Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Great Neighborhood pub. Live music many nights. This is our favorite and "go to" bar and restaurant in the neighborhood. Food is excellent.
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Boundary Stone
116 Rhode Island Ave NWGreat Neighborhood pub. Live music many nights. This is our favorite and "go to" bar and restaurant in the neighborhood. Food is excellent.
Bacio Pizzeria
81 Seaton Pl NWDelicious Pizza, eat in or take out.
Great food, friendly bartenders and wonderful vibe as local pub.
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The Pub & The People
1648 North Capitol Street NorthwestGreat food, friendly bartenders and wonderful vibe as local pub.
Aroi
1832 1st St NWThai and Japanese Food, and they deliver!
One of the best restaurants in the city. Eat in the bar if you don't want the full menu
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Masseria
1340 4th St NEOne of the best restaurants in the city. Eat in the bar if you don't want the full menu
Many count this as one of the top three restaurants in DC. As a result, it is almost impossible to get a reservation short of 30 days out. We recommend going early (around 5) to see if you can get a table. Or, sit at the bar. The food, the wine, the service; everything is amazing and close to perfect.
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The Red Hen
1822 1st St NWMany count this as one of the top three restaurants in DC. As a result, it is almost impossible to get a reservation short of 30 days out. We recommend going early (around 5) to see if you can get a table. Or, sit at the bar. The food, the wine, the service; everything is amazing and close to perfect.
This is my favorite place to hang out in the neighborhood. They have a great happy hour from 5-7 Monday - Friday and 3:30 - 6:30 weekends. The food is all cooked in their woodburning oven and they have the best patio in the neighborhood. Jordan (the owner) and Leia (manager) are incredibly hospitable. Please tell them you are my guest and I highly recommended it, if you go.
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Tyber Creek Wine Bar & Kitchen
84 T St NWThis is my favorite place to hang out in the neighborhood. They have a great happy hour from 5-7 Monday - Friday and 3:30 - 6:30 weekends. The food is all cooked in their woodburning oven and they have the best patio in the neighborhood. Jordan (the owner) and Leia (manager) are incredibly hospitable. Please tell them you are my guest and I highly recommended it, if you go.
They have delicious baked goods and make a mean breakfast sandwich. Note they are closed on Tuesdays. They import their bagels from New Jersey and they are delicious!
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Sylvan Cafe
104 Rhode Island Ave NWThey have delicious baked goods and make a mean breakfast sandwich. Note they are closed on Tuesdays. They import their bagels from New Jersey and they are delicious!
They have really good ramen - and incredible drinks. One of the best happy hours around and it runs from 4-7 every night. In nice weather try and catch a seat on the patio.
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Chaplin's Restaurant
1501 9th Street NorthwestThey have really good ramen - and incredible drinks. One of the best happy hours around and it runs from 4-7 every night. In nice weather try and catch a seat on the patio.
Many of our guests love this convenient place for breakfast in the neighborhood. They are a great place to hang out and drink coffee on a lovely day on their great patio.
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Big Bear Cafe
1700 R St NWMany of our guests love this convenient place for breakfast in the neighborhood. They are a great place to hang out and drink coffee on a lovely day on their great patio.
Everything Else
Great pop up restaurants, regular restaurants, sundry goods, vegetable stand, fish market, butcher and small, but fantastically curated liquor store
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Union Market
1309 5th St NEGreat pop up restaurants, regular restaurants, sundry goods, vegetable stand, fish market, butcher and small, but fantastically curated liquor store
Beautiful national shrine with amazing artwork in all the side altars
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Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
400 Michigan Avenue NortheastBeautiful national shrine with amazing artwork in all the side altars
Tasting room open 5-8 on Fridays and 1-8 PM Saturdays and Sundays. Tours are on Saturdays at 2, 4 and 6 PM. Growlers available for purchase
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Atlas Brew Works
2052 West Virginia Ave NETasting room open 5-8 on Fridays and 1-8 PM Saturdays and Sundays. Tours are on Saturdays at 2, 4 and 6 PM. Growlers available for purchase
Drinks & Nightlife
locally brewed beer - Free tours on Saturdays. You can buy growlers onsite most days.
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DC Brau
3178-B Bladensburg Road Northeastlocally brewed beer - Free tours on Saturdays. You can buy growlers onsite most days.
Tasting Room and Growlers available. Tours on Saturdays 2, 3, 4 and 5 PM
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Hellbender Brewing Company
5788 2nd St NETasting Room and Growlers available. Tours on Saturdays 2, 3, 4 and 5 PM
Right Proper Brewing Company
920 Girard St NEOpen for tastings, sales and tours on Saturday afternoons
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New Columbia Distillers/Green Hat Gin
1832 Fenwick St NEOpen for tastings, sales and tours on Saturday afternoons
Apparently Esquire named this one of the best dive bars in the US. Check it out before it all changes. Cash only - and live music on Sunday night with Granny & the Boys is NOT to be missed!
They only take cash - so make sure you have some when you go!
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Showtime Lounge
113 Rhode Island Ave NWApparently Esquire named this one of the best dive bars in the US. Check it out before it all changes. Cash only - and live music on Sunday night with Granny & the Boys is NOT to be missed!
They only take cash - so make sure you have some when you go!
We love this place. You feel like you've walked into an old, elegant hotel bar. Limited bar food menu - but amazing cocktails and ambiance.
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Truxton Inn
251 Florida Ave NWWe love this place. You feel like you've walked into an old, elegant hotel bar. Limited bar food menu - but amazing cocktails and ambiance.
This is a distillery - with a bar in the front. You can take a tour and then have a drink at the bar. It is only rum drinks - but they are amazing and delicious and well worth the effort finding this over at Union Market
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Cotton & Reed
1330 5th St NEThis is a distillery - with a bar in the front. You can take a tour and then have a drink at the bar. It is only rum drinks - but they are amazing and delicious and well worth the effort finding this over at Union Market
Essentials
Harris Teeter
1201 First Street NortheastWell stocked with one hour parking in the garage
Trader Joe's is a great grocery store with fantastic prices and interesting products. They also sell beer and wine.
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Trader Joe's
1109 N Highland StTrader Joe's is a great grocery store with fantastic prices and interesting products. They also sell beer and wine.
Arts & Culture
This is probably one of the most beautiful buildings in the United States, and many tourists don't have it on their list. Get a docent tour - you will see so much more than you can imagine. Also, if you're here for a few days and planning trips back - plan on getting a reading card. Any US citizen with a legal id can get one.
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Kongressin kirjasto
101 Independence Ave SEThis is probably one of the most beautiful buildings in the United States, and many tourists don't have it on their list. Get a docent tour - you will see so much more than you can imagine. Also, if you're here for a few days and planning trips back - plan on getting a reading card. Any US citizen with a legal id can get one.
Few tourists go here - but this was Lincoln's "Summer White House." Amazing history and place. Also - walk the cemetery while there - it has fascinating tombstones and memorial statures.
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President Lincoln's Cottage
140 Rock Creek Church Rd NWFew tourists go here - but this was Lincoln's "Summer White House." Amazing history and place. Also - walk the cemetery while there - it has fascinating tombstones and memorial statures.
Parks & Nature
Rock Creek Park is a fantastic and huge urban park. Hiking trails, great biking trails; whole section closed on weekends and holidays for bikes. Also stables where you can ride horses on the horse trails. Check out the nature center, Mill and the Zoo
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Rock Creek Park
3545 Williamsburg Ln NWRock Creek Park is a fantastic and huge urban park. Hiking trails, great biking trails; whole section closed on weekends and holidays for bikes. Also stables where you can ride horses on the horse trails. Check out the nature center, Mill and the Zoo