Chong's Guidebook
Parks & Nature
United States National Arboretum
3501 New York Ave NEKenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens
1550 Anacostia Avenue Northeasthiking or better biking along the water, off street biking trial
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Anacostia River Trail
Anacostia River Trailhiking or better biking along the water, off street biking trial
Food Scene
bustling market with lots of young people various food and restaurants
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Union Market
1309 5th St NE bustling market with lots of young people various food and restaurants
Panda Gourmet
Best Chinese food in my opinion in DC $
Tony's Breakfast
1387 H St NEaffordable breakfast
Pie Shop
1339 H St NEvarious pies for dessert or light dinner
Sospeso
1344 H St NEGood Mediterranean food $$
Maketto
1351 H St NEHip restaurant, good Asian fusion food $$
Osteria Morini
301 Water St SEItalian place $$$
Eastern Market station
701 Pennsylvania Ave. SEBanana Cafe & Piano Bar
BlackSalt
4883 MacArthur Blvd NWVery good sea food restaurant $$$
Cafe Berlin
322 Massachusetts Ave NEGreat authentic German food $$
A place to walk around the newly develop Wharf district and enjoy some freshly cooked seafood directly from the vendors.
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Captain White’s Seafood City
6308 Maine Ave SWA place to walk around the newly develop Wharf district and enjoy some freshly cooked seafood directly from the vendors.
Fancy Radish
600 H St NEAs you can tell a fancy vegetarian place.
Copycat Co.
1110 H St NEAuthentic Chinese street food on H street. $$
Tasty and affordable soul food only 2 blocks away. Don't be fooled by its ordinary store front, it is great! $
Hip Hop Fish and Chicken
5223 Baltimore National PikeTasty and affordable soul food only 2 blocks away. Don't be fooled by its ordinary store front, it is great! $
Amazing Indian food! Has a great outdoor seating area and hip vibe. $$
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Indigo
243 K St NEAmazing Indian food! Has a great outdoor seating area and hip vibe. $$
Great Filipino restaurant in lovely Mount Pleasant neighborhood, a lot other restaurants and bars around Mount Pleasant & Columbia Height areas.
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Purple Patch
3155 Mt Pleasant St NWGreat Filipino restaurant in lovely Mount Pleasant neighborhood, a lot other restaurants and bars around Mount Pleasant & Columbia Height areas.
Cusbah
Indian food on H street. Really good cocktails. $$
Getting Around
Metro shop for Orange/Silver/Blue line
Silver line connects to IAD airport and Blue line connects to WAS airport
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Stadium-Armory Station
192 19th St SEMetro shop for Orange/Silver/Blue line
Silver line connects to IAD airport and Blue line connects to WAS airport
Capital Bike Share
Metro bus X2--------: To H St. N.E./N.W.
l Government Publishing Office
l Gallery Place station
l McPherson Sq station
l White House
l Lafayette Square
X3 and X1:
H St. N.E. (X1)
l Government Printing Office (X1)
l Federal Triangle (X1)
l Potomac Park/State Dept. (X1)
l Foggy Bottom-GWU station (X1)
l Gallaudet University (X3)
l NoMa-Gallaudet U station (X3)
l U Street station (X3)
l Reeves Center (X3)
l Adams Morgan (X3)
l Duke Ellington Bridge (X3)
Benning Rd NE & 26th St NE station
Metro bus X2--------: To H St. N.E./N.W.
l Government Publishing Office
l Gallery Place station
l McPherson Sq station
l White House
l Lafayette Square
X3 and X1:
H St. N.E. (X1)
l Government Printing Office (X1)
l Federal Triangle (X1)
l Potomac Park/State Dept. (X1)
l Foggy Bottom-GWU station (X1)
l Gallaudet University (X3)
l NoMa-Gallaudet U station (X3)
l U Street station (X3)
l Reeves Center (X3)
l Adams Morgan (X3)
l Duke Ellington Bridge (X3)
Union Station
Amtrak, Mega BUS, grey hound, metro Red Line
The metro station that is in the middle of the National Mall close to all the Smithsonian Museums.
L'Enfant Plaza Southwest
L'Enfant Plaza SouthwestThe metro station that is in the middle of the National Mall close to all the Smithsonian Museums.
Essentials
ALDI
3025 Hamilton Staccessible through trolley or X1/X2/X3 bus
7-Eleven
407 8th St NEWhole Foods Market
600 H St NESafeway
3830 Georgia Ave NWEverything Else
WeWork Coworking & Office Space
718 7th St NWWeWork Space
Arts & Culture
A little known underground Smithsonian Museum dedicated to Asian art.
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
1050 Independence Ave SWA little known underground Smithsonian Museum dedicated to Asian art.
Another small and less known but fantastic Smithsonian museum.
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I-Renwick Gallery yase-Smithsonian American Art Museum
1661 Pennsylvania Avenue NWAnother small and less known but fantastic Smithsonian museum.