Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Probably the coolest joint around here, with very crafty coffee, patio garden, and ever changing eclectic dinner menu with candle lights (10-15 min walk).
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Big Bear Cafe
1700 R St NWProbably the coolest joint around here, with very crafty coffee, patio garden, and ever changing eclectic dinner menu with candle lights (10-15 min walk).
One of the best restaurants in town with fine cuisine, rich wine culture, and good ambiance (10-15 min walk).
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The Red Hen
1822 1st St NWOne of the best restaurants in town with fine cuisine, rich wine culture, and good ambiance (10-15 min walk).
Aroi
1832 1st St NWTraditional Thai and sushi (10-15 min walk).
Beau Thai
1550 7th St NWModern Thai restaurant (15-20 min walk).
Historic marketplace that has been recently renovated and is one of the hippest places with an artisan feel to it and offers an original mix of greatly diverse high quality food and drinks.
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Union Market
1309 5th St NEHistoric marketplace that has been recently renovated and is one of the hippest places with an artisan feel to it and offers an original mix of greatly diverse high quality food and drinks.
Probably the best and most famous Thai restaurant in the city, which is in the chef’s house and serves traditional home-style Thai recipes passed down from his family in an intimate home setting
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Thai X-ing
515 9th St NWProbably the best and most famous Thai restaurant in the city, which is in the chef’s house and serves traditional home-style Thai recipes passed down from his family in an intimate home setting
Carolina Kitchen
800 Shoppers Way.
Sala Thai
2300 Washington Pl NEThai and sushi
Everything Else
Windows Cafe & Market
101 Rhode Island Ave NWEasy neighborhood, deli type café (10-15 min walk).
A family bakery that uses fine ingredients to bake from scratch (10-15 min walk).
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Grassroots Gourmet
104 Rhode Island Avenue NorthwestA family bakery that uses fine ingredients to bake from scratch (10-15 min walk).
A funky little cookie shop, well known for it’s chocolate chip cookies, but they also have coffee and sandwiches.
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Uncle Chip's Cookies
1514 North Capitol St NWA funky little cookie shop, well known for it’s chocolate chip cookies, but they also have coffee and sandwiches.
An authentic Italian grocer and deli with a mind blowing selection of wine, meats, olive oil, cheese, and anything Italian. They make great sandwiches too. This one is a true gem (15-20 min walk).
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A. Litteri
517 Morse St NEAn authentic Italian grocer and deli with a mind blowing selection of wine, meats, olive oil, cheese, and anything Italian. They make great sandwiches too. This one is a true gem (15-20 min walk).
Jersey Mike's Subs
2440 Market St NENew Jersey deli style subs.
two pharmacies, one by the NoMA metro and one by the Rhode Island Ave Metro (both 10-15 min walk).
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CVS
3642 Georgia Ave NWtwo pharmacies, one by the NoMA metro and one by the Rhode Island Ave Metro (both 10-15 min walk).
McKinley Market LLC
A small grocer/convenience store just around the corner (less than 5 min walk).
A typical big American chain supermarket that offers everything and anything, generally cheaper than Harris Teeter. It also has a rich food bar and bakery.
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Giant Food
1345 Park Rd NWA typical big American chain supermarket that offers everything and anything, generally cheaper than Harris Teeter. It also has a rich food bar and bakery.
Outdoor pool in the summer, gym, baseball fild, tennis courts, basketball courts (10 min walk).
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Harry Thomas Recreation Center
1743 Lincoln Rd NEOutdoor pool in the summer, gym, baseball fild, tennis courts, basketball courts (10 min walk).
Drinks & Nightlife
Fantastic brick oven pizza with creative ingredients and good prices (10-15 min walk).
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Rustik Tavern
84 T Street NorthwestFantastic brick oven pizza with creative ingredients and good prices (10-15 min walk).
A very cool neighborhood bar (but also popular all across the city) that offers crafted beers, a very good bourbon list, and decent bar food (10-15 min walk).
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Boundary Stone
116 Rhode Island Ave NWA very cool neighborhood bar (but also popular all across the city) that offers crafted beers, a very good bourbon list, and decent bar food (10-15 min walk).
A very low-key neighborhood bar with cheap drinks, a free juke box, friendly people and a good vibe (cash only!)
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Showtime Lounge
113 Rhode Island Ave NWA very low-key neighborhood bar with cheap drinks, a free juke box, friendly people and a good vibe (cash only!)
A great small beer garden with superb beer and superb happy hour, and they also allow you to bring your own food, as well as your dog : )
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Dacha Cafe
1600 7th St NWA great small beer garden with superb beer and superb happy hour, and they also allow you to bring your own food, as well as your dog : )
a Sherry bar, inspired by the small Sherry bars of Madrid and … punk rock : ) One of very few Sherry bars in the US and truly a gem
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Mockingbird Hill
1843 7th Street Northwesta Sherry bar, inspired by the small Sherry bars of Madrid and … punk rock : ) One of very few Sherry bars in the US and truly a gem
Deep house, immense sound system, and usually a great line up from DC, NY, London, Berlin and more.
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Flash
645 Florida Ave NWDeep house, immense sound system, and usually a great line up from DC, NY, London, Berlin and more.
Shopping
Great European café-style place with very good pizza (10-15 min walk).
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Bacio Pizzeria
81 Seaton Pl NWGreat European café-style place with very good pizza (10-15 min walk).
Essentials
The nicest grocery store around in terms of food quality and organic choices. It also has a rich food bar and bakery with numerous of breakfast, lunch and dinner choices (next to NoMa metro).
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Harris Teeter
1201 First Street NortheastThe nicest grocery store around in terms of food quality and organic choices. It also has a rich food bar and bakery with numerous of breakfast, lunch and dinner choices (next to NoMa metro).