Guidebook for Washington
Everything Else
Rhode Island Ave-Brentwood station
919 Rhode Island Ave NEMetro station on Red Line.
Brookland-Cua Station & Bus Bay H
Metro station on Red Line.
Bennett Career Institute
700 Monroe St NE$5 haircuts. Why not?
Green and Yellow Metro Lines.
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Mt Vernon Sq/7th St-Convention Center Station
700 M St NWGreen and Yellow Metro Lines.
Green and Yellow lines.
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U St/African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo Station
1240 U St NWGreen and Yellow lines.
Essentials
Giant Food
1345 Park Rd NWGrocery store, sells beer and wine.
Organic groceries, nice beers. Can be a little pricey.
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Yes! Organic Market Brookland
3809 12th St NEOrganic groceries, nice beers. Can be a little pricey.
Pharmacy, normal drug store stuff. They moved across the street right next to the Rhode Island Ave. stop, so make sure you have the right address.
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CVS
1418 P St NWPharmacy, normal drug store stuff. They moved across the street right next to the Rhode Island Ave. stop, so make sure you have the right address.
Food Scene
Rustik Tavern
84 T Street NorthwestGreat pizza, nice brunch and beer list.
The Brookland Cafe
3740 12th Street NortheastGreat vegan menu, good drinks, locally-owned.
Cafe Sureia
3629 12th St NEGreat Ethiopian coffeeshop, has some good food offerings as well.
Colonel Brooks' Tavern
901 Monroe Street NortheastCheap beer, pub fare and the most ridiculous seating arrangement ever!
Amazing Peruvian-style charbroiled chicken, as well as some pretty decent pupusas (Salvadoran stuffed arepas--D.C. has a very prominent community of folks from El Salvador, and pupusas are amazing!).
Silvestre Cafe
3000 12th St NEAmazing Peruvian-style charbroiled chicken, as well as some pretty decent pupusas (Salvadoran stuffed arepas--D.C. has a very prominent community of folks from El Salvador, and pupusas are amazing!).
AMAZING vegan/gluten free brownies, I hear the other goodies are delicious.
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Uncle Chip's Cookies
1514 North Capitol St NWAMAZING vegan/gluten free brownies, I hear the other goodies are delicious.
They serve up delicious pizza (gluten free option available) and gelato/sorbet.
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Bacio Pizzeria
81 Seaton Pl NWThey serve up delicious pizza (gluten free option available) and gelato/sorbet.
AMAZING pizza with gluten free/vegan crust. Great sorbets and gelatos.
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Pete's New Haven Style Apizza
1400 Irving Street NorthwestAMAZING pizza with gluten free/vegan crust. Great sorbets and gelatos.
BEST tacos in D.C. proper. You'll have to venture out into MD or VA to find better, but you don't need to! Also have good burritos, salads, Mexican Coke/Jarritos and an array of Latin American sodas.
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Pica Taco
1406 Florida Ave NWBEST tacos in D.C. proper. You'll have to venture out into MD or VA to find better, but you don't need to! Also have good burritos, salads, Mexican Coke/Jarritos and an array of Latin American sodas.
BEST tacos in D.C. proper. You'll have to venture out into MD or VA to find better, but you don't need to! Also have good burritos, salads, Mexican Coke/Jarritos and an array of Latin American sodas.
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Pica Taco
1406 Florida Ave NWBEST tacos in D.C. proper. You'll have to venture out into MD or VA to find better, but you don't need to! Also have good burritos, salads, Mexican Coke/Jarritos and an array of Latin American sodas.
Drinks & Nightlife
Boundary Stone
116 Rhode Island Ave NWGreat bar, pretty good food, too!
I DJ here every month. Cool bar, they have some food and great drink lists. Nice seasonal cocktails, as well.
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Dodge City
917 U St NWI DJ here every month. Cool bar, they have some food and great drink lists. Nice seasonal cocktails, as well.
Dance spot owned by a couple of friends. Rated 2nd America for its soundsystem and cork-cushioned dancefloor! If you like to dance, definitely make it a point to come see a DJ or show.
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U Street Music Hall
Dance spot owned by a couple of friends. Rated 2nd America for its soundsystem and cork-cushioned dancefloor! If you like to dance, definitely make it a point to come see a DJ or show.