Guidebook for Washington

Alison & Yohan
Alison & Yohan
Guidebook for Washington

Food Scene

Wi-Fi.
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Flying Fish Coffee and Tea
3064 Mount Pleasant Street Northwest
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Wi-Fi.
Boho cafe -- best coffee baristas in DC. Free Wifi. Mix-matched furniture, local artist works on display. Delicious cafe foods/pastries. French doors open during warm months. Live jazz select nights.
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Tryst
2459 18th St NW
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Boho cafe -- best coffee baristas in DC. Free Wifi. Mix-matched furniture, local artist works on display. Delicious cafe foods/pastries. French doors open during warm months. Live jazz select nights.
German bar food. Delicious German beers for decent prices. $
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Döner Bistro
1654 Columbia Rd NW
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German bar food. Delicious German beers for decent prices. $
Delicious Americana cuisine, rustic decor. $$$
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Mintwood Place
1813 Columbia Rd NW
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Delicious Americana cuisine, rustic decor. $$$
Homemade Italian pastas served in huge portions (you'll have lots of leftovers). Ran by a Sicilian couple since the 80s. Cash and dine-in only. $$
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Pasta Mia
1790 Columbia Rd NW
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Homemade Italian pastas served in huge portions (you'll have lots of leftovers). Ran by a Sicilian couple since the 80s. Cash and dine-in only. $$
Excellent Vietnamese. Specialty in pho, bun chay, Vietnamese sandwiches. $
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Burger King
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Excellent Vietnamese. Specialty in pho, bun chay, Vietnamese sandwiches. $
Hearty pizza with local/organic produce, straight outta Athens GA. Good place to watch sports games as well or catch local bands and DJs. Quiz nights early in the week. Lovely rooftop patio. $
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Mellow Mushroom Adams Morgan
2436 18th St NW
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Hearty pizza with local/organic produce, straight outta Athens GA. Good place to watch sports games as well or catch local bands and DJs. Quiz nights early in the week. Lovely rooftop patio. $
Turkish meze (tapas). They'll even read your fortune from your Turkish coffee grounds layering the bottom of your cup. $
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Sakuramen Ramen Bar
2441 18th St NW
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Turkish meze (tapas). They'll even read your fortune from your Turkish coffee grounds layering the bottom of your cup. $
Family-owned Brasilian restaurant with foods from Bahia to Rio. Live chorro, pagode, forro select weekends. $$
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The North Face
3333 M St NW
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Family-owned Brasilian restaurant with foods from Bahia to Rio. Live chorro, pagode, forro select weekends. $$
Latino restaurant with foods from all over the Americas. Live music and dancing 4 nights of the week. Good happy hour specials. $
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Rumba Cafe
2443 18th St NW
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Latino restaurant with foods from all over the Americas. Live music and dancing 4 nights of the week. Good happy hour specials. $
Nepalese and Tibetan cuisine, family owned. $
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Himalayan Heritage Restaurant
4925 Bethesda Ave
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Nepalese and Tibetan cuisine, family owned. $
Belgian crepes and eats, amazing Trappist beers. Happy hour Tuesdays 5:00-7:30p.
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L'Enfant Cafe-Bar
2000 18th Street Northwest
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Belgian crepes and eats, amazing Trappist beers. Happy hour Tuesdays 5:00-7:30p.
Belgian cafe with original pastries and chocolates. Great drinks. $~$$
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Locolat Café
1781 Florida Ave NW
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Belgian cafe with original pastries and chocolates. Great drinks. $~$$
Eritrean restaurant with jazz and DJs select nights. $
Dahlak Restaurant
1771 U Street Northwest
Eritrean restaurant with jazz and DJs select nights. $
Salvadorean foods with free chips. $
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El Tamarindo
1785 Florida Ave NW
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Salvadorean foods with free chips. $
Scrumptious Tex-Mex in huge portions. Place to be for fans of frozen margaritas. $$
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Lauriol Plaza
1835 18th St NW
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Scrumptious Tex-Mex in huge portions. Place to be for fans of frozen margaritas. $$
Latina activist and neighborhood icon Hayee runs her own Salvadorean restaurant/bar. Live music select nights featuring Mt Pleasant's artistic spirits. $~$$
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Haydee's Restaurant
3102 Mt Pleasant St NW
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Latina activist and neighborhood icon Hayee runs her own Salvadorean restaurant/bar. Live music select nights featuring Mt Pleasant's artistic spirits. $~$$
Vegan bakery and lunch place. YUM.
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Sticky Fingers Sweets & Eats
314 Park Rd NW
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Vegan bakery and lunch place. YUM.
Some of the best antipasti and pizza in the city. $~$$
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Pete's New Haven Style Apizza
1400 Irving Street Northwest
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Some of the best antipasti and pizza in the city. $~$$
Name says it all. $$
Bardia's New Orleans Cafe
2412 18th St NW
Name says it all. $$
Small tapas with a big Greek taste. Very well done. $$
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CAVA
3105 14th St NW
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Small tapas with a big Greek taste. Very well done. $$
Scrumptious Afghani cuisine. The baklava is amazing. $$
Afghan Grill
2309 Calvert St NW
Scrumptious Afghani cuisine. The baklava is amazing. $$
Boutique deli with high rated coffee and service. Cash only. $
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So's Your Mom
1831 Columbia Rd NW
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Boutique deli with high rated coffee and service. Cash only. $
Bar/restaurant that does it all: Americana to sushi/sashimi, caipirinhas and cosmos. Drag queen brunch on Sundays. Fantastic rooftop. $$
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Perry's Restaurant
1811 Columbia Rd NW
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Bar/restaurant that does it all: Americana to sushi/sashimi, caipirinhas and cosmos. Drag queen brunch on Sundays. Fantastic rooftop. $$
Fantastic authentic French bistro. Brilliant atmosphere and vibes. $$
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Bistrot Du Coin
1738 Connecticut Ave NW
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Fantastic authentic French bistro. Brilliant atmosphere and vibes. $$
A taste of social justice to go with your Americana organics. Side room stage = talks, theater and music on civic engagement to international affairs, conflict resolution and peace. $$
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Busboys and Poets
450 K St NW
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A taste of social justice to go with your Americana organics. Side room stage = talks, theater and music on civic engagement to international affairs, conflict resolution and peace. $$
Soul food for the literary genius and storyteller in you. Inspired by storyteller and folklorist Zora Neale Hurston. $$
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Mulebone
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Soul food for the literary genius and storyteller in you. Inspired by storyteller and folklorist Zora Neale Hurston. $$
Ethiopian eats. Great window seats. $$
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Meskerem Ethiopian Restaurant
2434 18th St NW
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Ethiopian eats. Great window seats. $$

Essentials

Affordable grocery store.
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Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NW
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Affordable grocery store.
Slightly higher end grocery store with good produce. Also has a deli, sushi bar and bakery. Decent wine selection.
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Harris Teeter
1201 First Street Northeast
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Slightly higher end grocery store with good produce. Also has a deli, sushi bar and bakery. Decent wine selection.
Organic, local and fair trade. Select foods in bulk.
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Yes! Organic Market Adams Morgan
1825 Columbia Rd NW
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Organic, local and fair trade. Select foods in bulk.
Latino grocery store with super affordable produce. Juiciest limes and freshest cilantro this side of the border.
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Don Juan Restaurant
1660 Lamont St NW
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Latino grocery store with super affordable produce. Juiciest limes and freshest cilantro this side of the border.
Japanese food store - produce and non-perishables for your washoku. Reasonably priced, super friendly.
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Hana Market
2000 17th St NW
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Japanese food store - produce and non-perishables for your washoku. Reasonably priced, super friendly.
Whole Paycheck.
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Whole Foods Market
1440 P St NW
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Whole Paycheck.

Drinks & Nightlife

West African restaurant by day; dancehall with live reggae 4 nights of the week. Great folks. $
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Bukom Cafe
2442 18th St NW
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West African restaurant by day; dancehall with live reggae 4 nights of the week. Great folks. $
Live Brasilian, Latin and Jazz every night of the week. Afro-beat DJ party typically the 3rd Thursday every month. $
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Bossa Bistro & Lounge
2463 18th St NW
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Live Brasilian, Latin and Jazz every night of the week. Afro-beat DJ party typically the 3rd Thursday every month. $
European cuisines, Belgian beers on draft. DJ nights Thurs-Sat. $$
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Marx Cafe Revolutionary Cuisine
3203 Mt Pleasant St NW
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European cuisines, Belgian beers on draft. DJ nights Thurs-Sat. $$
Dive bar. Mt P neighborhood favorite.
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Raven Grill
3125 Mt Pleasant St NW
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Dive bar. Mt P neighborhood favorite.
Jazz, jazz, jazz... live and en vivo.
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Columbia Station
2327 18th St NW
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Jazz, jazz, jazz... live and en vivo.
Rooftop, rooftop, rooftop. Local beer taps too.
The Reef
2446 18th St NW
Rooftop, rooftop, rooftop. Local beer taps too.
Legendary neighborhood live house for blues, ragtime, bluegrass, jazz, soul, big brass... if it came from America, it's here. Southern fried foods served. $
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Madam's Organ
2461 18th St NW
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Legendary neighborhood live house for blues, ragtime, bluegrass, jazz, soul, big brass... if it came from America, it's here. Southern fried foods served. $
Great wine bar with Mediterranean tapas.
Veritas Wine Bar
2031 Florida Avenue Northwest
Great wine bar with Mediterranean tapas.

Shopping

Vinyl records and books. All used.
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Red Onion Records
4208 Gallatin St
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Vinyl records and books. All used.
Gourmet chocolates. $$
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The Chocolate House
1904 18th St NW
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Gourmet chocolates. $$
Dreamiest Argentine gelato with local herbs and fruits.
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Dolcezza Gelato and Coffee
1704 Connecticut Ave NW
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Dreamiest Argentine gelato with local herbs and fruits.
Specialty wine selection with a variety of cheeses and prosciutto. $$
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A M Wine Shoppe
2122 18th St NW
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Specialty wine selection with a variety of cheeses and prosciutto. $$
Vintage clothing.
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18th Street Northwest
18th Street Northwest
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Vintage clothing.
Yarn, thread, material to sewing and knitting classes.
Bits of Thread LLC - NOW CLOSED
1794 Columbia Road Northwest
Yarn, thread, material to sewing and knitting classes.

Everything Else

Local liquor store. Decent selection.
Metro Wine & Spirits
1726 Columbia Rd NW
Local liquor store. Decent selection.
Excellent selection of local to international wines and beers.
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De Vinos
2001 18th St NW
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Excellent selection of local to international wines and beers.
Karaoke and Korean homecookin'. Private karaoke boxes for rent by the hour. Ridiculous fun. $$
Muzette
2305 18th St NW
Karaoke and Korean homecookin'. Private karaoke boxes for rent by the hour. Ridiculous fun. $$
Unitarian Universalist. Great music program
All Souls Church, Unitarian
1500 Harvard St NW
Unitarian Universalist. Great music program
Rent bikes by the day, 3-day, week, year.
1600 Columbia Rd NW
Rent bikes by the day, 3-day, week, year.
Rent bikes by the day, 3-day, week, year.
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Capital Bikeshare
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Rent bikes by the day, 3-day, week, year.
Recreation Center, Pool.
Marie Reed Elementary School
2201 18th St NW
Recreation Center, Pool.
Great view of the city. Fountains. Soccer games. Drum circles with all walks of life Sundays from ~4p to dusk.
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Meridian Hill Park
W Street Northwest
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Great view of the city. Fountains. Soccer games. Drum circles with all walks of life Sundays from ~4p to dusk.
So close you can hear the Gibbons being fed in the morning from the apartment *_* Great for zoological explorations with the family, a jog or romantic stroll.
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National Zoo Drive Northwest
National Zoo Drive Northwest
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So close you can hear the Gibbons being fed in the morning from the apartment *_* Great for zoological explorations with the family, a jog or romantic stroll.
Relaxing spot. Great swing set.
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Kalorama Park
1865 Kalorama Rd NW
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Relaxing spot. Great swing set.

Arts & Culture

Local art gallery, theater performances and live music shows.
DC Arts Center (DCAC)
2438 18th St NW
Local art gallery, theater performances and live music shows.