Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Stop by for coffee or a glass of wine and enjoy the nice sidewalk seating
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Big Bear Cafe
1700 R St NWStop by for coffee or a glass of wine and enjoy the nice sidewalk seating
Stop by here and get an amazing sundevich (sandwich). Our favorite is the Athens and the Buenos Aires!
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SUNdeVICH
1314 9th St NWStop by here and get an amazing sundevich (sandwich). Our favorite is the Athens and the Buenos Aires!
Swing by here for a relaxed breakfast/lunch or dinner... It's a restaurant, bookstore, lounge and theater all in one.
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Busboys and Poets
450 K St NWSwing by here for a relaxed breakfast/lunch or dinner... It's a restaurant, bookstore, lounge and theater all in one.
One of DC's go to places for brunch! Grab a homemade pop tart and a mocha!
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Ted's Bulletin
505 8th St SEOne of DC's go to places for brunch! Grab a homemade pop tart and a mocha!
1817 7th St NW
1817 7th Street NorthwestGreat for a morning pick me up of mochas and muffins. Free wi-fi
Featured on many food tv shows, Ben's offers the chili dogs and history
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Ben's Chili Bowl Mural
1213 U St NWFeatured on many food tv shows, Ben's offers the chili dogs and history
matchbox
521 8th St SEGreat wood fired pizza in an urban space
Five Guys
1300 2nd St NELocal chain, great burger fix!
Great place where the locals go to get great coffee and pastries. It's located in a cool alley, making it a hidden gem.
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La Colombe Coffee Roasters
924 Blagden Alley NWGreat place where the locals go to get great coffee and pastries. It's located in a cool alley, making it a hidden gem.
Great for a quick bite. You can choose all your own toppings and it's very reasonably priced making it a nice quick lunch or after hours bite!
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Amsterdam Falafelshop
2425 18th St NWGreat for a quick bite. You can choose all your own toppings and it's very reasonably priced making it a nice quick lunch or after hours bite!
They offer great sandwiches and salads. It's mostly in the northeast, so if you haven't tried it before, give it a go
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Potbelly Sandwich Shop
655 Michigan Ave NEThey offer great sandwiches and salads. It's mostly in the northeast, so if you haven't tried it before, give it a go
Offers a huge indoor/outdoor space for grabbing food (farmer's market and restaurants) and knick knacks. http://unionmarketdc.com/market/artisans/
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Union Market
1309 5th St NEOffers a huge indoor/outdoor space for grabbing food (farmer's market and restaurants) and knick knacks. http://unionmarketdc.com/market/artisans/
Beau Thai
1550 7th St NWGreat place to pick up thai food
Great local place to pick up pizza or sit out and eat it on their front patio
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Bacio Pizzeria
81 Seaton Pl NWGreat local place to pick up pizza or sit out and eat it on their front patio
Great place for Mexican food and enjoying an afternoon happy hour margarita
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El Camino
108 Rhode Island Avenue NorthwestGreat place for Mexican food and enjoying an afternoon happy hour margarita
The Washington Post’s 2016 Spring Dining Guide as No. 4 on a list of the year’s 10 best new restaurants. Filipino cuisine
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Bad Saint
3226 11th St NWThe Washington Post’s 2016 Spring Dining Guide as No. 4 on a list of the year’s 10 best new restaurants. Filipino cuisine
Sequoia DC
3000 K St NWThey bake daily and have the freshest warm cinnamon rolls!
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Buttercream Bakeshop
1250 9th St NWThey bake daily and have the freshest warm cinnamon rolls!
Essentials
Harris Teeter
1201 First Street NortheastStop by here for your grocery needs
Stop by here to visit the largest grocery store in all of DC
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Giant Food
1345 Park Rd NWStop by here to visit the largest grocery store in all of DC
Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NWSightseeing
United States Capitol
First Street SoutheastVisit Capitol Hill!
This is the most visited museum in the entire Smithsonian
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National Air and Space Museum
600 Independence Ave SWThis is the most visited museum in the entire Smithsonian
The story of spies, intelligence operations and deceptions that changed the course of history
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International Spy Museum
700 L'Enfant Plaza SWThe story of spies, intelligence operations and deceptions that changed the course of history
Beautiful monument. Find the state you're from and take a picture next to it!
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World War II Memorial
1750 Independence Ave SWBeautiful monument. Find the state you're from and take a picture next to it!
Isibheshu seWashington
2 15th St NWCapitol Hill
Everything Else
FLORIDA AVENUE EXXON
1 Florida Ave NEGas Station
Getting Around
Use bike share to get around the city, with a daily, monthly or annual pass. More information: https://capitalbikeshare.com
Dunbar High School
101 N St NWUse bike share to get around the city, with a daily, monthly or annual pass. More information: https://capitalbikeshare.com
NoMa-Gallaudet U New York Ave Station
200 Florida Ave NEMetro
Mt Vernon Sq/7th St-Convention Center Station
700 M St NWMetro
Entertainment & Activities
Free admission. See the pandas and the great apes!
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Smithsonian National Zoological Park
3001 Connecticut Ave NWFree admission. See the pandas and the great apes!
Playground right off P St with swings, sprinklers during the summer for kids to run through and facing a park
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Kennedy Recreation Center
1401 7th St NWPlayground right off P St with swings, sprinklers during the summer for kids to run through and facing a park
Regal Gallery Place & 4DX
701 7th St NWArts & Culture
Catch a magical performance at the Kennedy Center
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John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F St NWCatch a magical performance at the Kennedy Center