Guidebook for Washington
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
1440 P St NWLarge grocery store with food bar.
Good selection with lots of tasty frozen food options and less expensive than Whole Foods.
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Trader Joe's
1914 14th St NWGood selection with lots of tasty frozen food options and less expensive than Whole Foods.
Yes! Organic Market 14th St.
2123 14th St NWLots of organic foods!
Food Scene
Great atmosphere, good food and a bookstore, too. Cafe, restaurant and bar depending on your mood.
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Busboys and Poets
450 K St NWGreat atmosphere, good food and a bookstore, too. Cafe, restaurant and bar depending on your mood.
One of my favorite local restaurants serving excellent dishes using primarily locally-sourced produce.
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Cafe Saint-Ex
1847 14th St NWOne of my favorite local restaurants serving excellent dishes using primarily locally-sourced produce.
My favorite cafe in the area. Great coffee, relaxed and friendly ambience.
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The Coffee Bar
1201 S St NWMy favorite cafe in the area. Great coffee, relaxed and friendly ambience.
Peregrine Espresso
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SECloset coffee and very good!
Wonderful local restaurant and tea shop. Sit upstairs in the afternoon for a quiet spot to work or read and sip your tea. Or have dinner with friends!
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Teaism Dupont Circle
2009 R St NWWonderful local restaurant and tea shop. Sit upstairs in the afternoon for a quiet spot to work or read and sip your tea. Or have dinner with friends!
Everything Else
Green/Yellow Line Metro
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U St/African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo Station
1240 U St NWGreen/Yellow Line Metro
Dupont Circle Station
1525 20th St NWRed Line Metro
Arts & Culture
Lovely museum within walking distance. There is a great little cafe inside as well with outside seating in a courtyard. Very quiet spot for working.
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Phillips Collection
1600 21st St NWLovely museum within walking distance. There is a great little cafe inside as well with outside seating in a courtyard. Very quiet spot for working.
Sculpture garden is a really nice place to go on a sunny day.
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I-Hirshhorn Museum
7th Street SouthwestSculpture garden is a really nice place to go on a sunny day.
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
1050 Independence Ave SWWonderful Asian art collection.
Great exhibits. Comprehensive history. Lots of contemporary native american art and artists.
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Iziko Lomuzi Wabantu BaseMericana
4th Street SouthwestGreat exhibits. Comprehensive history. Lots of contemporary native american art and artists.
Parks & Nature
Nice place for a stroll with a great view of the city from the top of the hill.
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Ipharki yeMeridian Hill
W Street NorthwestNice place for a stroll with a great view of the city from the top of the hill.