Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Beau Thai Mount Pleasant
3162 Mt Pleasant St NWGreat Thai restaurant
Nice place for dinner. It's a new Filipino restaurant.
46 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Purple Patch
3155 Mt Pleasant St NWNice place for dinner. It's a new Filipino restaurant.
Room 11
3234 11th St NWOne of my favorites. Great food and drinks.
Nice restaurant with amazing beer selection. Popular bar in the evenings. One of my favorite brunch spots too.
199 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Meridian Pint
6035 Wilson BlvdNice restaurant with amazing beer selection. Popular bar in the evenings. One of my favorite brunch spots too.
El Chucho - Cocina Superior
3313 11th St NWNice little mexican bar/restaurant.
Pete's New Haven Style Apizza
1400 Irving Street NorthwestGreat slice of pizza.
Zabver
3211 Mount Pleasant Street NorthwestThai takeout. One block away.
Pho 14
1436 Park Rd NWOne of the best Pho places in city.
Mi Cuba Cafe
1424 Park Rd NWPeople rave about the cuban food here.
Bon Apetit magazine named this America's 2nd best new restaurant of 2016. Fantastic Filipino cuisine with a New Orleans twist. Long lines to get there early, preferably on a week night.
118 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Bad Saint
3226 11th St NWBon Apetit magazine named this America's 2nd best new restaurant of 2016. Fantastic Filipino cuisine with a New Orleans twist. Long lines to get there early, preferably on a week night.
Maple
3418 11th St NWGreat Italian restaurant
Essentials
Each Peach Market
3068 Mt Pleasant St NWAmazing gourmet market. It's a must!
Giant Food
1345 Park Rd NWBig grocery store a few blocks away.
Samber Market
3243 Mt Pleasant St NWConvenient store around the corner.
Convenient store with coffee and fresh pastries/bread from Firehook bakery.
12 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Argyle Market
3220 17th St NWConvenient store with coffee and fresh pastries/bread from Firehook bakery.
Shopping
Target
3100 14th St NWTarget is just around the corner.
Drinks & Nightlife
Marx Cafe Revolutionary Cuisine
3203 Mt Pleasant St NWFun local spot
Popular bar/restaurant with 20-30 yr-olds.
216 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
The Wonderland Ballroom
1101 Kenyon St NWPopular bar/restaurant with 20-30 yr-olds.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful walk from house with historic mill, picnicking, hiking and biking trails.
12 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Peirce Mill
2401 Tilden St NWBeautiful walk from house with historic mill, picnicking, hiking and biking trails.
Sightseeing
10-minute walk to back entrance of zoo
771 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Smithsonian National Zoological Park
3001 Connecticut Ave NW10-minute walk to back entrance of zoo