Guidebook for Washington

Alison
Guidebook for Washington

Food Scene

Pub & the People is awesome for lunch, dinner, or drinks! It's a super cozy atmosphere and has a fun patio. They make great cocktails! My favorite is the Anglo Saxon.
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The Pub & The People
1648 North Capitol Street Northwest
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Pub & the People is awesome for lunch, dinner, or drinks! It's a super cozy atmosphere and has a fun patio. They make great cocktails! My favorite is the Anglo Saxon.
Big Bear has great coffee, tea and pastries, but it also makes great small plates. We love to sit outside in the fall under the trellis of grapes! Big Bear closes at 8:00pm.
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Big Bear Cafe
1700 R St NW
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Big Bear has great coffee, tea and pastries, but it also makes great small plates. We love to sit outside in the fall under the trellis of grapes! Big Bear closes at 8:00pm.
Boundary Stone is great for drinks or dinner! It's a fun atmosphere and definitely trending! Don't forget to eat dessert while you're there.
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Boundary Stone
116 Rhode Island Ave NW
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Boundary Stone is great for drinks or dinner! It's a fun atmosphere and definitely trending! Don't forget to eat dessert while you're there.
Crisp has seriously good fried chicken. Take one look at their chicken sandwich and you'll have to have it.
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Crisp Kitchen + Bar
1837 1st St NW
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Crisp has seriously good fried chicken. Take one look at their chicken sandwich and you'll have to have it.
This is just around the corner from us! Grab a bite to eat or go for drinks.
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Engine Company 12
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This is just around the corner from us! Grab a bite to eat or go for drinks.
Red Hen is one of the more popular DC restaurants right now, so be sure to make a reservation! Great food and nice atmosphere.
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The Red Hen
1822 1st St NW
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Red Hen is one of the more popular DC restaurants right now, so be sure to make a reservation! Great food and nice atmosphere.
Terrific food. No need to say anything else...except be sure to try the scallops with coconut risotto and basil ice cream...you will be SO glad you did!!
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Kyirisan
1924 8th St NW
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Terrific food. No need to say anything else...except be sure to try the scallops with coconut risotto and basil ice cream...you will be SO glad you did!!
My husband and I love this place! It's cute and different and has a special vibe. Our personal favorite is the mushroom risotto...really I can't get enough. We go here about once a week. :)
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Bistro Bohem
600 Florida Ave NW
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My husband and I love this place! It's cute and different and has a special vibe. Our personal favorite is the mushroom risotto...really I can't get enough. We go here about once a week. :)
I labeled this a coffee shop, but it's so much more! This place really does impressive food. My favorite are the arepas. They also do great coffee and have a full service bar. I highly recommend it when it's nice outside because the outdoor seating feels wonderfully European.
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The Royal
501 Florida Ave NW
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I labeled this a coffee shop, but it's so much more! This place really does impressive food. My favorite are the arepas. They also do great coffee and have a full service bar. I highly recommend it when it's nice outside because the outdoor seating feels wonderfully European.
ANXO is special because it's our neighborhood cidery! How many people can say that? It's got a great outside patio. I would highly recommend this for a spring day or when it's hot out and you need a refreshing beverage!
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ANXO Cidery & Pintxos Bar
711 Kennedy Street Northwest
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ANXO is special because it's our neighborhood cidery! How many people can say that? It's got a great outside patio. I would highly recommend this for a spring day or when it's hot out and you need a refreshing beverage!
This hole in the wall received a shout out in the Bon Appetit podcast. They do great sausage and, according to the podcast, a mean chicken sandwich.
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Meats & Foods
247 Florida Ave NW
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This hole in the wall received a shout out in the Bon Appetit podcast. They do great sausage and, according to the podcast, a mean chicken sandwich.
Perfect for when you're craving barbecue! DC loved this restaurant so much they just recently expanded to the new location that I've pinned here. Seating is limited, but you can usually snag a place out the bar. Or, grab it go and have a relaxing evening back at your suite!
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DCity Smokehouse
203 Florida Ave NW
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Perfect for when you're craving barbecue! DC loved this restaurant so much they just recently expanded to the new location that I've pinned here. Seating is limited, but you can usually snag a place out the bar. Or, grab it go and have a relaxing evening back at your suite!
It's a coffee shop, but they also have Kombucha on tap and serve healthy, awesome drinks and snacks.
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Calabash Tea & Tonic
2701 12th Street Northeast
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It's a coffee shop, but they also have Kombucha on tap and serve healthy, awesome drinks and snacks.
This is our neighborhood pizza joint! It's very good and they do gluten free pizza crust!
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Bacio Pizzeria
81 Seaton Pl NW
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This is our neighborhood pizza joint! It's very good and they do gluten free pizza crust!

Drinks & Nightlife

Be sure to check out Southern and Efficiency and their sister bars. Right now, Southern Efficiency has an AMAZING set up...the whole place is decked out in paper Cherry Blossoms to celebrate spring in DC! Don't miss it's neighboring bar, which you can access from inside Southern Efficiency, to see the seriously AWESOME Super Mario Brothers theme! Hurry! This display only lasts until April 31. And don't forget to get there early! There can be a long line!
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Southern Efficiency
1841 7th Street Northwest
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Be sure to check out Southern and Efficiency and their sister bars. Right now, Southern Efficiency has an AMAZING set up...the whole place is decked out in paper Cherry Blossoms to celebrate spring in DC! Don't miss it's neighboring bar, which you can access from inside Southern Efficiency, to see the seriously AWESOME Super Mario Brothers theme! Hurry! This display only lasts until April 31. And don't forget to get there early! There can be a long line!
This place has an awesome rooftop bar. They also do food, so go for dinner or drinks or both! You can't beat it for a rooftop hangout spot.
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TAKODA
715 Florida Avenue Northwest
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This place has an awesome rooftop bar. They also do food, so go for dinner or drinks or both! You can't beat it for a rooftop hangout spot.
This is a local bar in Shaw. It has a great patio and fun location near happening Shaw.
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All Souls Bar
725 T St NW
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This is a local bar in Shaw. It has a great patio and fun location near happening Shaw.

Everything Else

Glen's does everything! Swing by to grab a few snacks for back at the hotel and also get dinner and a beer while you're there! It's our favorite local market, and they are food allergy friendly!
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Glen's Garden Market
1924 8th Street Northwest
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Glen's does everything! Swing by to grab a few snacks for back at the hotel and also get dinner and a beer while you're there! It's our favorite local market, and they are food allergy friendly!

Entertainment & Activities

This is our local yoga studio! It's a fun experience, so check it out!
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Yoga District - Bloomingdale
1830 1st St NW
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This is our local yoga studio! It's a fun experience, so check it out!
This is a great concert venue in DC that's about a 15 minute walk.
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9:30
815 V St NW
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This is a great concert venue in DC that's about a 15 minute walk.
This music hall has old school charm and features great bands. It's about a 30 minute walk or a quick cab/uber.
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Lincoln Theatre
1215 U St NW
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This music hall has old school charm and features great bands. It's about a 30 minute walk or a quick cab/uber.
This local movie theater is so discreet you might not be sure it's a movie theater. But it is...and it's conveniently located to our house (a 15 minute walk) and next to several restaurants. Grab a burger at Tasty Burger or food at Hazel before your show!
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Landmark's Atlantic Plumbing Cinema
807 V Street Northwest
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This local movie theater is so discreet you might not be sure it's a movie theater. But it is...and it's conveniently located to our house (a 15 minute walk) and next to several restaurants. Grab a burger at Tasty Burger or food at Hazel before your show!

Parks & Nature

This is Bloomingdale's secret park! Nestled behind a square of rowhomes, this special place is serene and inviting on a warm day. Just put it in the map on your phone and you'll be there in no time.
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Crispus Attucks Park
23 U St NW
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This is Bloomingdale's secret park! Nestled behind a square of rowhomes, this special place is serene and inviting on a warm day. Just put it in the map on your phone and you'll be there in no time.

Arts & Culture

This historic theater is about a 10-15 minute walk away. Grab a beer at the local brewery, Right Proper Brewing Company, next door before the show!
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Howard Theatre
620 T St NW
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This historic theater is about a 10-15 minute walk away. Grab a beer at the local brewery, Right Proper Brewing Company, next door before the show!