Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Radici
303 7th St SERose's Luxury
717 8th St SEIt's the best.
Ethiopic Restaurant
401 H St NEGreat ethiopian.
Sidamo Coffee & Tea
417 H St NEFavorite little cafe in DC
Toki Underground
1234 H St NEDelicious Ramen
Maketto
1351 H St NEIndigo
243 K St NEDelicious indian. Take out, or eat there.
Taqueria Habanero
3710 14th St NWbest tacos in dc
El Chucho - Cocina Superior
3313 11th St NWCafe, restaurant, iconic part of DC. This is the original Busboys and Poets location.
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Busboys and Poets
450 K St NWCafe, restaurant, iconic part of DC. This is the original Busboys and Poets location.
Tiny, hole in the wall breakfast diner. Famous amongst locals.
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The Market Lunch
225 7th St SETiny, hole in the wall breakfast diner. Famous amongst locals.
Union Market
1309 5th St NEIndoor street market with all types of food.
You don't want to miss this, especially if you like seafood!
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Municipal Fish Market at The Wharf
1100 Maine Ave SWYou don't want to miss this, especially if you like seafood!
Iconic, one of a kind cafe in the amazing Blagden Alley in Shaw.
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La Colombe Coffee Roasters
924 Blagden Alley NWIconic, one of a kind cafe in the amazing Blagden Alley in Shaw.
Longtime locals favorite, secret spot, hole in the wall italian deli and grocery, tucked away in the warehouses.
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A. Litteri
517 Morse St NELongtime locals favorite, secret spot, hole in the wall italian deli and grocery, tucked away in the warehouses.
Trickling Springs Creamery
1309 5th St NEBest ice cream ever.
Great burgers, great milkshakes, 15+ min walk from the house
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Good Stuff Eatery
303 Pennsylvania Ave. SEGreat burgers, great milkshakes, 15+ min walk from the house
South African style rotisserie chicken. Tasty and great for families.
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Nando's Peri-Peri
411 H St NESouth African style rotisserie chicken. Tasty and great for families.
Parks & Nature
Lincoln Park
One block away
One of the best picnic spots in the city.
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United States National Arboretum
3501 New York Ave NE One of the best picnic spots in the city.
Rock Creek Park
3545 Williamsburg Ln NWKenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens
1550 Anacostia Avenue NortheastBeautiful park.
Beautiful and easy hiking trail, with water and rapids and great views.
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Billy Goat Trail
11710 Macarthur BlvdBeautiful and easy hiking trail, with water and rapids and great views.
Georgetown Waterfront Park
3100 K St NWNational park and nice, simple/easy hike around the island.
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Theodore Roosevelt Island Park
National park and nice, simple/easy hike around the island.
Beautiful park with lots of different parts to it, right in the middle of the city. On weekends, it really comes to life. Great for a summertime picnic. And the legendary weekend drum circles.
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Meridian Hill Park
W Street NorthwestBeautiful park with lots of different parts to it, right in the middle of the city. On weekends, it really comes to life. Great for a summertime picnic. And the legendary weekend drum circles.
Not exactly a park. This is a fairly secret dc spot. When the Monastery is open, then you can visit and hang out in the beautiful and peaceful gardens.
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Franciscan Monastery Garden
1400 Quincy St NENot exactly a park. This is a fairly secret dc spot. When the Monastery is open, then you can visit and hang out in the beautiful and peaceful gardens.
Arts & Culture
Museo Nacional de la Construcción
401 F St NWThe Fridge DC
516 1/2 8th St SELocal art gallery.
Every night, free concerts of all types at the millennium stage, from 6-7pm.
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John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F St NWEvery night, free concerts of all types at the millennium stage, from 6-7pm.
Atlas Performing Arts Center
1333 H St NEDupont Underground
19 Dupont Cir NWLa Colección Phillips
1600 21st St NWNewseum
565 Pennsylvania Avenue NWIce rink in winter, beautiful gardens in the summer (with live jazz in the early evening).
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Jardín de Esculturas de la Galería Nacional de Arte
7th Street NorthwestIce rink in winter, beautiful gardens in the summer (with live jazz in the early evening).
Art gallery, experimental exhibition space, theater, museum. All sorts of wild things.
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Culture House DC (Blind Whino)
700 Delaware Ave SWArt gallery, experimental exhibition space, theater, museum. All sorts of wild things.
Sightseeing
National Mall
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave SEThe historic reading rooms are incredible.
Washington National Cathedral
The historic Eastern Market is a beautiful old building. On weekdays, you can go here to get your groceries european-style. On weekends, vendors (food, arts and crafts, and more) fill the streets for a huge street market/fair.
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Eastern Market
225 7th St SEThe historic Eastern Market is a beautiful old building. On weekdays, you can go here to get your groceries european-style. On weekends, vendors (food, arts and crafts, and more) fill the streets for a huge street market/fair.
Shopping
Salt & Sundry
1625 14th St NW design store
Hugh & Crye
3212 O Street NorthwestDC boutique clothing shop
Capitol Hill Books
657 C St SEA capitol hill gem
Entertainment & Activities
Angelika Pop-Up at Union Market
550 Penn St NERegal Gallery Place & 4DX
701 7th St NWLandmark's E Street Cinema
555 11th St NWParque Zoológico Nacional Smithsonian
3001 Connecticut Ave NWRFK Stadium
2400 East Capitol St NENationals Park
1500 S Capitol St SEHome of the Washington Nationals
Getting Around
Eastern Market station
701 Pennsylvania Ave. SE10min walk from the house
25min walk from the house // 5-10min cab ride from the house. Amtrak access and boltbus/megabus.
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Union Station
25min walk from the house // 5-10min cab ride from the house. Amtrak access and boltbus/megabus.
Potomac Avenue Southeast
Potomac Avenue Southeast