Guidebook for Washington
Drinks & Nightlife
'Green Lift' ...energy drink. Promotes the arts- small gift shop, poetry readings certain nights. The upstairs loft is secluded -if you can get a table, and is accessed by sweeping spiral stairway. There is outdoor seating in season. Downside is service can be slow, noisy because 2-story high ceiling.
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Busboys and Poets
450 K St NW'Green Lift' ...energy drink. Promotes the arts- small gift shop, poetry readings certain nights. The upstairs loft is secluded -if you can get a table, and is accessed by sweeping spiral stairway. There is outdoor seating in season. Downside is service can be slow, noisy because 2-story high ceiling.
Turkish style 'tapas'. Equally famous for restaurant, but I like the bar...Turkish Ephesus beer. Beautiful design, marble everywhere...even the sinks in the bathroom! Across from Portrait Gallery and Mies Van der Rohe designed library.
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Zaytinya
701 9th St NWTurkish style 'tapas'. Equally famous for restaurant, but I like the bar...Turkish Ephesus beer. Beautiful design, marble everywhere...even the sinks in the bathroom! Across from Portrait Gallery and Mies Van der Rohe designed library.
Huge, many bars. Traditional style. Good place too hang out until your movie or event.
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Clyde's
707 7th St NWHuge, many bars. Traditional style. Good place too hang out until your movie or event.
Has a really nice big roof deck with view towards Mall, sunset. The hotel is new and modern decor.
Cambria Hotel Washington, D.C. Convention Center
899 O St NWHas a really nice big roof deck with view towards Mall, sunset. The hotel is new and modern decor.
Richly decorated, dark, cozy, plush leather booths. Elegant traditional 'Washington' bar.
The Dignitary
901 Massachusetts Ave NWRichly decorated, dark, cozy, plush leather booths. Elegant traditional 'Washington' bar.
Food Scene
Jaleo
480 7th St NWSpanish tapas, Sangria
Ottoman Taverna
425 I St NWTurkish style food
New trendy Japanese fusion in new City Center development, right in front of giant Christmas tree, and fountain/park.
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Momofuku CCDC
1090 I St NWNew trendy Japanese fusion in new City Center development, right in front of giant Christmas tree, and fountain/park.
Secluded historic alley, with small businesses in converted carriage houses, warehouses. Get a taste of 19th century DC
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La Colombe Coffee Roasters
924 Blagden Alley NWSecluded historic alley, with small businesses in converted carriage houses, warehouses. Get a taste of 19th century DC
Legal Sea Foods
320 23rd St SIf you want seafood. On expensive side.
19th Century converted brick row house- very narrow exposed brick. Has flaming cauldron at entrance. Usually a long wait..don't know why- food is OK, pizza.
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matchbox
750 E St NW19th Century converted brick row house- very narrow exposed brick. Has flaming cauldron at entrance. Usually a long wait..don't know why- food is OK, pizza.
Unique Italian food/pay presentation. (You get a 'credit card' to order items -sort of like at a fast food restaurant, but you don't pay until ready to leave.) Beautiful interior design with gas fireplace sitting area, real espresso bar!
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Vapiano Chinatown
623-625 H St NWUnique Italian food/pay presentation. (You get a 'credit card' to order items -sort of like at a fast food restaurant, but you don't pay until ready to leave.) Beautiful interior design with gas fireplace sitting area, real espresso bar!
Arts & Culture
Really good exhibits, and the renovated covered courtyard is an oasis to hang out in.
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National Portrait Gallery
Really good exhibits, and the renovated covered courtyard is an oasis to hang out in.
Huge space of a converted garage. Many openings, so good place to mingle. On emerging 9th St nightlife row in old Victorian part of the neighborhood.
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Long View Gallery
1234 9th St NWHuge space of a converted garage. Many openings, so good place to mingle. On emerging 9th St nightlife row in old Victorian part of the neighborhood.
Ice skating in great setting...nice sculpture/garden
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Umnqophiso wezithombe zikaNational Gallery of Art - Sculpture Garden
7th Street NorthwestIce skating in great setting...nice sculpture/garden
Good collection, has a DaVinci portrait. The East Wing is interesting modern architecture, w/famous 'knife edge' facade.
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National Gallery of Art
Constitution Avenue NorthwestGood collection, has a DaVinci portrait. The East Wing is interesting modern architecture, w/famous 'knife edge' facade.
This has very thorough updated exhibits. The new mammal room is great.
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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
10th St. & Constitution Ave. NWThis has very thorough updated exhibits. The new mammal room is great.
Good theater productions, cozy size, good seats.
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Shakespeare Theatre Company: Lansburgh Theatre
450 7th St NWGood theater productions, cozy size, good seats.
Convenient to combine with visit to White House. Excellent American crafts collection from all eras. Beautiful historic 19c. building too.
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I-Renwick Gallery yase-Smithsonian American Art Museum
1661 Pennsylvania Avenue NWConvenient to combine with visit to White House. Excellent American crafts collection from all eras. Beautiful historic 19c. building too.
Shopping
Brand new development with elegant hi-end shops, inner pedestrian mall (European like) with inner granite paving, fountains, projection screen.
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CityCenterDC
825 10th St NWBrand new development with elegant hi-end shops, inner pedestrian mall (European like) with inner granite paving, fountains, projection screen.
Entertainment & Activities
Basketball & Hockey teams play here, plus concerts other events.
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Capital One Arena
601 F St NWBasketball & Hockey teams play here, plus concerts other events.
You are only about a 2 minute walk away if you attend a business convention!
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I-Centre ye-Walter E. Washington Convention
801 Mt Vernon Pl NWYou are only about a 2 minute walk away if you attend a business convention!
15 minute walk, huge- 14 screens, in beautiful, elegant marble atrium urban mall. There is a bowling alley here too.
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Regal Gallery Place & 4DX
701 7th St NW15 minute walk, huge- 14 screens, in beautiful, elegant marble atrium urban mall. There is a bowling alley here too.
Essentials
Supermarket- 24 hrs with a Starbucks. Convenient, best department is the deli! Fresh meats, great prepared salad, side dishes, salad bar, prepared sandwiches. Produce is a good selection. Slow cashiers.
City Vista
475 K St NWSupermarket- 24 hrs with a Starbucks. Convenient, best department is the deli! Fresh meats, great prepared salad, side dishes, salad bar, prepared sandwiches. Produce is a good selection. Slow cashiers.
Open to midnight. I shop here. Hardly ever crowded, good cashiers, good bread, cheese, wine, organic selection. Has a sushi bar, serves beer. Prices better than Safeway. Free parking garage.
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Giant Food
1345 Park Rd NWOpen to midnight. I shop here. Hardly ever crowded, good cashiers, good bread, cheese, wine, organic selection. Has a sushi bar, serves beer. Prices better than Safeway. Free parking garage.
Best thing- across the street, 24 hrs, guests- Starbucks. I only shop here for really good deli department (fresh ham & turkey), good salad/olive bar. Check-out is so slow.
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Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NWBest thing- across the street, 24 hrs, guests- Starbucks. I only shop here for really good deli department (fresh ham & turkey), good salad/olive bar. Check-out is so slow.
Parks & Nature
Parisian style, large refurbished lawn, with treelined walks. Lay in the sun. There is a reflecting pool at the foot of the Capitol. Therein a merry-go-round near Air&Space.
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I-National Mall
Parisian style, large refurbished lawn, with treelined walks. Lay in the sun. There is a reflecting pool at the foot of the Capitol. Therein a merry-go-round near Air&Space.