Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Wonderful coffee and food. Perfect place to work or study, either during happy hour (4-7pm) or late into the evening.
Free Wifi during the week.
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Tryst
2459 18th St NWWonderful coffee and food. Perfect place to work or study, either during happy hour (4-7pm) or late into the evening.
Free Wifi during the week.
Amsterdam Falafelshop
2425 18th St NWDelicious and cheap vegetarian food!
the DINER
2453 18th St NWLate night food and drinks in a classic Diner setting.
Filter Coffeehouse and Espresso Bar
Really good coffee.
Kramers
1517 Connecticut Ave NWExcellent bookstore, Excellent Sunday Brunch
Daikaya The Izakaya
705 6th Street NorthwestExcellent Ramen! Great sister bar upstairs.
Fast Gourmet
A surprise in a gas station - great late night food.
Open City
2331 Calvert St NWExcellent brunch spot!
Pasta Mia
1790 Columbia Rd NWApparently amazing pasta with huge servings.
Essentials
Great range of groceries; cheaper and better quality than other closer options.
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Harris Teeter
1201 First Street NortheastGreat range of groceries; cheaper and better quality than other closer options.
CVS
1418 P St NWClosest Pharmacy. Good Range.
Easy to access when you get off the metro - excellent range for such a small store at very decent prices.
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Manhattan Market
2647 Connecticut Ave NWEasy to access when you get off the metro - excellent range for such a small store at very decent prices.
Closest Wholefoods. Catch S2, S4 down 16th St or moderate walk.
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Whole Foods Market
1440 P St NWClosest Wholefoods. Catch S2, S4 down 16th St or moderate walk.
Sunday mornings to early afternoon - excellent range of fruit, vegetables, bread, meat and other stuff.
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Dupont Circle Station
1525 20th St NWSunday mornings to early afternoon - excellent range of fruit, vegetables, bread, meat and other stuff.
Shopping
Violet Boutique
1924 8th St NWGreat clothing at reasonable prices.
Great second hand book store, often stocked with recently released books.
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Walls of Books
3325 Georgia Ave NWGreat second hand book store, often stocked with recently released books.
Drinks & Nightlife
Roofers Union
2446 18th St NWGreat rooftop bar, skip the restaurant though.
Flight Wine Bar
777 6th St NWLovely bar, slightly pricey, but great range of wines.
The Fainting Goat
1330 U St NWGreat bar with good beer range.
Bar Pilar
1833 14th St NWGreat bar (head upstairs for the best bartenders)
Sightseeing
A beautiful spot to come unwind with a picnic or a book.
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Meridian Hill Park
W Street NorthwestA beautiful spot to come unwind with a picnic or a book.
Smithsonian National Zoological Park
3001 Connecticut Ave NWBao Bao the baby panda!
Everything Else
Closest Red Line metro station.
Catch the Circulator, L2, or 96, all from the corner of Adams Mill Road and Columbia Rd, or easy walk.
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Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan Station
2700 Connecticut Ave NWClosest Red Line metro station.
Catch the Circulator, L2, or 96, all from the corner of Adams Mill Road and Columbia Rd, or easy walk.
Closest Green and Yellow Line metro station.
Catch the Circulator or easy walk.
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Columbia Heights Station
3030 14th St NWClosest Green and Yellow Line metro station.
Catch the Circulator or easy walk.