affordable. Not pretentious. You can always walk in and get a seat. They have a nice outdoor sidewalk patio, so on warm nights it's a good spot to have dinner.
Being Cuban, this is my place to go get some home cooking. Very large portions and very inexpensive. It's one metro stop away from the apartment on the green line (Columbia Heights metro stop). It's not a big place and definitely not pretentious. It's always busy, so go early or on off hours or call ahead and check on reservations or see how busy it is before going. It seats maybe 30 people. But if you want to try something different, or if you have tried cuban food and like it, this is the place to go.
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Mi Cuba Cafe
1424 Park Rd NWBeing Cuban, this is my place to go get some home cooking. Very large portions and very inexpensive. It's one metro stop away from the apartment on the green line (Columbia Heights metro stop). It's not a big place and definitely not pretentious. It's always busy, so go early or on off hours or call ahead and check on reservations or see how busy it is before going. It seats maybe 30 people. But if you want to try something different, or if you have tried cuban food and like it, this is the place to go.
One of our favorite French restaurants in the city. Very authentic. Not a big place. It's very charming, great atmosphere for a date night. Don't go there if you are rushed for dinner. They treat you with traditional French care, in that meals are never rushed, so expect to spend 1.5 hours for 2 people or over 2 hours if you go with friends. but hey, half the fun of dining out is spending an evening drinking French wine and creating memories with your friends.
You will need to Uber to this place. But if you go there, take time to walk around the H street corridor. there are lots of bars, cafes, and restaurants and it is one of the up and coming areas of DC
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Le Grenier
502 H St NEOne of our favorite French restaurants in the city. Very authentic. Not a big place. It's very charming, great atmosphere for a date night. Don't go there if you are rushed for dinner. They treat you with traditional French care, in that meals are never rushed, so expect to spend 1.5 hours for 2 people or over 2 hours if you go with friends. but hey, half the fun of dining out is spending an evening drinking French wine and creating memories with your friends.
You will need to Uber to this place. But if you go there, take time to walk around the H street corridor. there are lots of bars, cafes, and restaurants and it is one of the up and coming areas of DC
Drinks & Nightlife
Black Jack
1612 14th St NWAlways a good place for drinks.
Gay Bar in the neighborhood. Good 2 for 1 happy hour. 2 floors. Very mixed crowd age wise. Good place to meet up with people, or meet people.
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Number Nine
1435 P St NWGay Bar in the neighborhood. Good 2 for 1 happy hour. 2 floors. Very mixed crowd age wise. Good place to meet up with people, or meet people.
Gay Sports Bar. You don't have to be gay, or love sports to go to Nellies. Always full, 3 floors including and outdoor roof deck. Sunday Drag Brunches.
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Nellie's Sports Bar
900 U St NWGay Sports Bar. You don't have to be gay, or love sports to go to Nellies. Always full, 3 floors including and outdoor roof deck. Sunday Drag Brunches.
Selection of over 500 beers. You will find beers from around the world.
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ChurchKey
1337 14th St NWSelection of over 500 beers. You will find beers from around the world.
Live Music venue just a couple of blocks away. The lineup of music is always varied.
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Black Cat
1811 14th St NWLive Music venue just a couple of blocks away. The lineup of music is always varied.
Stoney's
1433 P St NWCasual bar. Good place to grab a beer and a burger
Cool local bar in the basement under "Doi Moi". Fairly young crowd but mixed. Good cocktails.
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2 Birds 1 Stone
1800 14th Street NorthwestCool local bar in the basement under "Doi Moi". Fairly young crowd but mixed. Good cocktails.
Beer garden. Only open spring through late fall when the weather is good. Usually crowded with a young crowd, but always popular
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garden district
1801 14th St NWBeer garden. Only open spring through late fall when the weather is good. Usually crowded with a young crowd, but always popular
Our favorite beer garden in DC. Always lively, always a mixed crowd. Any age group is welcome there. Good food as well if you like german style food. They have a great selection of beers on tap.
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Dacha Cafe
1600 7th St NWOur favorite beer garden in DC. Always lively, always a mixed crowd. Any age group is welcome there. Good food as well if you like german style food. They have a great selection of beers on tap.
Corner bar with a nice outdoor area when the weather is good. Mostly selection of wines and cocktails. A good place to sit and people watch when the weather is good, or to meet up with friends.
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Red Light
1401 R St NWCorner bar with a nice outdoor area when the weather is good. Mostly selection of wines and cocktails. A good place to sit and people watch when the weather is good, or to meet up with friends.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
1440 P St NWPricey, but great produce, meats, deli, and cheeses
Trader Joe's
1914 14th St NWLarge grocery store. Walkable, but better if you drive or take uber if you are carrying groceries.
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Giant Food
1345 Park Rd NWLarge grocery store. Walkable, but better if you drive or take uber if you are carrying groceries.
Entertainment & Activities
Movie theaters within walking distance. Small, but you can reserve your seats online, and it has a great bar. You can bring drinks into the theater. The bar is also a nice place for drinks even if you don't go to the movies
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Landmark's Atlantic Plumbing Cinema
807 V Street NorthwestMovie theaters within walking distance. Small, but you can reserve your seats online, and it has a great bar. You can bring drinks into the theater. The bar is also a nice place for drinks even if you don't go to the movies
Large cineplex, in Chinatown/Gallery place. easily reached on metro, (3 stops). There are lots of dining options around Chinatown Gallery Place as well
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Regal Gallery Place & 4DX
701 7th St NWLarge cineplex, in Chinatown/Gallery place. easily reached on metro, (3 stops). There are lots of dining options around Chinatown Gallery Place as well
Shopping
Second Hand store that always has unusual stuff. Fun to just walk around even if you don't buy anything.
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Miss Pixie's
1626 14th St NWSecond Hand store that always has unusual stuff. Fun to just walk around even if you don't buy anything.
Store with unusual stuff. Good place if you are looking for unusual, one of a kind gifts.
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GoodWood
1428 U St NWStore with unusual stuff. Good place if you are looking for unusual, one of a kind gifts.
Parks & Nature
One of the historic DC circles just a few blocks away. Nice place to hang out with a cup of coffee on a weekday or weekend afternoon.
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Logan Circle Northwest
Logan Circle NorthwestOne of the historic DC circles just a few blocks away. Nice place to hang out with a cup of coffee on a weekday or weekend afternoon.
Located in Georgetown, this is a beautiful park with a historic house, and a very old cemetary. Great place to stroll on a nice afternoon.
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Dumbarton Oaks Park
R Street NorthwestLocated in Georgetown, this is a beautiful park with a historic house, and a very old cemetary. Great place to stroll on a nice afternoon.
A ten minute walk from the apartment, this park also known as Malcolm X park has a great cascading fountain like the ones you would see in an European Villa. On weekends it is very lively with street musicians, soccer players and people picnicking. Not your typical tourist experience.
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Iphaki yaseMeridian Hill
W Street NorthwestA ten minute walk from the apartment, this park also known as Malcolm X park has a great cascading fountain like the ones you would see in an European Villa. On weekends it is very lively with street musicians, soccer players and people picnicking. Not your typical tourist experience.
Located near Nationals Stadium on the Southwest waterfront, this park is one of the newest in DC. It is reclaimed waterfront on the Anacostia river. The park has several plazas, fountains, pedestrian bridges, and overlooks the historic Navy Yards. You can also grab lunch or dinner at one of the several restaurants and cafes along the park.
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I-Yards Park
355 Water St SELocated near Nationals Stadium on the Southwest waterfront, this park is one of the newest in DC. It is reclaimed waterfront on the Anacostia river. The park has several plazas, fountains, pedestrian bridges, and overlooks the historic Navy Yards. You can also grab lunch or dinner at one of the several restaurants and cafes along the park.