Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Fantastic raw bar and great food and drink, patio seating. Locally owned. Call 30 minutes ahead to be added to wait list.
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Hanks on the HIll
1624 Q Street NorthwestFantastic raw bar and great food and drink, patio seating. Locally owned. Call 30 minutes ahead to be added to wait list.
Very trendy Asian fusion, terrific bar, excellent brunch. Reservations recommended.
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Masa 14
1825 14th St NWVery trendy Asian fusion, terrific bar, excellent brunch. Reservations recommended.
BEST coffee, locally owned and prepared with love and skill in a city filled with national chains.
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Filter Coffeehouse and Espresso Bar
BEST coffee, locally owned and prepared with love and skill in a city filled with national chains.
Delicious Afghan specialties served by the extremely hospitable Habib-jaan.
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Iron Gate Restaurant
1734 N St NWDelicious Afghan specialties served by the extremely hospitable Habib-jaan.
Incredible beer selection, fun bar snacks upstairs. Amazing menu downstairs. Great for a meal before the theater.
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ChurchKey
1337 14th St NWIncredible beer selection, fun bar snacks upstairs. Amazing menu downstairs. Great for a meal before the theater.
Everything Else
Full service nail salon with hair stylist and massage therapist on site, owned and operated by three sisters. Walk-ins welcome.
Q-West Nails
1919 18th St NWFull service nail salon with hair stylist and massage therapist on site, owned and operated by three sisters. Walk-ins welcome.
Progressive and inclusive faith community committed to social justice. Warm welcome, family friendly, great preaching.
St Margaret's Episcopal
1830 Connecticut Ave NWProgressive and inclusive faith community committed to social justice. Warm welcome, family friendly, great preaching.
Rock Creek Park is laced with running/walking and biking trails. Walk west on P Street from the circle, cross bridge, and turn left to access footpath along parkway.
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Rock Creek Parkway Northwest
Rock Creek Parkway NorthwestRock Creek Park is laced with running/walking and biking trails. Walk west on P Street from the circle, cross bridge, and turn left to access footpath along parkway.
Arts & Culture
Independent theater - cutting edge works by up and coming playwrights as well as edgy, established writers such as David Mamet, Neil LaBute, Martin McDonagh; features women authors. No bad seats.
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Studio Theatre
1501 14th St NWIndependent theater - cutting edge works by up and coming playwrights as well as edgy, established writers such as David Mamet, Neil LaBute, Martin McDonagh; features women authors. No bad seats.
Sightseeing
America's first modern art museum - organized in the home of and featuring the private collection of Duncan and Marjorie Phillips. Most famous canvas: Renoir's "The Luncheon of the Boating Party."
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The Phillips Collection
1600 21st St NWAmerica's first modern art museum - organized in the home of and featuring the private collection of Duncan and Marjorie Phillips. Most famous canvas: Renoir's "The Luncheon of the Boating Party."
Exquisite private museum for fabric lovers!
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The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum
701 21st St NWExquisite private museum for fabric lovers!
Essentials
Great fresh seafood, wine selection, organic produce, take-away meals, people watching.
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Whole Foods Market
1440 P St NWGreat fresh seafood, wine selection, organic produce, take-away meals, people watching.
Shopping
Personable staff, wide craft beer selection, convenient to Safeway grocery store.
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Cairo Wine & Liquor
1618 17th St NWPersonable staff, wide craft beer selection, convenient to Safeway grocery store.