Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Sidamo Coffee & Tea
417 H St NEGreat coffee, locally owned and operated.
Casual, good food, not too expensive. Good chicken and kids' meal options.
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Nando's Peri-Peri
411 H St NECasual, good food, not too expensive. Good chicken and kids' meal options.
Hot dogs and burgers from an iconic locally owned restaurant. Experience DC history.
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Ben's Chili Bowl
1001 H St NEHot dogs and burgers from an iconic locally owned restaurant. Experience DC history.
Great pizza at a sit-down restaurant. Nice atmosphere.
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RedRocks H Street
1348 H St NEGreat pizza at a sit-down restaurant. Nice atmosphere.
Granville Moore's
1238 H St NEThe best mussels and beer in the city!
Nice for a special occasion. Wonderful Ethopian food in an elegant setting.
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Ethiopic Restaurant
401 H St NENice for a special occasion. Wonderful Ethopian food in an elegant setting.
Indoor market with local vendors. Great for lunch and brunch (try the bagel place!), but closes up shop early so not so good for dinner.
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Union Market
1309 5th St NEIndoor market with local vendors. Great for lunch and brunch (try the bagel place!), but closes up shop early so not so good for dinner.
Very nice coffee shop. You can take your drink into the lobby area of the Apollo, where there are three floors of comfortable chairs and workspaces, free to use.
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The Wydown Coffee Bar
1924 14th St NWVery nice coffee shop. You can take your drink into the lobby area of the Apollo, where there are three floors of comfortable chairs and workspaces, free to use.
Fare Well
406 H St NEVegan cafe with breakfasts and great pastries.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great music venue and bar within walking distance.
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Rock & Roll Hotel
1353 H St NEGreat music venue and bar within walking distance.
Very authentic English pub with surprisingly good food. Even has kids' menu for upstairs.
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The Queen Vic
1206 H St NEVery authentic English pub with surprisingly good food. Even has kids' menu for upstairs.
Entertainment & Activities
Great indie movie theater. Almost always deserted, but really nice. Don't walk there, though, as neighborhood is still in transition.
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Angelika Pop-Up at Union Market
550 Penn St NEGreat indie movie theater. Almost always deserted, but really nice. Don't walk there, though, as neighborhood is still in transition.
Small non-profit theater that shows 2nd-run movies. Very nice atmosphere, and almost never full.
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The Miracle Theatre
535 8th St SESmall non-profit theater that shows 2nd-run movies. Very nice atmosphere, and almost never full.
Shopping
Outdoor market with fruit, veggies, meat, clothes, crafts and more. Inside open for grocery shopping all week, but the weekends are when the street vendors come out. Very vibrant and fun!
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Imarike yase-Eastern
225 7th St SEOutdoor market with fruit, veggies, meat, clothes, crafts and more. Inside open for grocery shopping all week, but the weekends are when the street vendors come out. Very vibrant and fun!
539 8th St NE
539 8th Street NortheastSmall convenience grocery with beer and wine. Within 1 block of the house.
The closest grocery store. Also has a great section for pre-made food and some indoor seating.
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Whole Foods Market
600 H St NEThe closest grocery store. Also has a great section for pre-made food and some indoor seating.
Parks & Nature
Stanton Park
226 4th St NESmall park within walking distance.
Lincoln Park
A nice jogging spot!
A little harder to get to, but worth it if you want to feel like you're outside the city.
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United States National Arboretum
3501 New York Ave NEA little harder to get to, but worth it if you want to feel like you're outside the city.
Essentials
Closest major grocery store. Feel free to use the wheeled cart provided. We have a reusable grocery bag in the cabinet in the kitchen.
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Giant Food
1345 Park Rd NWClosest major grocery store. Feel free to use the wheeled cart provided. We have a reusable grocery bag in the cabinet in the kitchen.
CVS
645 H St NEPharmacy and toiletries.
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
106 Irving St NWClosest hospital
MedStar PromptCare at Capitol Hill
228 7th St SEClinic in Eastern Market
Getting Around
Union Station
Trains and Metro station (red line) located here.