Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
In Blagden Alley between 9th & 10th and M & N Sts. Best coffee in town, super cool vibe and location.
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La Colombe Coffee Roasters
924 Blagden Alley NWIn Blagden Alley between 9th & 10th and M & N Sts. Best coffee in town, super cool vibe and location.
Last time I was there Micrsoft's Senior VP for their Surface tablet was two barstools away. Not sure if that makes it super cool or super geek, either way the milkshakes are fantastic.
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Ted's Bulletin
505 8th St SELast time I was there Micrsoft's Senior VP for their Surface tablet was two barstools away. Not sure if that makes it super cool or super geek, either way the milkshakes are fantastic.
Best cupcakes in town. Have a real Georgetown experience with great pastries and great coffee, instead of waiting in line with all the tourists at DC Cupcake.
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Baked & Wired
1052 Thomas Jefferson St NWBest cupcakes in town. Have a real Georgetown experience with great pastries and great coffee, instead of waiting in line with all the tourists at DC Cupcake.
Thally
1316 9th Street NorthwestSeriously good food and great artisanal cocktails.
Think of it as Corduroy's casual little brother next door.
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Baby Wale
1124 9th St NWThink of it as Corduroy's casual little brother next door.
Hotspot of activity for salad connoisseurs who value getting in and out fast.
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sweetgreen
1461 P St NWHotspot of activity for salad connoisseurs who value getting in and out fast.
The local watering hole plus a restaurant with interesting menu. Tables outside on nice days.
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Commissary
1443 P St NWThe local watering hole plus a restaurant with interesting menu. Tables outside on nice days.
Crepes. The one with just butter and sugar on it is insanely good.
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Point Chaud Cafe & Crepes
1736 14th St NWCrepes. The one with just butter and sugar on it is insanely good.
Incredible multi-course dinning experience with some of the most unusual cocktails you'll find anywhere. Reservations required. In Blagdgen Alley next to Columbe Coffee between 9th & 10th and M & N.
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Rogue 24
922 N Street NorthwestIncredible multi-course dinning experience with some of the most unusual cocktails you'll find anywhere. Reservations required. In Blagdgen Alley next to Columbe Coffee between 9th & 10th and M & N.
It's a tie between Hanks and Pearl Dive for best oysters in town.
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Pearl Dive Oyster Palace
1612 14th St NWIt's a tie between Hanks and Pearl Dive for best oysters in town.
Great food starting with breakfast, cool french farm table vibe.
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Le Pain Quotidien
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SEGreat food starting with breakfast, cool french farm table vibe.
Always top of the list for great french food with amazing cafe ambience. The grand plateau of seafood is a show stopper.
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Le Diplomate
1601 14th St NWAlways top of the list for great french food with amazing cafe ambience. The grand plateau of seafood is a show stopper.
Starbucks
3100 14th St NWEasy.
One thing that I'm grateful never changes on the Hill is Jimmy T's. Awesome breakfast. Best bacon in town.
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Jimmy T's Place
501 E Capitol St SEOne thing that I'm grateful never changes on the Hill is Jimmy T's. Awesome breakfast. Best bacon in town.
It's a tie between Hanks and Pearl Dive for best oysters in town.
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Hanks on the HIll
1624 Q Street NorthwestIt's a tie between Hanks and Pearl Dive for best oysters in town.
Great steak frites and if you get lucky they may be serving their chocolate pudding for dessert.
Bistro D'oc
518 10th Street NorthwestGreat steak frites and if you get lucky they may be serving their chocolate pudding for dessert.
Favorite Gyros in town. Eat outside or upstairs for a cool view of Dupont.
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Zorba's Café
1612 20th St NWFavorite Gyros in town. Eat outside or upstairs for a cool view of Dupont.
Next to Cashion's. Good steak frites, cool vibe, awesome burgers. Bar scene at night can be crowded, but is always fun.
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Napoleon Bistro
1847 Columbia Rd NWNext to Cashion's. Good steak frites, cool vibe, awesome burgers. Bar scene at night can be crowded, but is always fun.
Favorite little restaurant in Georgetown. Great brunch menu. Love the hot chocolate, its like a dessert.
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Cafe Bonaparte
1522 Wisconsin Ave NWFavorite little restaurant in Georgetown. Great brunch menu. Love the hot chocolate, its like a dessert.
Chef Andres' original. When you are having dreams of tapas and paella. High on the list when friends visit.
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Jaleo
480 7th St NWChef Andres' original. When you are having dreams of tapas and paella. High on the list when friends visit.
According to Bon Appetit's 50 Great New Restaurants of 2013: "This shoe-boxed sized über-stylish spot has all the rillettes, tartiflette, and choucroute your Francophile heart could desire."
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Table
903 N Street NorthwestAccording to Bon Appetit's 50 Great New Restaurants of 2013: "This shoe-boxed sized über-stylish spot has all the rillettes, tartiflette, and choucroute your Francophile heart could desire."
Can be expensive, but huge variety of delicious Dim Sum dishes prepared perfectly.
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Ping Pong Dim Sum
900 7th Street NorthwestCan be expensive, but huge variety of delicious Dim Sum dishes prepared perfectly.
Essentials
About three blocks from the apartment, huge WholeFoods store. Eat-in upstairs area too. Humbolt cheese, wine, quinoa, plus the newest super-grain you've never heard before they started stocking it.
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Whole Foods Market
1440 P St NWAbout three blocks from the apartment, huge WholeFoods store. Eat-in upstairs area too. Humbolt cheese, wine, quinoa, plus the newest super-grain you've never heard before they started stocking it.
When you aren't up for the WholeFoods scene, sometimes a good ole' fashioned grocery store is exactly what you need: Giant Foods Grocery. Also Starbucks around corner on O St.
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City Market at O
800 P St NWWhen you aren't up for the WholeFoods scene, sometimes a good ole' fashioned grocery store is exactly what you need: Giant Foods Grocery. Also Starbucks around corner on O St.
Shopping
Gourmet to-go, locally sourced, unexpected combinations. Also has a fantastic dinner club.
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Seasonal Pantry
165 High StreetGourmet to-go, locally sourced, unexpected combinations. Also has a fantastic dinner club.
Handbags directly from Paris. Handbags. While you are there play in the huge outdoor video art display at City Center while there.
Longchamp
990 I St NWHandbags directly from Paris. Handbags. While you are there play in the huge outdoor video art display at City Center while there.
Model S as a souvenir? Fun window shopping either way. They let you sit in a Tesla even if you tell them you can't afford one.
Tesla
909 H St NWModel S as a souvenir? Fun window shopping either way. They let you sit in a Tesla even if you tell them you can't afford one.
Even if you aren't in the mood for furniture, their roof deck is seriously worth a trip. Look at a price tag or two while up there to feel less guilty about being there just to check out the view.
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Board Room
1737 Connecticut Ave NWEven if you aren't in the mood for furniture, their roof deck is seriously worth a trip. Look at a price tag or two while up there to feel less guilty about being there just to check out the view.
Handbags, and check out the outdoor video art installation at City Center while you are there.
Kate Spade
994 Palmer Alley NWHandbags, and check out the outdoor video art installation at City Center while you are there.
TUMI Store - City Center
1051 H St NWLuggage that will last a lifetime and still look good.
Pitango Gelato Logan Circle
4 Logan Cir NWTraditional italian gelato.
Charles Tyrwhitt
1000 Connecticut AvenueKinda like Thomas Pink, but very affordably priced.
Kramers
1517 Connecticut Ave NWBooks and food and nice people. What could be better.
Salmon Bento Box is awesome. White tea made the way it should be, never bitter.
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Teaism Dupont Circle
2009 R St NWSalmon Bento Box is awesome. White tea made the way it should be, never bitter.
Downtown location for Teaism. Some favorites: Meatball Bento Box is savory treat, Green Tea or Mango Lassi to drink, take home the Salty Oats cookies for later.
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Teaism Penn Quarter
400 8th St NWDowntown location for Teaism. Some favorites: Meatball Bento Box is savory treat, Green Tea or Mango Lassi to drink, take home the Salty Oats cookies for later.
In case you forgot your charger or need a new case.
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Apple Georgetown
1229 Wisconsin Ave NWIn case you forgot your charger or need a new case.
Completely original and unusual things for the home that you didn't know you couldn't live without until you stopped in. The owner Link keeps things moving so theres always new selection.
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Home Rule
1807 14th St NWCompletely original and unusual things for the home that you didn't know you couldn't live without until you stopped in. The owner Link keeps things moving so theres always new selection.
Several free classes and lectures on photography each week so call the store to find out what's happening this week.
Leica Store Washington DC
977 F St NWSeveral free classes and lectures on photography each week so call the store to find out what's happening this week.
Drinks & Nightlife
This super fun place with great burgers and salads defined hipster ten years before anyone knew what a hipster was. Best burgers in town.
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Cafe Saint-Ex
1847 14th St NWThis super fun place with great burgers and salads defined hipster ten years before anyone knew what a hipster was. Best burgers in town.
Cork Wine Bar & Market
1805 14th St NWGreat selection of wines and cool vibe.
garden district
1801 14th St NWFantastically fun beer garden.
Dacha Cafe
1600 7th St NWLaid back, great selection of German beers.
ChurchKey
1337 14th St NWThey actually have a BEER sommelier.
Thaitanic Restaurant
1326 14th St NWReliably good Thai food.
Hit Kramer Books then head up a few blocks on Connecticut to this Parisienne cafe.
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Bistrot Du Coin
1738 Connecticut Ave NWHit Kramer Books then head up a few blocks on Connecticut to this Parisienne cafe.
A best kept secret (until now?). Great coffee shop off the canal in Georgetown, with seating outside.
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Leopold's Kafe Restaurant
3315 Canal St NWA best kept secret (until now?). Great coffee shop off the canal in Georgetown, with seating outside.
Arts & Culture
One of DC's best place for great theatre. Current and past home to many Helen Hayes Award winners.
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Studio Theatre
1501 14th St NWOne of DC's best place for great theatre. Current and past home to many Helen Hayes Award winners.
Curators Office
1515 14th St NWMicro-gallery of cutting edge works by artists from around the world.
The atrium here is a great place for lunch and to enjoy the wonderful roof open to the sky.
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National Portrait Gallery
The atrium here is a great place for lunch and to enjoy the wonderful roof open to the sky.
Paula the owner has her pulse on a wide range of artistic styles and rotate exhibits/shows regularly so there's always something new.
Plan B
1530 14th St NWPaula the owner has her pulse on a wide range of artistic styles and rotate exhibits/shows regularly so there's always something new.
Everything Else
Rent a bike from any of several bike-rental outfits in DC and take a ride from Georgetown up the canal. Path goes all the way to Harpers Ferry WV but you'll find tons of interesting places in 20 mins.
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C & O Canal National Historical Park
142 West Potomac StreetRent a bike from any of several bike-rental outfits in DC and take a ride from Georgetown up the canal. Path goes all the way to Harpers Ferry WV but you'll find tons of interesting places in 20 mins.
The museum hosts great exhibits that change about every 6 months. Bonus: The NatGeo photo-booth in the lobby by the courtyard on M St is a Facebook post waiting to happen.
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National Geographic Museum
1145 17th St NWThe museum hosts great exhibits that change about every 6 months. Bonus: The NatGeo photo-booth in the lobby by the courtyard on M St is a Facebook post waiting to happen.