Guidebook for Washington

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Guidebook for Washington

Drinks & Nightlife

Great cocktails and farm-to-table food.
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Beuchert’s Saloon
623 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
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Great cocktails and farm-to-table food.
Microbrewery in a former factory.
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Bluejacket
300 Tingey St SE
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Microbrewery in a former factory.

Food Scene

Best coffee on Capitol Hill. Great, local coffee shop. Free wifi and excellent people watching.
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Peregrine Espresso
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
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Best coffee on Capitol Hill. Great, local coffee shop. Free wifi and excellent people watching.
Great bagels, coffee, soup and bagel sandwiches.
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Bullfrog Bagels
317 7th St SE
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Great bagels, coffee, soup and bagel sandwiches.
Delicious thin crust pizza and nice people. Happy hour specials during the week (5-6:30 pm) with $5 pizzas and drinks. Great patio. They don't deliver, but it's a block and a half from the house.
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Seventh Hill Pizza
327 7th St SE
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Delicious thin crust pizza and nice people. Happy hour specials during the week (5-6:30 pm) with $5 pizzas and drinks. Great patio. They don't deliver, but it's a block and a half from the house.
One of the best restaurants in the country. Limited reservations accepted for groups of 6-8 , but you can get in line at 4:30 to put your name in.
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Rose's Luxury
717 8th St SE
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One of the best restaurants in the country. Limited reservations accepted for groups of 6-8 , but you can get in line at 4:30 to put your name in.
Pancakes on weekends! Get there early to avoid the lines (cash-only).
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The Market Lunch
225 7th St SE
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Pancakes on weekends! Get there early to avoid the lines (cash-only).
Great pizza and salads! Kids will love the pizza dough they give them to play with.
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matchbox
521 8th St SE
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Great pizza and salads! Kids will love the pizza dough they give them to play with.
Nice outdoor patio with good people watching. Fresh, organic food.
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Le Pain Quotidien
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
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Nice outdoor patio with good people watching. Fresh, organic food.
Fresh and yummy Mexican food in a casual setting very close by. Good for takeout. Kid-friendly. Delicious guacamole.
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District Taco
656 Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast
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Fresh and yummy Mexican food in a casual setting very close by. Good for takeout. Kid-friendly. Delicious guacamole.
Homemade pasta sampler, other great Italian food and good wine menu.
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Acqua Al 2
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Homemade pasta sampler, other great Italian food and good wine menu.
Nice atmosphere, limited outdoor seating, good for a date night. Tapas-style.
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Joselito Casa de Comidas
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
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Nice atmosphere, limited outdoor seating, good for a date night. Tapas-style.
Beautiful coffee shop during the day with minimalist decor and restaurant and wine bar at night. Created by same chef as Rose's Luxury.
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Little Pearl
921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
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Beautiful coffee shop during the day with minimalist decor and restaurant and wine bar at night. Created by same chef as Rose's Luxury.
Modern Asian - Chinese/Korean
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CHIKO
423 8th St SE
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Modern Asian - Chinese/Korean

Sightseeing

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United States Capitol
First Street Southeast
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You can feel the energy outside when there is an interesting case before the Supreme Court garnering a lot of public interest.
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Isixeko Sesiya SeMzantsi Afrika SaseMarekani
1 First St NE
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You can feel the energy outside when there is an interesting case before the Supreme Court garnering a lot of public interest.
Largest library in the world, beautiful building.
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Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave SE
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Largest library in the world, beautiful building.
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National Gallery of Art
Constitution Avenue Northwest
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National Air and Space Museum
600 Independence Ave SW
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
1850 West Basin Dr SW
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I-Lincoln Memorial
2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW
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Essentials

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Harris Teeter
900 Army Navy Dr
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Very close market (great if you want to stay on foot) with a little of everything. Mostly organic. A little expensive, but good quality items.
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Yes! Organic Market Capitol Hill
410 8th St SE
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Very close market (great if you want to stay on foot) with a little of everything. Mostly organic. A little expensive, but good quality items.
New location as of September 2017 open at 750 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, right across from the Eastern Market metro station. Great grocery store with friendly, helpful staff.
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Trader Joe's
750 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
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New location as of September 2017 open at 750 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, right across from the Eastern Market metro station. Great grocery store with friendly, helpful staff.

Shopping

Fresh meat, seafood and bakery every day. Local produce on Tuesday nights and on weekends. Weekend art, jewelry, furniture vendors.
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Imarike yase-Eastern
225 7th St SE
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Fresh meat, seafood and bakery every day. Local produce on Tuesday nights and on weekends. Weekend art, jewelry, furniture vendors.
Summit To Soul
727 8th St SE
Locally owned store with everything for the kitchen from gadgets to baking accessories to Washington DC themed pasta.
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Hill's Kitchen
713 D St SE
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Locally owned store with everything for the kitchen from gadgets to baking accessories to Washington DC themed pasta.

Parks & Nature

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United States National Arboretum
3501 New York Ave NE
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Rock Creek Park
3545 Williamsburg Ln NW
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Shenandoah National Park, Front Royal Entrance Station
17157 Skyline Dr
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Sugarloaf Mountain
7901 Comus Road
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Getting Around

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Eastern Market station
701 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
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