Guidebook for Washington
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Charming local bookstore and café . I love to just wander around the store and meet up with friends for their deliciousbrunch
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Kramers
1517 Connecticut Ave NWCharming local bookstore and café . I love to just wander around the store and meet up with friends for their deliciousbrunch
Has a great brunch. Really cute Inn. Great place to grab a drink as well.
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Tabard Inn
1739 N St NWHas a great brunch. Really cute Inn. Great place to grab a drink as well.
If you're looking to take a Yoga or Pilates class while in town. The staff is super friendly and the studio has a great vibe.
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Flow Yoga Center
1450 P St NWIf you're looking to take a Yoga or Pilates class while in town. The staff is super friendly and the studio has a great vibe.
This local grocer is simple yet amazing. It sells tons of local produce and products. Has great sandwiches and prepared foods. They also feature a bar with some awesome beers and wines in rotation
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Glen's Garden Market
2001 S St NWThis local grocer is simple yet amazing. It sells tons of local produce and products. Has great sandwiches and prepared foods. They also feature a bar with some awesome beers and wines in rotation
Drinks & Nightlife
Large sports bar. Has tons of pool tables, dart boards, and tons of tvs playing all different games.
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Buffalo Billiards
1330 19th St NWLarge sports bar. Has tons of pool tables, dart boards, and tons of tvs playing all different games.
Doyle
1500 New Hampshire Ave NWUpscale hotel bar.
Maddy's Bar & Grille
1726 Connecticut Ave NWIrish Pub
Public Bar Live
1214 18th St NWMulti-level sports bar.
ChurchKey
1337 14th St NWLarge and amazing beer list. Great place!!
Restaurant/bar/bookstore. Great place. Good food. Bookstore has a lot of books you can't find other places. Locally owned. Has wifi.
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Busboys and Poets
450 K St NWRestaurant/bar/bookstore. Great place. Good food. Bookstore has a lot of books you can't find other places. Locally owned. Has wifi.
Cool bar-restaurant. Good happy hour. Teddy Roosevelt theme. Good weekend brunch.
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Teddy & The Bully Bar
1200 19th Street NorthwestCool bar-restaurant. Good happy hour. Teddy Roosevelt theme. Good weekend brunch.
Good bar/restaurant. Good happy hour. President Lincoln theme.
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Lincoln
1110 Vermont Ave NWGood bar/restaurant. Good happy hour. President Lincoln theme.
Sally's Middle Name
1320 H St NEGood gastropub.
1905 9th St NW
1905 9th Street NorthwestCool rooftop deck. Good cocktails.
Bar - restaurant on 14th Street. Serves small plate pan-Latin food. Really good food. Has a rooftop.
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Masa 14
1825 14th St NWBar - restaurant on 14th Street. Serves small plate pan-Latin food. Really good food. Has a rooftop.
CIRCA at Dupont
1601 Connecticut Avenue NorthwestGood food. Good atmosphere. Close by.
Great restaurant with an outdoor bar area with bocce ball court. Good happy hour.
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Vinoteca
1940 11th St NWGreat restaurant with an outdoor bar area with bocce ball court. Good happy hour.
Star & Shamrock Tavern & Deli
1341 H St NECool Jewish/Irish pub out on H Street.
Dive bar out on H Street. Good vibes and DJs on the weekends.
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Little Miss Whiskey's Golden Dollar
1104 H St NEDive bar out on H Street. Good vibes and DJs on the weekends.
Dacha Cafe
1600 7th St NWYear-round beer garden. Really cool place.
Bar/Lounge. Has good DJs, very popular. Gets packed on the weekends, have to pay a cover after 11pm (I think).
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Eighteenth Street Lounge
1230 9th Street NorthwestBar/Lounge. Has good DJs, very popular. Gets packed on the weekends, have to pay a cover after 11pm (I think).
Divey bar. They have their own beers on tap and good bar food.
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The Big Hunt
1345 Connecticut Ave NWDivey bar. They have their own beers on tap and good bar food.
The Gibson is a speakeasy so you'll knock on the un-marked door or can call ahead to see if they have room for your group. Great service, really cool vibe. A little pricey but great place to start.
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the Gibson
2009 14th St NWThe Gibson is a speakeasy so you'll knock on the un-marked door or can call ahead to see if they have room for your group. Great service, really cool vibe. A little pricey but great place to start.
2 Birds 1 Stone
1800 14th Street NorthwestGreat cocktail bar.
Bar and restaurant. Small-plates. Good wine selection. Has a cool heated out door seating area--they provide blankets as well. Indoor bar is on the small side and can get a bit loud.
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Barcelona Wine Bar
1622 14th St NWBar and restaurant. Small-plates. Good wine selection. Has a cool heated out door seating area--they provide blankets as well. Indoor bar is on the small side and can get a bit loud.
Amazing tacos. Cheap and delicious. Super laid back. Perfect place to start off an evening.
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El Rey
919 U St NWAmazing tacos. Cheap and delicious. Super laid back. Perfect place to start off an evening.
3 story British pub. Has a rooftop deck that's open year round. DJ on the weekends.
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Brixton
901 U St NW3 story British pub. Has a rooftop deck that's open year round. DJ on the weekends.
The hotel bar/restaurant of the Palamar is great. Really great Happy Hour and food. Cool atmosphere. Upscale but not pertinacious and isn't over-priced.
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Urbana
2121 P St NWThe hotel bar/restaurant of the Palamar is great. Really great Happy Hour and food. Cool atmosphere. Upscale but not pertinacious and isn't over-priced.
Gay/Lesbian Sports Bar* Does a really fun Drag Brunch on Sundays, Trivia on Tuesday and so on.
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Nellie's Sports Bar
900 U St NWGay/Lesbian Sports Bar* Does a really fun Drag Brunch on Sundays, Trivia on Tuesday and so on.
Popular bar/restaurants. Has indoor/outdoor rooftop bars.
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Lost Society
2001 14th St NWPopular bar/restaurants. Has indoor/outdoor rooftop bars.
Popular bar on the 14th Street corridor. Restaurant downstairs. Bar upstairs. Has a huge rooftop with two bars and heat lamps for the colder months. Crowed on weekends but usually has a good DJ.
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Marvin
2007 14th St NWPopular bar on the 14th Street corridor. Restaurant downstairs. Bar upstairs. Has a huge rooftop with two bars and heat lamps for the colder months. Crowed on weekends but usually has a good DJ.
Great place to hang out. Staff is very knowledgeable about spirits and if it's not busy will usually hang out and talk with you about their selections. Gets busy on the weekends. Has a rooftop bar.
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Jack Rose Dining Saloon
2007 18th St NWGreat place to hang out. Staff is very knowledgeable about spirits and if it's not busy will usually hang out and talk with you about their selections. Gets busy on the weekends. Has a rooftop bar.
Cool restaurant/bar that is in Russia's former Embassy. Cool vibe and great vodka selection.
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Russia House
1800 Connecticut Ave NWCool restaurant/bar that is in Russia's former Embassy. Cool vibe and great vodka selection.
Food Scene
Starbucks
1101 S Joyce StStarbucks.
Birch & Barley
1337 14th St NWGreat food and beer list!
Teak Wood
1323 14th St NWGood Thai food and good sushi.
Really great "hole in the wall" Chinese restaurant. If you like hot food get the Mala noddles and mala tofu.
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Great Wall Szechuan House
1527 14th St NWReally great "hole in the wall" Chinese restaurant. If you like hot food get the Mala noddles and mala tofu.
Southern Efficiency
1841 7th Street NorthwestCool bar in the Shaw neighborhood.
Hanks on the HIll
1624 Q Street NorthwestGreat seafood restaurant.
Mission Dupont Circle
1606 20th St NWGood Mexican food. Great guac and good margs.
Fast casual restaurant. Healthy, locally sourced food. Salad/sandwich place
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sweetgreen Dupont
1512 Connecticut Avenue NorthwestFast casual restaurant. Healthy, locally sourced food. Salad/sandwich place
Good restaurant serving up some Southern specialty dishes.
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Southern Hospitality
1815 Adams Mill Rd NWGood restaurant serving up some Southern specialty dishes.
Pearl Dive Oyster Palace
1612 14th St NWReally great Oyster bar.
BGR The Burger Joint
1514 Connecticut Ave NWGood burger joint.
Bethesda Bagels
4819 Bethesda AveDelicious bagels. Grab and go.
Filter Coffeehouse and Espresso Bar
Small, good coffeehouse
Ethiopian restaurant on U Street. Really good.
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Dukem Ethiopian Restaurant
1114-1118 U St NWEthiopian restaurant on U Street. Really good.
&pizza
1118 H St NEGreat pizza place!! They make personal thin crust pizzas.
DC institution. Chili dogs, milkshakes, chili or cheese fries. Usually a line out the door when the bars close on the weekends.
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Ben's Chili Bowl Mural
1213 U St NWDC institution. Chili dogs, milkshakes, chili or cheese fries. Usually a line out the door when the bars close on the weekends.
Restaurant Nora
2132 Florida Avenue NorthwestFancy Dupont restaurant. Pricey but amazing.
Mari Vanna DC Restaurant
1141 Connecticut Ave NWExcellent Russian restaurant.
Shake Shack
1216 18th St NWSome people think they have the best burgers in town :)
Sette Osteria
1666 Connecticut Ave NWGood Italian restaurant.
Really great Belgium restaurant. Usually has a wait for Brunch on the weekends so try to call ahead.
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Belga Café
514 8th St SEReally great Belgium restaurant. Usually has a wait for Brunch on the weekends so try to call ahead.
Home-made pop-tarts and milkshakes are their signature items. It's kind of like a diner. They also have a bakery to grab pastries. (Also on 8th St in Eastern Market)
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Ted's Bulletin
505 8th St SEHome-made pop-tarts and milkshakes are their signature items. It's kind of like a diner. They also have a bakery to grab pastries. (Also on 8th St in Eastern Market)
Home-made pop-tarts and milkshakes are their signature items. It's kind of like a diner. They also have a bakery to grab pastries. (Also on 14th St NW)
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Ted's Bulletin
505 8th St SEHome-made pop-tarts and milkshakes are their signature items. It's kind of like a diner. They also have a bakery to grab pastries. (Also on 14th St NW)
2 Amys
3715 Macomb St NWGreat pizza!
Great little coffeehouse. Have these amazing lavender-blackberry scones that are a must!
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The Wydown Coffee Bar
1924 14th St NWGreat little coffeehouse. Have these amazing lavender-blackberry scones that are a must!
French concept restaurant. Good food and a good brunch on the weekends. Cute atmosphere.
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Le Diplomate
1601 14th St NWFrench concept restaurant. Good food and a good brunch on the weekends. Cute atmosphere.
Old Ebbitt Grill
675 15th St NWOld DC establishment. Great oysters!
Great tacos and tequila. Downstairs has dancing after about 11pm on the weekends.
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El Centro
1819 14th St NWGreat tacos and tequila. Downstairs has dancing after about 11pm on the weekends.
Hands down the best Thai food in DC. Restaurant is in a row-house and is BYOB (bring your own beer or wine). It's a 4 course meal, decent priced. The mango sticky rice and pumpkin curry are great!
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Thai X-ing
515 9th St NWHands down the best Thai food in DC. Restaurant is in a row-house and is BYOB (bring your own beer or wine). It's a 4 course meal, decent priced. The mango sticky rice and pumpkin curry are great!
Simple, delicious American food. Good vibe, good brunch, lunch, and dinner menus. Friendly staff.
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Commissary
1443 P St NWSimple, delicious American food. Good vibe, good brunch, lunch, and dinner menus. Friendly staff.
Farm to table restaurant. Great food-fried green tomatoes are a must! Can get crowded so try to call ahead for a reservation.
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Founding Farmers DC
1924 Pennsylvania Avenue NWFarm to table restaurant. Great food-fried green tomatoes are a must! Can get crowded so try to call ahead for a reservation.
Teahouse. Has great food. Super cozy atmosphere and worth the time.
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Teaism Dupont Circle
2009 R St NWTeahouse. Has great food. Super cozy atmosphere and worth the time.
Mandu
1805 18th Street NorthwestKorean food. So good!
My favorite ramen place on this side of town. The guys that run the place are super nice and the food always hits the spots! Service is fast and friendly.
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Sakuramen Ramen Bar
2441 18th St NWMy favorite ramen place on this side of town. The guys that run the place are super nice and the food always hits the spots! Service is fast and friendly.
My favorite coffee house in the city. Great vibe: couches and comfy chairs throughout. Good coffee, good food. They have a bar - there's usually live music in the evenings. Wifi only on weekdays.
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Tryst
2459 18th St NWMy favorite coffee house in the city. Great vibe: couches and comfy chairs throughout. Good coffee, good food. They have a bar - there's usually live music in the evenings. Wifi only on weekdays.
Bistrot Du Coin
1738 Connecticut Ave NWFrench restaurant. Good mussels!
Amazing bar-restaurant. Great good, really good beer. Atmosphere is inviting and the owners and staff are top notch.
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Right Proper Brewing Company
920 Girard St NEAmazing bar-restaurant. Great good, really good beer. Atmosphere is inviting and the owners and staff are top notch.
Has a good food court if you're in the area sightseeing.
Edificio Ronald Reagan e Centro per il Commercio Internazionale
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NWHas a good food court if you're in the area sightseeing.
Shopping
Target
3100 14th St NWThis Target has a grocery section and full pharmacy.
Indoor/Outdoor markets. They have a big setup on Sundays.
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Mercato Orientale
225 7th St SEIndoor/Outdoor markets. They have a big setup on Sundays.
Rite Aid
1815 Connecticut Ave NWPharmacy close by.
Arts & Culture
Great local movie theater. Super nice staff. Small theaters but they play some movie you can't find at the bigger movie houses. Serve alcohol.
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The Park at 14th
920 14th Street NorthwestGreat local movie theater. Super nice staff. Small theaters but they play some movie you can't find at the bigger movie houses. Serve alcohol.
Really great independent movie theater. Plays main-stream and indie films. Expansive snack bar and serves alcohol.
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Landmark's E Street Cinema
555 11th St NWReally great independent movie theater. Plays main-stream and indie films. Expansive snack bar and serves alcohol.
Regal Gallery Place & 4DX
701 7th St NWMovie theater in Chinatown.
AMC Georgetown 14
3111 K St NWGeorgetown Movie Theater.
La Collezione Phillips
1600 21st St NWArt Museum
Wonderful performing arts center. They do free concerts during the week at 6pm at the Millennium Stage. You can see great views of the city from the roof terrace.
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John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F St NWWonderful performing arts center. They do free concerts during the week at 6pm at the Millennium Stage. You can see great views of the city from the roof terrace.
9:30 Club is a great music venue. Has a lot of great shows going on all the time.
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9:30
815 V St NW9:30 Club is a great music venue. Has a lot of great shows going on all the time.
Essentials
Trader Joe's
1914 14th St NWAnother close by grocery store option.
Safeway
5101 Wilson BlvdGrocery store close by.
Whole Foods that is like a 10-15 min walk from the apartment.
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Whole Foods Market
1440 P St NWWhole Foods that is like a 10-15 min walk from the apartment.
Sightseeing
Museo Internazionale della Spia
700 L'Enfant Plaza SWReally fun museum to check out.
My favorite museum in the city. Always has great exhibits going on and a wonderful permanent collection. The courtyard is a great space.
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National Portrait Gallery & Smithsonian American Art Museum Shop
8th Street NorthwestMy favorite museum in the city. Always has great exhibits going on and a wonderful permanent collection. The courtyard is a great space.
Everyone knows and loves the mall! Monuments look pretty cool at night!
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National Mall
Everyone knows and loves the mall! Monuments look pretty cool at night!
Who doesn't want to stroll by the White House while in DC? :)
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The White House South Lawn
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWho doesn't want to stroll by the White House while in DC? :)
If you want to tour you'll need to get tickets (free) online before you go.
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Campidoglio di Washington
First Street SoutheastIf you want to tour you'll need to get tickets (free) online before you go.
March through August you'll need to get timed (free) tickets online.
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl SWMarch through August you'll need to get timed (free) tickets online.