Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Nothing better than sitting on their roof eating tacos while having a couple El Special Margaritas (on the rocks with salt)
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El Chucho - Cocina Superior
3313 11th St NWNothing better than sitting on their roof eating tacos while having a couple El Special Margaritas (on the rocks with salt)
Great nearby restaurant for dinner or brunch. Delicious food and drinks.
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Republic
6939 Laurel AveGreat nearby restaurant for dinner or brunch. Delicious food and drinks.
Not much space to sit, but definitely the best coffee in Takoma.
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La Mano Coffee Bar
304 Carroll Street NorthwestNot much space to sit, but definitely the best coffee in Takoma.
Never had Ethiopian food? There are plenty to go to in nearby Silver Spring. This is one of our favorites. We'd recommend the vegetarian platter. You'll enjoy even if you're not a vegetarian!
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Addis Ababa Restaurant
8233 Fenton StNever had Ethiopian food? There are plenty to go to in nearby Silver Spring. This is one of our favorites. We'd recommend the vegetarian platter. You'll enjoy even if you're not a vegetarian!
One of the top new restaurants in DC. A small and cozy Filipino restaurant. Delicious food, but be prepared to wait in a line. There are no reservations.
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Bad Saint
3226 11th St NWOne of the top new restaurants in DC. A small and cozy Filipino restaurant. Delicious food, but be prepared to wait in a line. There are no reservations.
Lovely place to stop for a delicious chai tea and cookies, or a more filling meal. Especially great when sightseeing around the Mall.
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Teaism Penn Quarter
400 8th St NWLovely place to stop for a delicious chai tea and cookies, or a more filling meal. Especially great when sightseeing around the Mall.
Love this place for delicious tea (especially the Chai) and cookies. Their breakfast is also amazing. Plus this location is incredibly charming. Be sure to take your food upstairs to eat. You'll see what we mean.
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Teaism Dupont Circle
2009 R St NWLove this place for delicious tea (especially the Chai) and cookies. Their breakfast is also amazing. Plus this location is incredibly charming. Be sure to take your food upstairs to eat. You'll see what we mean.
Best cupcakes in Georgetown. And delicious coffee and tea. Plus it's along the C&O canal, so it's a lovely location. Or take it to go and walk down towards the waterfront where it's even nicer.
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Baked & Wired
1052 Thomas Jefferson St NWBest cupcakes in Georgetown. And delicious coffee and tea. Plus it's along the C&O canal, so it's a lovely location. Or take it to go and walk down towards the waterfront where it's even nicer.
If you're sightseeing around the Mall, or specifically around the Capitol, Supreme Court, or Library of Congress, this is a lovely place to stop off for delicious meal.
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Sonoma Restaurant and Wine Bar
223 Pennsylvania Avenue SoutheastIf you're sightseeing around the Mall, or specifically around the Capitol, Supreme Court, or Library of Congress, this is a lovely place to stop off for delicious meal.
Delicious ramen place in a newly hip part of town. The area has new restaurants, bars, and the 9:30 Club (music venue)
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Haikan
805 V St NWDelicious ramen place in a newly hip part of town. The area has new restaurants, bars, and the 9:30 Club (music venue)
An eclectic marketplace with local food vendors. The weekends and weekend evenings are quite filled with people. Can be high on the hipster list.
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Union Market
1309 5th St NEAn eclectic marketplace with local food vendors. The weekends and weekend evenings are quite filled with people. Can be high on the hipster list.
It's part bookstore, part cafe, with a very leftist bent. Great place to get a coffee, a snack, and read a book, or work on your laptop
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Brookland's Finest Bar and Kitchen
3126 12th Street NortheastIt's part bookstore, part cafe, with a very leftist bent. Great place to get a coffee, a snack, and read a book, or work on your laptop
Vegetarian fare with delicious sweet snacks.
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Sticky Fingers Sweets & Eats
314 Park Rd NWVegetarian fare with delicious sweet snacks.
Parks & Nature
Lovely place to stroll around. You can even stroll along the waterfront to get to see the Lincoln Monument.
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Georgetown Waterfront Park
3100 K St NWLovely place to stroll around. You can even stroll along the waterfront to get to see the Lincoln Monument.
Arts & Culture
The gardens are lovely place to walk around and just sit out with a good book.
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Dumbarton Oaks Museum
1703 32nd St NWThe gardens are lovely place to walk around and just sit out with a good book.
There are many museums to visit along the mall. The newly opened African American Museum (go online to get a free ticket, they are timed entry), American History, Natural History, National Gallery of Art, Hirschhorn, The Air & Space Museum, and the Native American Museum. All free!
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Smithsonian Castle Information Center
1000 Jefferson Dr SWThere are many museums to visit along the mall. The newly opened African American Museum (go online to get a free ticket, they are timed entry), American History, Natural History, National Gallery of Art, Hirschhorn, The Air & Space Museum, and the Native American Museum. All free!
Very intense experience but well worth the visit.
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Museo Conmemorativo del Holocausto de los Estados Unidos
100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl SWVery intense experience but well worth the visit.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
11355 Woodglen DrIt can be a crazy store, so use it you really need to go somewhere quickly. Otherwise, we'd suggest either the Whole Foods, Takoma Park Food Co-op or the other Safeway (on Fenton) in Silver Spring
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Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NWIt can be a crazy store, so use it you really need to go somewhere quickly. Otherwise, we'd suggest either the Whole Foods, Takoma Park Food Co-op or the other Safeway (on Fenton) in Silver Spring
Nice small and local grocery store.
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Takoma Park-Silver Spring Food Co-op
201 Ethan Allen AveNice small and local grocery store.
Sightseeing
Check with your Congressperson to get tickets for a tour.
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The White House South Lawn
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWCheck with your Congressperson to get tickets for a tour.
It's a fairly awe-inspiring monument, especially when you look out across the Mall from the stairs.
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Monumento a Lincoln
2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NWIt's a fairly awe-inspiring monument, especially when you look out across the Mall from the stairs.
Mount Vernon de George Washington
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial HwyLovely and inspiring place to visit.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
1964 Independence Ave SWLovely and inspiring place to visit.
Entertainment & Activities
If you like baseball, or even if you have a passing interest, The Nationals Park has a lot of activities all around inside/outside the stadium.
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Nationals Park
1500 S Capitol St SEIf you like baseball, or even if you have a passing interest, The Nationals Park has a lot of activities all around inside/outside the stadium.