Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Delicious for breakfast lunch and dinner. Great for families, date night, brunch and watching the game in the bar area.
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Busboys and Poets
235 Carroll St NWDelicious for breakfast lunch and dinner. Great for families, date night, brunch and watching the game in the bar area.
Small neighborhood restaurant with yummy American and Asian specialties in an informal and relaxed environment where you can get together with old friends and you can easily meet new ones.
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Mark's Kitchen
7006 Carroll AveSmall neighborhood restaurant with yummy American and Asian specialties in an informal and relaxed environment where you can get together with old friends and you can easily meet new ones.
Absolutely Amazing Jamaican food. This food is prepared with lots of love (i.e. it takes a while) but it's well worth the wait. Worth noting, they are CASH ONLY.
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Spicy Delight
308 Carroll St NWAbsolutely Amazing Jamaican food. This food is prepared with lots of love (i.e. it takes a while) but it's well worth the wait. Worth noting, they are CASH ONLY.
Soupergirl
314 Carroll St NWWholesome soups and salads made fresh daily.
Mrs. K's Toll House
9201 Colesville RdGreat Sunday brunch including a variety of seafood.
Family friendly. Brunch, lunch, dinner, and late night, including great soup, salad, sandwiches, and desserts. Bar scene.
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McGinty's Public House
911 Ellsworth DrFamily friendly. Brunch, lunch, dinner, and late night, including great soup, salad, sandwiches, and desserts. Bar scene.
Sushi Jin Next Door
8555 Fenton StJapanese, Sushi, Asian
Great Ethiopian food. Try eating the traditional way: around a communal tray of delicious food, spiced tea, and drinks.
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Addis Ababa Restaurant
8233 Fenton StGreat Ethiopian food. Try eating the traditional way: around a communal tray of delicious food, spiced tea, and drinks.
The Fire Station 1 Restaurant & Bar
8131 Georgia AveTraditional American cuisine, great drinks, sports bar
A wonderful variety of ice cream flavors that will surely be enjoyed by the whole family. A great way to end a day of sightseeing.
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Moorenko's Ice Cream Café
8030 Georgia AveA wonderful variety of ice cream flavors that will surely be enjoyed by the whole family. A great way to end a day of sightseeing.
Burgers to die for. This tavern is a well kept secret. Either you know about it or you don't. Walking past the corner of Georgia Ave and Bonifant St. there's a mysterious stairway to a basement tavern that's easy to miss. If it looks a little spooky, be brave and venture down. You'll be glad you did.
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Quarry House Tavern
8401 Georgia AveBurgers to die for. This tavern is a well kept secret. Either you know about it or you don't. Walking past the corner of Georgia Ave and Bonifant St. there's a mysterious stairway to a basement tavern that's easy to miss. If it looks a little spooky, be brave and venture down. You'll be glad you did.
Drinks & Nightlife
Amazing live music, great bar with strong drinks and good bar food.
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Takoma Station
Takoma StationAmazing live music, great bar with strong drinks and good bar food.
Shopping
Sunday farmers market. Get baked goods, fresh fruits and veggies, cheeses, cured meats, the list goes on. Great for the whole family.
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Takoma Park Farmers Market
6931 Laurel AveSunday farmers market. Get baked goods, fresh fruits and veggies, cheeses, cured meats, the list goes on. Great for the whole family.
A well stocked health food grocery store
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Takoma Park-Silver Spring Food Co-op
201 Ethan Allen AveA well stocked health food grocery store
Conventional and organic produce, etc. Including a variety of meats, seafood, cheese, soups/salads/juice/hot bar, bakery
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Whole Foods Market
11355 Woodglen DrConventional and organic produce, etc. Including a variety of meats, seafood, cheese, soups/salads/juice/hot bar, bakery
Essentials
Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NWIf you need a manicure, pedicure or a wax, this place is walking distance and gives pretty good services.
Sassy Nail Spa
6910 4th St NWIf you need a manicure, pedicure or a wax, this place is walking distance and gives pretty good services.
Getting Around
Takoma station
327 Cedar St NWwww.wmata.com