Guidebook to Washington, DC
Food Scene
Best Indian food in the city! Order the palak chaat, chicken tikka masala and garlic naan. You will not be disappointed.
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Rasika
633 D St NWBest Indian food in the city! Order the palak chaat, chicken tikka masala and garlic naan. You will not be disappointed.
Delicious Korean tacos! Ask for the recommended toppings.
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Union Market
1309 5th St NEDelicious Korean tacos! Ask for the recommended toppings.
Best cupcakes in the city. Make sure to order the red velvet.
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Sprinkles Georgetown
3015 M St NWBest cupcakes in the city. Make sure to order the red velvet.
Very innovative and flavorful food. This place gets pretty busy so it's best to show up when they open at 5pm or try to get a seat at the bar. Order the PORK SAUSAGE, HABANERO, PEANUTS & LYCHEE SALAD. It's their signature dish.
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Rose's Luxury
717 8th St SEVery innovative and flavorful food. This place gets pretty busy so it's best to show up when they open at 5pm or try to get a seat at the bar. Order the PORK SAUSAGE, HABANERO, PEANUTS & LYCHEE SALAD. It's their signature dish.
Great sushi and drinks for an affordable price. Go for happy hour during 3pm - 6:30pm (M-F). Get the valentine roll.
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Momiji
505 H St NWGreat sushi and drinks for an affordable price. Go for happy hour during 3pm - 6:30pm (M-F). Get the valentine roll.
Tasty restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Excellent vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options. Great open mic spoken word poetry night on Tuesdays at 9pm.
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Busboys and Poets
450 K St NWTasty restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Excellent vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options. Great open mic spoken word poetry night on Tuesdays at 9pm.
One of the best Italian restaurants in the city! Pasta is made fresh daily, decor is warm and inviting, food/dessert are exceptional. Order the lasagna and tiramisu.
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Filomena Ristorante
1063 Wisconsin Ave NWOne of the best Italian restaurants in the city! Pasta is made fresh daily, decor is warm and inviting, food/dessert are exceptional. Order the lasagna and tiramisu.
Best brunch in the city! Only served on Saturday and Sundays from 9am - 2pm. The Founding Farmers Breakfast is a good choice. You can also order french toast, pancakes, and waffles a la carte.
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Founding Farmers DC
1924 Pennsylvania Avenue NWBest brunch in the city! Only served on Saturday and Sundays from 9am - 2pm. The Founding Farmers Breakfast is a good choice. You can also order french toast, pancakes, and waffles a la carte.
Delicious Japanese street food. Katsudon bowl is the most popular, but if you don't like pork, the Karaagedon bowl is great as well. Keep in mind this place is tiny and only has bar seating so it may be a challenge to get a seat, but it's worth the wait.
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Donburi
2438 18th St NWDelicious Japanese street food. Katsudon bowl is the most popular, but if you don't like pork, the Karaagedon bowl is great as well. Keep in mind this place is tiny and only has bar seating so it may be a challenge to get a seat, but it's worth the wait.
Getting Around
Nearest metro stop to the condo. Keep in mind metro is open 5am - midnight (M-F) and 7am - midnight (Sat & Sun).
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Anacostia Metro Station
1101 Howard Rd SENearest metro stop to the condo. Keep in mind metro is open 5am - midnight (M-F) and 7am - midnight (Sat & Sun).
Nearest metro stop to the National Mall, Smithsonian Museums, Memorials and Washington Monument.
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Smithsonian Station
Nearest metro stop to the National Mall, Smithsonian Museums, Memorials and Washington Monument.
McPherson Square station
I Street NorthwestNearest metro stop to the White House.
Nearest metro station to the U.S. Capitol, Library of Congress and Supreme Court.
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Capitol South Station
355 First St SENearest metro station to the U.S. Capitol, Library of Congress and Supreme Court.
Main hub for all Amtrak trains, MARC trains and buses to New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, and other cities.
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Union Station
Main hub for all Amtrak trains, MARC trains and buses to New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, and other cities.
Sightseeing
The memorial has been the site of many famous speeches, including Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech.
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Monumento a Lincoln
2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NWThe memorial has been the site of many famous speeches, including Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech.
You can obtain passes to watch Congress in session by requesting them directly from your Senators or Representative. International visitors can ask about gallery passes at the House and Senate Appointment Desks on the upper level of the Capitol Visitor Center.
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United States Capitol
First Street SoutheastYou can obtain passes to watch Congress in session by requesting them directly from your Senators or Representative. International visitors can ask about gallery passes at the House and Senate Appointment Desks on the upper level of the Capitol Visitor Center.
The inside of the monument is closed until 2019 while the elevator is being renovated, but you can still enjoy this iconic structure from the outside.
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Washington Monument
2 15th St NWThe inside of the monument is closed until 2019 while the elevator is being renovated, but you can still enjoy this iconic structure from the outside.
You can see millions of dollars being printed as you walk along the gallery overlooking the production floor! The free 40-minute experience includes an introductory film and gallery tour of the production process. Tours run every 15 min from 9am - 6pm.
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Bureau of Engraving and Printing
301 14th St SW You can see millions of dollars being printed as you walk along the gallery overlooking the production floor! The free 40-minute experience includes an introductory film and gallery tour of the production process. Tours run every 15 min from 9am - 6pm.
This is the best place to see the famous Cherry Blossoms in mid March - April (when they are in full bloom).
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Tidal Basin
20245 National DrThis is the best place to see the famous Cherry Blossoms in mid March - April (when they are in full bloom).
This is the largest library in the world with millions of books, recordings, photographs, newspapers, maps and manuscripts in its collections.
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Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave SEThis is the largest library in the world with millions of books, recordings, photographs, newspapers, maps and manuscripts in its collections.
Go to the rotunda to see the original Constitution and Declaration of Independence.
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National Archives Research Center
700 Pennsylvania Avenue NWGo to the rotunda to see the original Constitution and Declaration of Independence.
Beautiful neighborhood known for its Old European charm, cobblestone streets, high-end shopping and dining, cupcakeries, and quaint 18th and 19th century rowhouses. Make sure to check out M Street, Wisconsin Ave and the Waterfront. Closest metro station is Foggy Bottom.
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Georgetown
Beautiful neighborhood known for its Old European charm, cobblestone streets, high-end shopping and dining, cupcakeries, and quaint 18th and 19th century rowhouses. Make sure to check out M Street, Wisconsin Ave and the Waterfront. Closest metro station is Foggy Bottom.
Courtroom Lectures are available Monday through Friday and are free of charge. A line forms in the Great Hall on the First Floor before each lecture, and visitors are admitted on a first-come, first-served basis. On days that the Court is not in session, lectures are generally scheduled every hour on the half-hour beginning at 9:30 a.m. with a final lecture at 3:30 p.m.
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Supreme Court of the United States
1 First St NECourtroom Lectures are available Monday through Friday and are free of charge. A line forms in the Great Hall on the First Floor before each lecture, and visitors are admitted on a first-come, first-served basis. On days that the Court is not in session, lectures are generally scheduled every hour on the half-hour beginning at 9:30 a.m. with a final lecture at 3:30 p.m.
Fun, diverse, eclectic neighborhood with tons of hookah bars, international restaurants, and exciting nightlife.
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Adams Morgan
Fun, diverse, eclectic neighborhood with tons of hookah bars, international restaurants, and exciting nightlife.
Parks & Nature
Large beautiful park with plenty of hiking trails, horse trails, picnic areas, and awesome nature. The park is open all year round during daylight hours. The park is closed after dark.
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Rock Creek Park Nature Center and Planetarium
5200 Glover Rd NWLarge beautiful park with plenty of hiking trails, horse trails, picnic areas, and awesome nature. The park is open all year round during daylight hours. The park is closed after dark.
Arts & Culture
The most interactive and engaging museum in DC and my personal favorite! There are so many memorable exhibits and activities that trace the evolution of electronic communication from the birth of radio, to the technologies of the present and the future. Admission for adults is around $25, but will be money well spent.
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Newseum
565 Pennsylvania Avenue NWThe most interactive and engaging museum in DC and my personal favorite! There are so many memorable exhibits and activities that trace the evolution of electronic communication from the birth of radio, to the technologies of the present and the future. Admission for adults is around $25, but will be money well spent.
Powerful and emotional museum experience. Explore the history through historical artifacts, video footage, and eyewitness testimony in the Permanent Exhibition (The Holocaust), a three-floor chronology of the Holocaust. If you are visiting between March and August, passes are required to enter.
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Museo Conmemorativo del Holocausto de los Estados Unidos
100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl SWPowerful and emotional museum experience. Explore the history through historical artifacts, video footage, and eyewitness testimony in the Permanent Exhibition (The Holocaust), a three-floor chronology of the Holocaust. If you are visiting between March and August, passes are required to enter.
Make sure you see America's Presidents gallery and the Struggle for Justice gallery. The indoor courtyard is also a great place to relax.
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National Portrait Gallery
Make sure you see America's Presidents gallery and the Struggle for Justice gallery. The indoor courtyard is also a great place to relax.
The newest and busiest Smithsonian museum on the Mall. Same-day and advanced tickets are usually gone within minutes, but it's definitely worth the hype. If you are lucky enough to get access, start at the basement level first and work your way up. Also, make sure to try the delicious food at the award winning food court.
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Museo Nacional de Historia y Cultura Afroamericana
1400 Constitution Ave. NWThe newest and busiest Smithsonian museum on the Mall. Same-day and advanced tickets are usually gone within minutes, but it's definitely worth the hype. If you are lucky enough to get access, start at the basement level first and work your way up. Also, make sure to try the delicious food at the award winning food court.
Make sure you check out the sculpture garden. It's a beautiful outdoor area that has live jazz music on Friday evenings (5pm - 8:30pm) in May - August.
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Galería Nacional de Arte
Constitution Avenue NorthwestMake sure you check out the sculpture garden. It's a beautiful outdoor area that has live jazz music on Friday evenings (5pm - 8:30pm) in May - August.
Entertainment & Activities
Unique theater that is known for showing only indie films, documentaries and foreign films.
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Landmark's E Street Cinema
555 11th St NWUnique theater that is known for showing only indie films, documentaries and foreign films.
Great all around movie theater with stadium seating and large screens in the heart of Chinatown.
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Regal Gallery Place & 4DX
701 7th St NWGreat all around movie theater with stadium seating and large screens in the heart of Chinatown.
A bowling alley, restaurant, bar and lounge all in one. Really cool modern decor with great music, food, drinks and atmosphere.
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Lucky Strike Washington DC
701 7th St NW A bowling alley, restaurant, bar and lounge all in one. Really cool modern decor with great music, food, drinks and atmosphere.
Capital One Arena
601 F St NWGreat place to see a basketball game or concert.
Nationals Park
1500 S Capitol St SEGo here to catch a baseball game.
Drinks & Nightlife
Popular nightclub and restaurant in McPherson Square (downtown). Great crowd, music, drinks and food.
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The Park at 14th
920 14th Street Northwest Popular nightclub and restaurant in McPherson Square (downtown). Great crowd, music, drinks and food.
Cool sports bar with basketball games always playing on large projection screens. Plenty of arcade and board games. Keep in mind that this place gets pretty crowded on game nights so it may be a challenge to find a seat.
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Penn Social
801 E St NWCool sports bar with basketball games always playing on large projection screens. Plenty of arcade and board games. Keep in mind that this place gets pretty crowded on game nights so it may be a challenge to find a seat.
DC's best live music venue! Great variety of acts. Entry charge changes based on the day, but is usually around $20.
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9:30
815 V St NWDC's best live music venue! Great variety of acts. Entry charge changes based on the day, but is usually around $20.