Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Good coffee, small selection of pastries, no wifi.
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La Colombe Coffee Roasters
924 Blagden Alley NW Good coffee, small selection of pastries, no wifi.
Great Thai place with very good beer and cocktails. Nice atmosphere and affordable.
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Beau Thai
1550 7th St NW Great Thai place with very good beer and cocktails. Nice atmosphere and affordable.
Buttercream Bakeshop
1250 9th St NWGreat sweet and savory breakfast pastries!
El Sol Restaurante & Tequileria
1227 11th St NWHole in the wall with delicious tacos!
Tiger Fork
922 Blagden Alley NWTrendy dim sum place with great cocktails!
Very nice contemporary French restaurant. The bar is big and very nice to eat at. A great place if you want a nicer spot and delicious food.
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Convivial
801 O St NWVery nice contemporary French restaurant. The bar is big and very nice to eat at. A great place if you want a nicer spot and delicious food.
All-Purpose Shaw
1250 9th St NWVery good pizzeria and small plates. Just a block away!
Michelin star restaurant. Our favorite in the city. See if you can snag a bar seat. It’s well worth any wait!
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The Dabney
122 Blagden Alley NWMichelin star restaurant. Our favorite in the city. See if you can snag a bar seat. It’s well worth any wait!
Drinks & Nightlife
No food here, but it’s a fantastic beer bar. And you can take your own food in!
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Lost & Found DC
1240 9th St NWNo food here, but it’s a fantastic beer bar. And you can take your own food in!
Calico
50 Blagden Alley NWGreat outdoor area for cocktails
Wine bar with great outdoor patio and cozy interior. Monthly rotation of off-the-beaten path wines.
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Maxwell Park
1336 9th St NWWine bar with great outdoor patio and cozy interior. Monthly rotation of off-the-beaten path wines.
Essentials
Giant Food
1345 Park Rd NWFull grocery store/supermarket
CVS
3642 Georgia Ave NWPharmacy just down the street at 10th and L
Union Kitchen Grocery
538 3rd St NESpecialty grocery store with prepared foods.
Getting Around
Mt Vernon Sq/7th St-Convention Center Station
700 M St NWClosest Metro Station
Sightseeing
We’re big Nats fans so of course we recommend a visit if you’re here during baseball season (April-September). The park is easily accessible from the Green Metro line, only 30 minutes from the house to your seat!
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INationals Park
1500 S Capitol St SEWe’re big Nats fans so of course we recommend a visit if you’re here during baseball season (April-September). The park is easily accessible from the Green Metro line, only 30 minutes from the house to your seat!
Beautiful museum and you don’t need tickets during the week now!
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Iziko Lomuzi Wokusebenza Nokwethenjelwa Kwezobomi Ngezwe Labantu Abamnyama
1400 Constitution Ave. NWBeautiful museum and you don’t need tickets during the week now!
Only a 10 minute walk from the house! Take a break in the beautiful courtyard.
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National Portrait Gallery
Only a 10 minute walk from the house! Take a break in the beautiful courtyard.