Food Scene
All are within walking distance.
Great small- to medium- plate restaurant just a few blocks down P Street. Also make great house cocktails!
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Convivial
801 O St NWGreat small- to medium- plate restaurant just a few blocks down P Street. Also make great house cocktails!
Bacio Pizzeria
81 Seaton Pl NWGood pizza, amazing calzones, and very family friendly.
BKK Cookshop
1700 New Jersey Ave NWSmall, charming local restaurant serving Thai street food.
Good American food. Also good brunch menu. Have many activities on weeknights (trivia, piano, etc). Check the website!
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Sally's Middle Name
1320 H St NEGood American food. Also good brunch menu. Have many activities on weeknights (trivia, piano, etc). Check the website!
Big Bear Cafe
1700 R St NWGreat local coffee shop. Can get crowded on weekends.
Consistently named one of the best restaurants in DC. Great wine list.
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The Red Hen
1822 1st St NWConsistently named one of the best restaurants in DC. Great wine list.
Chaplin's Restaurant
1501 9th Street NorthwestVery good ramen and dumplings.
Amazing homemade sausages. Ca get ready-made take-out sandwiches, or bring home raw sausages to grill up at home.
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Meats & Foods
247 Florida Ave NWAmazing homemade sausages. Ca get ready-made take-out sandwiches, or bring home raw sausages to grill up at home.
Beau Thai
1550 7th St NWMore traditional, and very solid, Thai food.
Unconventional Diner
1207 9th St NWModern comfort food; something for everyone!
Corduroy
1122 9th St NWUpscale American, always quiet and very good.
Zeppelin
1544 9th St NWVery good Japanese.
Drinks & Nightlife
All are within walking distance.
Boundary Stone
116 Rhode Island Ave NWGreat neighborhood bar in Bloomingdale.
Great neighborhood bar in Bloomingdale. The jukebox is free!
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Showtime Lounge
113 Rhode Island Ave NWGreat neighborhood bar in Bloomingdale. The jukebox is free!
All Souls Bar
725 T St NWChill local hangout in Shaw.
Right Proper Brewing Company
920 Girard St NEGood local beers and solid pub food.
Howard Theatre
620 T Street NorthwestHistoric theater in Shaw with live shows nightly.
Lincoln Theatre
1215 U St NWHistoric theater on U Street with live shows nightly.
Getting Around
NoMa-Gallaudet U New York Ave Station
200 Florida Ave NENearby Metro stop on Red Line.
Shaw-Howard Univ Station
1701 8th St NWNearby Metro stop on the Green line.
Nearby Metro stop on the Green Line.
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Mt Vernon Sq/7th St-Convention Center Station
700 M St NWNearby Metro stop on the Green Line.
TUMI Store - Union Station
50 Massachusetts Ave NEEssentials
Giant Food
1345 Park Rd NWSupermarket that is open until midnight.
Parks & Nature
Hiking trails, tours, and planetarium.
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Rock Creek Park Nature Center and Planetarium
5200 Glover Rd NWHiking trails, tours, and planetarium.
Local park with playground, basketball court, tennis court, and grills. Splash pad for kids in the summer is always a hit!
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Kennedy Recreation Center
1401 7th St NWLocal park with playground, basketball court, tennis court, and grills. Splash pad for kids in the summer is always a hit!
Arts & Culture
National Portrait Gallery
Smithsonian American Art Museum
8th Street NorthwestLincoln Memorial
Shakespeare Theater Company is one of the highest acclaimed venues for Shakespeare in the country.
Harman Center for the Arts
610 F Street NorthwestShakespeare Theater Company is one of the highest acclaimed venues for Shakespeare in the country.
Avante Garde theater in Chinatown. Always an interesting show!
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Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
641 D St NWAvante Garde theater in Chinatown. Always an interesting show!
Entertainment & Activities
A little pricey for DC (where most museums are free), but lots of fun!
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International Spy Museum
700 L'Enfant Plaza SWA little pricey for DC (where most museums are free), but lots of fun!
Zoo that is part of Smithsonian. Free admission, but paid parking. Also accessible via the Woodley Park Metro Stop (red line).
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Smithsonian National Zoological Park
3001 Connecticut Ave NWZoo that is part of Smithsonian. Free admission, but paid parking. Also accessible via the Woodley Park Metro Stop (red line).