Guidebook for Washington
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A fantastic store with all of the artisnal cheeses you could ask for, plus coffee and pastries in the AM and sandwiches at lunchtime. You can get some groceries here too. Ask for cheese samples!
915 F St NW
915 F Street NorthwestA fantastic store with all of the artisnal cheeses you could ask for, plus coffee and pastries in the AM and sandwiches at lunchtime. You can get some groceries here too. Ask for cheese samples!
Great selection, fabulous prepared food. You can walk from the apartment, take a taxi, or take the metro to U Street and walk down 14th. Lotsof great restaraunts in this neighborhood as well.
855 locals recommend
Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NWGreat selection, fabulous prepared food. You can walk from the apartment, take a taxi, or take the metro to U Street and walk down 14th. Lotsof great restaraunts in this neighborhood as well.
Arts & Culture
A wonderful independent cinema. Great food, great service, inexpensive matinees.
110 locals recommend
Landmark's E Street Cinema
555 11th St NWA wonderful independent cinema. Great food, great service, inexpensive matinees.
Great happy hour and fantastic performances. Check out the open mike nights on Tuesdays if you're in town.
Riot Act Comedy Theater
Great happy hour and fantastic performances. Check out the open mike nights on Tuesdays if you're in town.
The Reynolds Center houses both the National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. You HAVE to check out the covered courtyard; a perfect place to relax and work/have a snack.
365 locals recommend
National Portrait Gallery
The Reynolds Center houses both the National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. You HAVE to check out the covered courtyard; a perfect place to relax and work/have a snack.
The museum is beautiful and the sculpture garden is out of this world. A lovely fountain in the warm months, ice skating in the cold months!
385 locals recommend
National Gallery of Art
Constitution Avenue NorthwestThe museum is beautiful and the sculpture garden is out of this world. A lovely fountain in the warm months, ice skating in the cold months!
The Shakespeare Theater has two locations, Harman Hall and the Landsburgh. They do great productions and often have same-day deals. Fabulous theater.
56 locals recommend
Shakespeare Theatre Company: Lansburgh Theatre
450 7th St NWThe Shakespeare Theater has two locations, Harman Hall and the Landsburgh. They do great productions and often have same-day deals. Fabulous theater.
Food Scene
Delicious Mediteranian tapas and a great brunch. Lots of ambience, strong coffee, and nice staff.
121 locals recommend
Zaytinya
701 9th St NWDelicious Mediteranian tapas and a great brunch. Lots of ambience, strong coffee, and nice staff.
The best happy hour in town, hands down. Sit in the bar area and feast on all kinds of dim sum and mixed drinks. We usually get out of there spending $30 (4 drinks, 4 or 5 dim sum!)
20 locals recommend
Ping Pong Dim Sum
900 7th Street NorthwestThe best happy hour in town, hands down. Sit in the bar area and feast on all kinds of dim sum and mixed drinks. We usually get out of there spending $30 (4 drinks, 4 or 5 dim sum!)
A fantastic place to get great coffee and breakfast foods. The lines can get a little long, but it's worth the wait! Highly recommended.
28 locals recommend
Chinatown Coffee Co.
475 H St NWA fantastic place to get great coffee and breakfast foods. The lines can get a little long, but it's worth the wait! Highly recommended.
Very delicious mexican food, and a great happy hour! Sit at the bar from 5-7 during the week and enjoy $5.00 margaritas and $2.00 fish tacos. The agua fresca is also great.
66 locals recommend
Oyamel Cocina Mexicana
401 7th St NWVery delicious mexican food, and a great happy hour! Sit at the bar from 5-7 during the week and enjoy $5.00 margaritas and $2.00 fish tacos. The agua fresca is also great.
An awesome concept and delicious food! The food is all sourced from local farmers- did I mention it is delicious? The decor is also great. They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
183 locals recommend
Founding Farmers DC
1924 Pennsylvania Avenue NWAn awesome concept and delicious food! The food is all sourced from local farmers- did I mention it is delicious? The decor is also great. They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Poste
555 8th Street NorthwestIf the weather is nice, this courtyard can't be beat! Enter from 8th Street.
This is our favorite Thai place! Don't miss the green tea dumplings or chicken and olives.
48 locals recommend
RICE
1608 14th St NWThis is our favorite Thai place! Don't miss the green tea dumplings or chicken and olives.
Taylor Gourmet
1116 H St NEFantastic sandwich place, you won't be sorry!
Pitango Gelato
413 7th St NWThis is fabulous gelato!
The new "it" place to be, this Italian restraunt has it all! Amazingly delicious.
23 locals recommend
Graffiato
707 6th Street NorthwestThe new "it" place to be, this Italian restraunt has it all! Amazingly delicious.