Guidebook for Washington
Essentials
Organic grocery store just a couple of blocks away.
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Yes! Organic Market Capitol Hill
410 8th St SEOrganic grocery store just a couple of blocks away.
Corner market that's right around the corner from us, has a great selection of groceries, wine, etc...
501 4th St SE
501 4th Street SoutheastCorner market that's right around the corner from us, has a great selection of groceries, wine, etc...
Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NWSafeway
Closest full-size grocery store to our house, newly opened.
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Harris Teeter
900 Army Navy DrClosest full-size grocery store to our house, newly opened.
Food Scene
Great burgers and milkshakes. Make sure to try the toasted marshmallow milkshake!
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Good Stuff Eatery
303 Pennsylvania Ave. SEGreat burgers and milkshakes. Make sure to try the toasted marshmallow milkshake!
matchbox
521 8th St SEGreat food, pizza, salads etc... Kid-friendly.
Good place for brunch, lunch or dinner, try the spiked milkshakes and homemade pop-tarts. All the food is good here. Kid-friendly.
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Ted's Bulletin
505 8th St SEGood place for brunch, lunch or dinner, try the spiked milkshakes and homemade pop-tarts. All the food is good here. Kid-friendly.
Really great restaurant, one of the hottest restaurants in DC (make that the country, recently named best new restaurant in the US)!
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Rose's Luxury
717 8th St SEReally great restaurant, one of the hottest restaurants in DC (make that the country, recently named best new restaurant in the US)!
Belga Café
514 8th St SEBrunch and mussels!
District Taco
656 Pennsylvania Avenue SoutheastAwesome tacos, affordable and kid-friendly.
The Sweet Lobby
705 8th St SECupcakes and macarons are delicious.
Peregrine Espresso
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SENice cozy espresso joint.
Pound the Hill
621 Pennsylvania Avenue SoutheastCoffee and baked goods.
Hank's Oyster Bar
633 Pennsylvania Avenue SoutheastGreat seafood and drinks.
Starbucks
3100 14th St NWStarbucks
Starbucks
3100 14th St NWAnother Starbucks.
Our favorite place to get pizza in the neighborhood!
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Seventh Hill Pizza
327 7th St SEOur favorite place to get pizza in the neighborhood!
TaKorean | The Yards
1212 4th St SEQuick and affordable Korean fast food.
A good place to grab ice cream on a warm day after a Nationals game or walking around the Navy Yard.
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Ice Cream Jubilee
301 Water St SEA good place to grab ice cream on a warm day after a Nationals game or walking around the Navy Yard.
Entertainment & Activities
Marion Park
401-479 E St SEThe playground next door.
Garfield Park
1-299 South Carolina Ave SEThe other playground next door.
2nd Place Southeast
2nd Place SoutheastSplash park in the summer and ice skating in the winter.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great drinks and food is supposed to be good, just haven't eaten here yet.
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Beuchert’s Saloon
623 Pennsylvania Ave. SEGreat drinks and food is supposed to be good, just haven't eaten here yet.
Fun new brewery, very popular especially before a Nationals baseball game!
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Bluejacket
300 Tingey St SEFun new brewery, very popular especially before a Nationals baseball game!
Medium Rare
515 8th St SEGreat steak place!
Sonoma Restaurant and Wine Bar
223 Pennsylvania Avenue SoutheastGood food and wine!
Agua 301 Restaurant
301 Water St SEGood Mexican food along the waterfront!
Osteria Morini
301 Water St SEReally great Italian food on the waterfront!
Shopping
Pitango Gelato Capitol Hill
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SEGreat gelato!
Sightseeing
Don't miss a trip through Eastern Market on the weekend, I recommend the crepes and our girls love the pickle stand. Also famous for its blueberry pancakes.
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Imarike yase-Eastern
225 7th St SEDon't miss a trip through Eastern Market on the weekend, I recommend the crepes and our girls love the pickle stand. Also famous for its blueberry pancakes.
The U.S. Capitol Visitor Center
First Street SoutheastUS Capitol
One of our favorite lesser-known museums. Free!
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United States Botanic Garden
100 Maryland Ave SWOne of our favorite lesser-known museums. Free!
National Air and Space Museum
600 Independence Ave SWAir and space museum.
Beautiful art museum, good food too. Free!
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National Gallery of Art
Constitution Avenue NorthwestBeautiful art museum, good food too. Free!
Must-see museum. Free!
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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
10th St. & Constitution Ave. NWMust-see museum. Free!
Cool, newer museum, with great food! Good kids area too. Free!
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Iziko Lomuzi Wabantu BaseMericana
4th Street SouthwestCool, newer museum, with great food! Good kids area too. Free!
International Spy Museum
700 L'Enfant Plaza SWFun museum, not free though.
Newseum
565 Pennsylvania Avenue NWHave to pay for this one too, but its a good one.
I-South Lawn yaseWhite House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWThe White House
This and all of the other monuments are great to see at night!
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Isibheshu seWashington
2 15th St NWThis and all of the other monuments are great to see at night!
Arts & Culture
I-Nationals Park
1500 S Capitol St SEBaseball stadium!