Guidebook for Washington
Everything Else
French bakery/cafe.
Ohhhh, the chocolate croissants. And macaroons of many colors. So good.
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Le Caprice DC Café Bakery
3456 14th St NWFrench bakery/cafe.
Ohhhh, the chocolate croissants. And macaroons of many colors. So good.
They have a reality TV show, so some people (like my mom) are excited about this place. The cupcakes are tasty. Go on a weekday. The lines on the weekends are silly long.
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Georgetown Cupcake
3301 M St NWThey have a reality TV show, so some people (like my mom) are excited about this place. The cupcakes are tasty. Go on a weekday. The lines on the weekends are silly long.
Rock Creek Trail
1730 Juniper St NWA great place to be outside.
Jazz in the Sculpture garden on summer Fridays. Ice skating in the Sculpture garden on winter days. Both are great.
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Pavilion Café
Constitution Avenue NorthwestJazz in the Sculpture garden on summer Fridays. Ice skating in the Sculpture garden on winter days. Both are great.
New spot. Like Union Market in Philly, but smaller. Lots of vendors and tasty restaurants in one place. I recommend the Korean Tacos.
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Union Market
1309 5th St NENew spot. Like Union Market in Philly, but smaller. Lots of vendors and tasty restaurants in one place. I recommend the Korean Tacos.
Fancy bowling! It's brand new, and really nice inside. The games aren't even expensive, and the drinks are good.
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Pinstripes
1064 Wisconsin Ave NWFancy bowling! It's brand new, and really nice inside. The games aren't even expensive, and the drinks are good.
Food Scene
Sticky Fingers Sweets & Eats
314 Park Rd NWVegan bakery!
They deliver! Also, the Indian food is simple and delicious here.
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Salt & Pepper Grill Indian
2632 Georgia Ave NWThey deliver! Also, the Indian food is simple and delicious here.
So excited this opened up near me. Food is great.
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Kokeb Restaurant
3013 Georgia Ave NWSo excited this opened up near me. Food is great.
Great coffee, tea, community bike repair workshops, and backyard patio
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Qualia Coffee
3917 Georgia Ave NWGreat coffee, tea, community bike repair workshops, and backyard patio
Brickoven gourmet pizza. Yes, please. Indoor and outdoor seating.
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RedRocks Columbia Heights
1036 Park Rd NWBrickoven gourmet pizza. Yes, please. Indoor and outdoor seating.
The only reasonably priced Spanish restaurant in town I can recommend. I think it's a chain, but after living in Spain, I've only been happy eating DC Spanish food here. Other spots are good, but $$!
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La Tasca
607 King StThe only reasonably priced Spanish restaurant in town I can recommend. I think it's a chain, but after living in Spain, I've only been happy eating DC Spanish food here. Other spots are good, but $$!
Essentials
Mod vibe. The food's only decent, but the vibe is nice. They have couches and loungy chairs, and you'll be in good company of other laptop-bound folk.
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Coffy Café
3310 14th St NWMod vibe. The food's only decent, but the vibe is nice. They have couches and loungy chairs, and you'll be in good company of other laptop-bound folk.
Drinks & Nightlife
During the day it's a great cafe (The Barking Dog). At night, it's a bar/lounge. Couches in front, short soul food menu, the friendliest staff ever (Darnell & his tiny dog in a sweater may be there!)
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Darnell's
944 Florida Ave NWDuring the day it's a great cafe (The Barking Dog). At night, it's a bar/lounge. Couches in front, short soul food menu, the friendliest staff ever (Darnell & his tiny dog in a sweater may be there!)
Our local wine bar. Indoor and outdoor seating.
We like our outdoor seating 'round here.
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Room 11
3234 11th St NWOur local wine bar. Indoor and outdoor seating.
We like our outdoor seating 'round here.
They are also a brewery! Try the taps at the tables in the downstairs lounge area.
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Meridian Pint
6035 Wilson BlvdThey are also a brewery! Try the taps at the tables in the downstairs lounge area.
Indoor DC-themed mini golf?! Well, why not. Also, ski ball, fantastic drinks and food. Drinks and food are latin american fusion with a great chef. I'm always glad I went.
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H Street Country Club
1335 H Street NortheastIndoor DC-themed mini golf?! Well, why not. Also, ski ball, fantastic drinks and food. Drinks and food are latin american fusion with a great chef. I'm always glad I went.
Arts & Culture
This place is uniquely fun. Took my mom here on a "scavenger hunt" night and had a great time. Actual mansion, full of years of interesting oddities and characters.
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The Mansion on O & O Street Museum
2020 O St NWThis place is uniquely fun. Took my mom here on a "scavenger hunt" night and had a great time. Actual mansion, full of years of interesting oddities and characters.
Free performance 365 days a year! Every single day, 6pm.
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John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F St NWFree performance 365 days a year! Every single day, 6pm.
They host some really impressive productions here. Best play I've seen was here.
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Studio Theatre
1501 14th St NWThey host some really impressive productions here. Best play I've seen was here.
Sightseeing
This place is beautiful, and less known than other area attractions.
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Kenilworth Park u Gardens Aquatic
1550 Anacostia Avenue NortheastThis place is beautiful, and less known than other area attractions.
Beautiful place for a picninc, walkabout, bonsai garden tour, respite. You can walk or drive around.
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United States National Arboretum
3501 New York Ave NEBeautiful place for a picninc, walkabout, bonsai garden tour, respite. You can walk or drive around.
This one is a bit off the beaten path for memorials, but one of my favorites. If you stand in the right place, you'll notice something unique about the acoustics...
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Albert Einstein Memorial
2101 Constitution Ave. NWThis one is a bit off the beaten path for memorials, but one of my favorites. If you stand in the right place, you'll notice something unique about the acoustics...
It's free, and you can get a great view of the city from the top.
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Old Post Office Pavilion
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NWIt's free, and you can get a great view of the city from the top.
My favorite museum. The food court is great-- cuisine from different tribes in the US. The exhibits tell the stories of living people and tribes as well. Check event list for great arts & food demos.
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Mużew Nazzjonali tal-Indjan Amerikan
4th Street SouthwestMy favorite museum. The food court is great-- cuisine from different tribes in the US. The exhibits tell the stories of living people and tribes as well. Check event list for great arts & food demos.
I work here! It's a unique, beautiful place. Visit "another country" within DC, where the lengua franca is American Sign Language. Set up a free tour in advance. Globally, it's a one-of-a-kind place.
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Gallaudet University
800 Florida Ave NEI work here! It's a unique, beautiful place. Visit "another country" within DC, where the lengua franca is American Sign Language. Set up a free tour in advance. Globally, it's a one-of-a-kind place.