Guidebook for Washington

Sahra & Zander
Sahra & Zander
Guidebook for Washington

Food Scene

We love this place primarily for brunch, but also for dinner. Get the breakfast burrito and a fresh breakfast champagne cocktail, or go for dinner for some great beers, salads, and burgers!
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Brookland's Finest Bar and Kitchen
3126 12th Street Northeast
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We love this place primarily for brunch, but also for dinner. Get the breakfast burrito and a fresh breakfast champagne cocktail, or go for dinner for some great beers, salads, and burgers!
Love Beer? THIS IS FOR YOU. They have tons of beers on tap, a great wine selection, but it doesn't stop there. They have amazing burgers (including vegan!) but don't forget to order the pretzel appetizers!
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Brookland Pint
716 Monroe St NE
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Love Beer? THIS IS FOR YOU. They have tons of beers on tap, a great wine selection, but it doesn't stop there. They have amazing burgers (including vegan!) but don't forget to order the pretzel appetizers!
Craving pizza? This cozy spot makes the most amazing neopolitan style pizza!
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Menomale
2711 12th St NE
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Craving pizza? This cozy spot makes the most amazing neopolitan style pizza!
Vegetarian or Vegan? This spot (and it's chain of spots) is perfect for non-meat eaters and meat eaters alike. It's a DC institution known for its in-resto book stores and it's multi-cultural slant.
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Busboys and Poets
235 Carroll St NW
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Vegetarian or Vegan? This spot (and it's chain of spots) is perfect for non-meat eaters and meat eaters alike. It's a DC institution known for its in-resto book stores and it's multi-cultural slant.
Arguably one of the best brunches in town, this French spot is absolutely wonderful. Be sure to get reservations early!
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Le Diplomate
1601 14th St NW
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Arguably one of the best brunches in town, this French spot is absolutely wonderful. Be sure to get reservations early!
Steel Plate is one of our go-to neighborhood spots! their menu is inventive yet comforting and their cocktails are wonderful! This is also a great place to watch sports (especially soccer/futbol)!
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Steel Plate
3523 12th St NE
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Steel Plate is one of our go-to neighborhood spots! their menu is inventive yet comforting and their cocktails are wonderful! This is also a great place to watch sports (especially soccer/futbol)!

Drinks & Nightlife

If you like dive bars as much as we do, this is the place to you! Tell Kelly or Johnny that you're guests of Sahra and Zander sent you and they'll treat you nicely! In the summer, this is a great place for a saturday or sunday afternoon drink; they have a great patio with wonderful people - and train - watching.
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Dew Drop Inn
2801 8th St NE
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If you like dive bars as much as we do, this is the place to you! Tell Kelly or Johnny that you're guests of Sahra and Zander sent you and they'll treat you nicely! In the summer, this is a great place for a saturday or sunday afternoon drink; they have a great patio with wonderful people - and train - watching.

Sightseeing

This is Zander's Favorite museum on the National Mall. It's so fun to see the history of astronauts and airplanes!
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National Air and Space Museum
600 Independence Ave SW
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This is Zander's Favorite museum on the National Mall. It's so fun to see the history of astronauts and airplanes!
This is Sahra's Favorite on the National Mall! Go in just to sit back and relax; smell the flowers, enjoy the warmth of the rain forest room.
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United States Botanic Garden
100 Maryland Ave SW
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This is Sahra's Favorite on the National Mall! Go in just to sit back and relax; smell the flowers, enjoy the warmth of the rain forest room.
Union Market has it all - food, drinks, cute hip shops, an outdoor cocktail lounge, korean tacos, empanadas... this one-stop-shop is one of our favorite places to spend a weekend afternoon.
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Union Market
1309 5th St NE
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Union Market has it all - food, drinks, cute hip shops, an outdoor cocktail lounge, korean tacos, empanadas... this one-stop-shop is one of our favorite places to spend a weekend afternoon.

Shopping

Current Boutique is Sahra's favorite place to shop for women's clothes in DC! They sell new and consigned pieces, and there's always an amazing deal to be found. Definitely be sure to check out the under $30 rack near the back of the store on the left!
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Current Boutique
2601 Wilson Blvd
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Current Boutique is Sahra's favorite place to shop for women's clothes in DC! They sell new and consigned pieces, and there's always an amazing deal to be found. Definitely be sure to check out the under $30 rack near the back of the store on the left!
Salt & Sundry has some amazing little trinkets, cookbooks, plants, and other cute pieces that make for a unique and memorable souvenir.
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Salt & Sundry
1625 14th St NW
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Salt & Sundry has some amazing little trinkets, cookbooks, plants, and other cute pieces that make for a unique and memorable souvenir.

Essentials

Yes! Is OUR grocery store; while on the pricey side, everything is organic, they have an amazing vegan selection, and a wonderful selection of wine and beer.
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Yes! Organic Market Brookland
3809 12th St NE
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Yes! Is OUR grocery store; while on the pricey side, everything is organic, they have an amazing vegan selection, and a wonderful selection of wine and beer.

Getting Around

Fort Totten is the closest metro stop to us - it caters to the Red, Green, and Yellow lines so you can get almost anywhere in the city within 20 minutes!
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Fort Totten station
550 Galloway St NE
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Fort Totten is the closest metro stop to us - it caters to the Red, Green, and Yellow lines so you can get almost anywhere in the city within 20 minutes!

Parks & Nature

This is such a quaint spot for a quiet picnic!
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United States National Arboretum
3501 New York Ave NE
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This is such a quaint spot for a quiet picnic!
Gravelly Point is a unique spot for a picnic - watch the planes come and go directly over your head!
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Gravelly Point Park
George Washington Memorial Parkway
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Gravelly Point is a unique spot for a picnic - watch the planes come and go directly over your head!