Guidebook for Washington

Katherine
Guidebook for Washington

Food Scene

A community institution - a socially conscious bookstore, coffee shop, bar and event space all in one!
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Busboys and Poets
450 K St NW
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A community institution - a socially conscious bookstore, coffee shop, bar and event space all in one!
This restaurant has beautiful indoor and outdoor seating, and jalapeno gruyere grits on the menu.
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Mulebone
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This restaurant has beautiful indoor and outdoor seating, and jalapeno gruyere grits on the menu.
My favorite Thai restaurant. The papaya salad is excellent. Lots of gluten-free options if that's your thing
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Beau Thai Mount Pleasant
3162 Mt Pleasant St NW
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My favorite Thai restaurant. The papaya salad is excellent. Lots of gluten-free options if that's your thing
Another nice coffee shop near our house.
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Tynan Coffee & Tea
1400 Irving St NW
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Another nice coffee shop near our house.
A spacious, comfy coffee shop.
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Coffy Café
3310 14th St NW
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A spacious, comfy coffee shop.
One of the best bakeries in DC.
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Le Caprice DC Café Bakery
3456 14th St NW
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One of the best bakeries in DC.
This sunny, spacious restaurant has something for everyone. I especially enjoy their happy hours, 3-7 PM on weekdays and 4-7 PM on weekends, when an entire menu of food and drinks are discounted!
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The Heights Taproom
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This sunny, spacious restaurant has something for everyone. I especially enjoy their happy hours, 3-7 PM on weekdays and 4-7 PM on weekends, when an entire menu of food and drinks are discounted!
Delicious, affordable Salvadorean food. I recommend the ceviche and pupusas!
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El Rinconcito Cafe II
1326 Park Rd NW
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Delicious, affordable Salvadorean food. I recommend the ceviche and pupusas!
Delicious barbecue.
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Kangaroo Boxing Club
3410 11th Street Northwest
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Delicious barbecue.
A sushi restaurant with a beautiful rooftop.
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Perry's Restaurant
1811 Columbia Rd NW
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A sushi restaurant with a beautiful rooftop.
Another bar/restaurant with a beautiful rooftop view.
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Roofers Union
2446 18th St NW
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Another bar/restaurant with a beautiful rooftop view.
Delicious soul food.
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Oohh's & Aahh's
1005 U St NW
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Delicious soul food.
The classic, famous DC diner.
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Ben's Chili Bowl Mural
1213 U St NW
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The classic, famous DC diner.
This bar and restaurant has fantastic happy hour deals, and a beautiful rooftop.
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Masa 14
1825 14th St NW
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This bar and restaurant has fantastic happy hour deals, and a beautiful rooftop.
One of the trendiest new restaurants in DC. Try some delicious Spanish tapas by the garden on the patio.
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Barcelona Wine Bar
1622 14th St NW
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One of the trendiest new restaurants in DC. Try some delicious Spanish tapas by the garden on the patio.
A delicious gelato bar.
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Dolcezza Gelato and Coffee
1704 Connecticut Ave NW
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A delicious gelato bar.
One of the best coffee shops in DC. A really fun, relaxed vibe.
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Baked & Wired
1052 Thomas Jefferson St NW
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One of the best coffee shops in DC. A really fun, relaxed vibe.
A delicious pizza place with a great beer menu.
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Pizzeria Paradiso
2003 P St NW
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A delicious pizza place with a great beer menu.

Essentials

Affordable, organic groceries
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Trader Joe's
1914 14th St NW
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Affordable, organic groceries
Our local beer and wine shop.
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D'Vines
3103 14th St NW
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Our local beer and wine shop.

Shopping

Pick up anything you may have forgotten here!
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Target
3100 14th St NW
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Pick up anything you may have forgotten here!

Sightseeing

This park, also known as Malcolm X Park, might be the most beautiful, peaceful place in DC. On warm weather Sundays, there's a drum circle from 3 -9 p.m. in the upper park.
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Meridian Hill Park
W Street Northwest
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This park, also known as Malcolm X Park, might be the most beautiful, peaceful place in DC. On warm weather Sundays, there's a drum circle from 3 -9 p.m. in the upper park.
The best museum in DC. Tickets are normally pretty pricey, but it's free on the first weekend of every month if you're a Bank of America cardholder.
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Newseum
565 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
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The best museum in DC. Tickets are normally pretty pricey, but it's free on the first weekend of every month if you're a Bank of America cardholder.
A beautiful, special place.
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Washington National Cathedral
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A beautiful, special place.
Tranquil, terraced gardens.
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Dumbarton Oaks Museum
1703 32nd St NW
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Tranquil, terraced gardens.
Really interesting exhibits.
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National Geographic Museum
1145 17th St NW
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Really interesting exhibits.
Seeing the statue in person is a really incredible experience.
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Lincoln Memorial
2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW
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Seeing the statue in person is a really incredible experience.
One of my favorite attractions. Fun to check out if you like beautiful and exotic plants!
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Amerikanska Botaniska Trädgården
100 Maryland Ave SW
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One of my favorite attractions. Fun to check out if you like beautiful and exotic plants!

Everything Else

Get around quickly!
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Columbia Heights Station
3030 14th St NW
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Get around quickly!
Affordable, convenient bike rental just two blocks from the apartment.
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Capital Bikeshare
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Affordable, convenient bike rental just two blocks from the apartment.
Indoors, this market offers an incredible array of fresh produce and gourmet foods - and outside, on the weekends, you'll find locally-made crafts and jewelry and a huge farmer's market!
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Eastern Market
225 7th St SE
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Indoors, this market offers an incredible array of fresh produce and gourmet foods - and outside, on the weekends, you'll find locally-made crafts and jewelry and a huge farmer's market!
Rent a boat and relax on the water!
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Tidal Basin Paddle Boats
1501 Maine Ave SW
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Rent a boat and relax on the water!
Visit the mall - and any of the neighboring museums and monuments! - to get the full DC experience. All of the Smithsonian museums are free!
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National Mall
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Visit the mall - and any of the neighboring museums and monuments! - to get the full DC experience. All of the Smithsonian museums are free!
This neighborhood isn't the easiest to get to (it doesn't have a metro stop of its own) but the townhouses are charming, the canal is beautiful and there are plenty of boutiques if you want to shop.
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Georgetown
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This neighborhood isn't the easiest to get to (it doesn't have a metro stop of its own) but the townhouses are charming, the canal is beautiful and there are plenty of boutiques if you want to shop.
Like the gin distillery around the corner, this beer brewery offers free samples at their bar.
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Atlas Brew Works
2052 West Virginia Ave NE
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Like the gin distillery around the corner, this beer brewery offers free samples at their bar.
Right next door to Atlas Brew Works, tour this gin distillery and enjoy free tastings!
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New Columbia Distillers/Green Hat Gin
1832 Fenwick St NE
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Right next door to Atlas Brew Works, tour this gin distillery and enjoy free tastings!

Arts & Culture

This theatre company puts on incredible plays (and offers $20 tickets if you're a full-time student or 30 years old or younger)!
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Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
641 D St NW
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This theatre company puts on incredible plays (and offers $20 tickets if you're a full-time student or 30 years old or younger)!
The museum is lovely - as is the outdoor sculpture garden.
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National Gallery of Art
Constitution Avenue Northwest
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The museum is lovely - as is the outdoor sculpture garden.
An upscale movie theater that plays offbeat indie and foreign films, and serves gourmet concessions, including beer and wine. They have a student discount.
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Landmark's E Street Cinema
555 11th St NW
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An upscale movie theater that plays offbeat indie and foreign films, and serves gourmet concessions, including beer and wine. They have a student discount.
This center hosts every kind of music, dance and theater performance you could imagine - and every night at 6 PM, you can watch a performance on the Millennium Stage, no tickets required, for free!
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John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F St NW
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This center hosts every kind of music, dance and theater performance you could imagine - and every night at 6 PM, you can watch a performance on the Millennium Stage, no tickets required, for free!
A local concert space for small indie shows.
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Black Cat
1811 14th St NW
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A local concert space for small indie shows.
A larger concert venue.
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9:30
815 V St NW
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A larger concert venue.
An independent movie theater that shows offbeat films and serves delicious gourmet snacks, including alcoholic beverages.
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The Park at 14th
920 14th Street Northwest
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An independent movie theater that shows offbeat films and serves delicious gourmet snacks, including alcoholic beverages.

Drinks & Nightlife

This Mexican restaurant is normally pricey - but they have a great happy hour!
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Oyamel Cocina Mexicana
401 7th St NW
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This Mexican restaurant is normally pricey - but they have a great happy hour!
24 beers on tap at this local bar.
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Meridian Pint
6035 Wilson Blvd
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24 beers on tap at this local bar.
Dozens and dozens of brews on tap and many hundreds of bottles. Truly a mecca for craft beer lovers.
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ChurchKey
1337 14th St NW
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Dozens and dozens of brews on tap and many hundreds of bottles. Truly a mecca for craft beer lovers.
If you're looking to dance, come here for excellent DJs and the best sound system in DC.
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U Street Music Hall
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If you're looking to dance, come here for excellent DJs and the best sound system in DC.