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Year-round indoor market featuring 40 local artisans, food vendors, and FUN!
http://unionmarketdc.com/market/
HOURS: TUE-FRI 11-8 SAT-SUN 8-8 | Best time to go: SAT/SUN 9am & 11am
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Union Market
1309 5th St NEYear-round indoor market featuring 40 local artisans, food vendors, and FUN!
http://unionmarketdc.com/market/
HOURS: TUE-FRI 11-8 SAT-SUN 8-8 | Best time to go: SAT/SUN 9am & 11am
This authentic Italian store has been here since 1920. Go FRI at 11am, taste their endless wine selection, grab DC's best sub to go for a picnic.
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A. Litteri
517 Morse St NEThis authentic Italian store has been here since 1920. Go FRI at 11am, taste their endless wine selection, grab DC's best sub to go for a picnic.
Free tour & gin tastings on Saturdays from 1pm-4pm
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New Columbia Distillers/Green Hat Gin
1832 Fenwick St NEFree tour & gin tastings on Saturdays from 1pm-4pm
La Cosecha
1280 4th Street NortheastLatin Market with a modern vibe.
Food Scene
Best noodles & dumplings in DC. Fun space, fun atmosphere, & super popular (AKA: best time to go is weekday as soon as they open at 5pm)
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Toki Underground
1234 H St NEBest noodles & dumplings in DC. Fun space, fun atmosphere, & super popular (AKA: best time to go is weekday as soon as they open at 5pm)
Roasted in house Ethiopian Coffee to die for!
Great place to hang out in as well. Well kept secret - on a nice day, go sit on there back patio
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Sidamo Coffee & Tea
417 H St NERoasted in house Ethiopian Coffee to die for!
Great place to hang out in as well. Well kept secret - on a nice day, go sit on there back patio
Favorite restaurant in DC. Mussels and frites to die for with an extensive Belgium beer selection.
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Granville Moore's
1238 H St NEFavorite restaurant in DC. Mussels and frites to die for with an extensive Belgium beer selection.
Great outdoor patio space to people watch on H Street - enough entertainment in itself. If you like Indian inspired food, this is your place.
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Cusbah
Great outdoor patio space to people watch on H Street - enough entertainment in itself. If you like Indian inspired food, this is your place.
YUM! Savory & sweet pies. Don't overlook this place or be steered away by their skull and bones logo.
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Pie Shop
1339 H St NEYUM! Savory & sweet pies. Don't overlook this place or be steered away by their skull and bones logo.
Ethiopic Restaurant
401 H St NEIncredible Ethiopian food!
Le Grenier
502 H St NECute French food spot.
Neighborhood spot. Great place to sit outside with locals and enjoy the best, most authentic Indian dishes around! The owner is your neighbor while you stay here :)
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Indigo
243 K St NENeighborhood spot. Great place to sit outside with locals and enjoy the best, most authentic Indian dishes around! The owner is your neighbor while you stay here :)
Bidwell Restaurant
1309 5th St NEGreat restaurant inside of Union Market
High end Italian food. Must have reservation for dining, but you can sit in their GORGEOUS outdoor lounge area or bar for a drink and snacks.
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Masseria
1340 4th St NEHigh end Italian food. Must have reservation for dining, but you can sit in their GORGEOUS outdoor lounge area or bar for a drink and snacks.
Dolcezza Factory
550 Penn St NEICE CREAM!
St. Anselm
1250 5th St NEMy favorite restaurant in DC!
Drinks & Nightlife
The view of the Capitol Building from their 3rd story roof. Also, great pizza and happy hour.
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RedRocks H Street
1348 H St NEThe view of the Capitol Building from their 3rd story roof. Also, great pizza and happy hour.
All outdoors. All German beer. Amazing sausages and pretzels. Endless outdoor areas, including a 2nd floor deck accompanied by dozens of games constantly being played on the big screens.
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Biergarten Haus
1355 H St NEAll outdoors. All German beer. Amazing sausages and pretzels. Endless outdoor areas, including a 2nd floor deck accompanied by dozens of games constantly being played on the big screens.
Doubles as a music venue on the first floor. Great concert line-ups: http://bit.ly/KfN8Ti
BEST late night dance party on the 2nd floor. Great roof top (covered when raining is a plus).
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Rock & Roll Hotel
1353 H St NEDoubles as a music venue on the first floor. Great concert line-ups: http://bit.ly/KfN8Ti
BEST late night dance party on the 2nd floor. Great roof top (covered when raining is a plus).
Looking for a soccer game? Then this is your place. This British bar airs them all! British drink and fare is a plus.
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The Queen Vic
1206 H St NELooking for a soccer game? Then this is your place. This British bar airs them all! British drink and fare is a plus.
There is a DC themed mini golf course on the second floor; and many other arcade games inside.
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H Street Country Club
1335 H Street NortheastThere is a DC themed mini golf course on the second floor; and many other arcade games inside.
Burgers and beers - beer price is based on the demand for a certain beer: order several and the price drops. Get the entire bar to only order that particular beer and maybe it'll be free ;)
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Prather's On The Alley
455 I St NWBurgers and beers - beer price is based on the demand for a certain beer: order several and the price drops. Get the entire bar to only order that particular beer and maybe it'll be free ;)
Copycat Co.
1110 H St NEUpstairs. Awesome cocktails and ambiance.
Red Bear Brewing Co
209 M St NEEssentials
Whole Foods Market
600 H St NECorner store with fantastic food, wine, and beer. Record shop in the basement!
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Old City Market and Oven
522 K St NECorner store with fantastic food, wine, and beer. Record shop in the basement!
Shopping
Union Market
1309 5th St NEREI Co-op
201 M St NEREI EAST COAST FLAGSHIP!
Getting Around
RED LINE metro stop. About 10-12 minute walk from the house. Take West Virginia Ave south, cross Florida Ave and take a right on to M Street. M Street will take you straight to the south entrance for the metro.
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NoMa-Gallaudet U New York Ave Station
200 Florida Ave NERED LINE metro stop. About 10-12 minute walk from the house. Take West Virginia Ave south, cross Florida Ave and take a right on to M Street. M Street will take you straight to the south entrance for the metro.
Entertainment & Activities
Independent movie theater
http://unionmarketdc.com/retailer/angelika/
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Angelika Pop-Up at Union Market
550 Penn St NEIndependent movie theater
http://unionmarketdc.com/retailer/angelika/