Guidebook for Washington
Essentials
7-Eleven
407 8th St NEOpen 24 hours for basic groceries (milk, eggs, snacks).
7-River Mart
250 11th St NESmall grocery store with more choices than 7-Eleven
Capitol Hill Supermarket
241 Massachusetts Ave NEMedium-sized grocery store
Whole Foods Market
600 H St NEGiant Food
1345 Park Rd NWEntertainment & Activities
Stanton Park
226 4th St NEA nice park with a great playground
Just a block from the house - good place to bring young kids when the weather is bad outside.
Northeast Neighborhood Library
330 7th St NEJust a block from the house - good place to bring young kids when the weather is bad outside.
Food Scene
Jacob's Coffee House
401 8th St NEGood breakfast sandwiches and coffee
Ted's Bulletin
505 8th St SEGreat high-end diner and very kid friendly
Smith Commons
1116 H Street NortheastVery good modern American restaurant
Cava Mezze
527 8th St SEHighly rated Mediterranean small plates restaurant
Jimmy T's Place
501 E Capitol St SEExcellent, hole-in-the-wall neighborhood diner
A wonderful Italian restaurant across the street from Eastern Market.
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Acqua Al 2
A wonderful Italian restaurant across the street from Eastern Market.
This is a gem of a pizza shop that delivers. http://www.alsgourmetpizza.com/
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Al's Gourmet Pizza
1382 East Capitol St NEThis is a gem of a pizza shop that delivers. http://www.alsgourmetpizza.com/
Le Grenier
502 H St NELovely French Bistro on hip H Street NE
Newly renovated barbecue place very close to the house.
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Kenny's BBQ Smokehouse
732 Maryland Ave NENewly renovated barbecue place very close to the house.
One of the best French bistros around. A mainstay of Capitol Hill for years.
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Montmartre
327 7th St SEOne of the best French bistros around. A mainstay of Capitol Hill for years.
Shopping
Historic market with vendors selling produce, bread, cheese, meat, and fish. On weekends, there is a large farmers' market outside.
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Imarike yase-Eastern
225 7th St SEHistoric market with vendors selling produce, bread, cheese, meat, and fish. On weekends, there is a large farmers' market outside.
Drinks & Nightlife
A small speakeasy up a hidden flight of stairs with cocktails and light food - but you can reserve a spot on opentable.com
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Harold Black
212 7th St SEA small speakeasy up a hidden flight of stairs with cocktails and light food - but you can reserve a spot on opentable.com