Guidebook for Washington
Drinks & Nightlife
Great outdoor beer garden-- you really feel like you are in Europe. Get there early! it is a popular place!
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Dacha Cafe
1600 7th St NWGreat outdoor beer garden-- you really feel like you are in Europe. Get there early! it is a popular place!
Right Proper Brewing Company
920 Girard St NERestaurant and brewpub
Located in the W Hotel, this fancy roof top bar has one of the best views of the monuments in DC. expensive yes!
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POV Rooftop
515 15th St NWLocated in the W Hotel, this fancy roof top bar has one of the best views of the monuments in DC. expensive yes!
Everything Else
Giant Food
1345 Park Rd NWNew Modern Grocery Store
market with food vendors, shops, restaurants, vegetables, butchers
great place to visit and walk around
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Union Market
1309 5th St NEmarket with food vendors, shops, restaurants, vegetables, butchers
great place to visit and walk around
Whole Foods Market
1440 P St NWgrocery store
NASM - Nationales Luft- und Raumfahrtmuseum
600 Independence Ave SWSmithsonian
Great outdoor place to enjoy DC, bonsai exhibit, hiking, plants from around the world. one of my favorite places in DC
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United States National Arboretum
3501 New York Ave NEGreat outdoor place to enjoy DC, bonsai exhibit, hiking, plants from around the world. one of my favorite places in DC
Sports Center and Concert Venue. Washington Wizards, Capitals and college teams
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Capital One Arena
601 F St NWSports Center and Concert Venue. Washington Wizards, Capitals and college teams
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Mt Vernon Pl NWThree blocks from house
The White House South Lawn
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWIt's the White House
National Museum of American History
1300 Constitution Ave. NWGreat museum
Washington Monument
2 15th St NWWash mo
Kapitol
First Street SoutheastUs congress
Union Station
Amtrak
Smithsonian National Zoological Park
3001 Connecticut Ave NWGreat for kids
Lincoln-Denkmal
2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NWMemorial
Food Scene
Dolci Gelati (Shaw DC)
1420 8th St NWHomemade Italian Gelato and pastries! AMAZING
SUNdeVICH
1314 9th St NWgreat local sandwich shop! highly recommend
Family style Thai--five course meal-chef's choice! Amazing. Reservations are necessary.
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Thai X-ing
515 9th St NWFamily style Thai--five course meal-chef's choice! Amazing. Reservations are necessary.
One of my favorite restaurants in the city. Spanish tapas. Great red sangria!
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Estadio
1520 14th St NWOne of my favorite restaurants in the city. Spanish tapas. Great red sangria!
The Coffee Bar
1201 S St NWlocal coffee bar
Bistro Bohem
600 Florida Ave NWEastern European Restaurant-- great food and ambiance
Compass Coffee
1535 7th St NWlocal coffee shop. GREAT
Chaplin's Restaurant
1501 9th Street NorthwestRamen noodles and other japanese/asian dishes
Bistrot Du Coin
1738 Connecticut Ave NWFavorite French Restaurant and Bar in DC
Local Brewery--all beer is made on site and is fabulous!
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Denizens Brewing Co.
1115 East-West HwyLocal Brewery--all beer is made on site and is fabulous!
Bacio Pizzeria
81 Seaton Pl NWGreat Small Pizza Restaurant
Big Bear Cafe
1700 R St NWgreat brunch and coffee spot
Excellent hole in the wall Mexican and Salvadorian restaurant
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El Rinconcito Cafe
1129 11th St NWExcellent hole in the wall Mexican and Salvadorian restaurant
excellent Pho/vietnamese in Columbia Heights. Take the metro to Columbia heights and an easy 5 minute walk.
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Pho 14
1436 Park Rd NWexcellent Pho/vietnamese in Columbia Heights. Take the metro to Columbia heights and an easy 5 minute walk.
Great falafel and fries! Two locations--Adam Morgan and Logan Circle
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Amsterdam Falafelshop
2425 18th St NWGreat falafel and fries! Two locations--Adam Morgan and Logan Circle
Amsterdam Falafelshop
2425 18th St NWgreat falafel and fries
Zaytinya
701 9th St NWeastern europe and middle east tapas. FABULOUS
Oyamel Cocina Mexicana
401 7th St NWGreat higher end Mexican restaurant
Shopping
CityCenterDC
825 10th St NWThis is a high end shopping and dining area
Kit and Ace
1921 8th Street NorthwestCool new store three blocks from condo
Arts & Culture
Landmark's Atlantic Plumbing Cinema
807 V Street NorthwestLandmark Independent movie theater
9:30
815 V St NWexcellent Music Venue
Sightseeing
International Spy Museum
700 L'Enfant Plaza SWmuseum