Guidebook for Washington, D.C.

Rhonda
Guidebook for Washington, D.C.

Food Scene

This looks expensive but we ignore most of the menu and just eat the leek bao and enjoy the beautiful outdoor terrace.
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Maketto
1351 H St NE
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This looks expensive but we ignore most of the menu and just eat the leek bao and enjoy the beautiful outdoor terrace.
great belgian food. FRIES.
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Granville Moore's
1238 H St NE
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great belgian food. FRIES.
Don't underestimate Panda Gourmet if you like authentic Xi'an (northwest style Chinese) food. This is nowhere near Chinatown, but there's a reason it welcomes travelers into the city on NY Ave.
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Panda Gourmet
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Don't underestimate Panda Gourmet if you like authentic Xi'an (northwest style Chinese) food. This is nowhere near Chinatown, but there's a reason it welcomes travelers into the city on NY Ave.
This place is delicious for both savory dinner and sweet dessert. Also has ticketed concerts upstairs. They may let you upstairs to the best outdoor rooftop on H St, but only if there isn't a ticketed show. Berry and cherry pies are vegan.
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Pie Shop
1339 H St NE
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This place is delicious for both savory dinner and sweet dessert. Also has ticketed concerts upstairs. They may let you upstairs to the best outdoor rooftop on H St, but only if there isn't a ticketed show. Berry and cherry pies are vegan.
This food hall has a ton of delicious options in a convenient space with free parking. Closes early some nights so plan ahead. Veggie lovers, try DC Dosa! And watch the cost here. Food hall here means a food court's expensive older sibling.
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Union Market
1309 5th St NE
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This food hall has a ton of delicious options in a convenient space with free parking. Closes early some nights so plan ahead. Veggie lovers, try DC Dosa! And watch the cost here. Food hall here means a food court's expensive older sibling.
Gourmet food made from plants. No reservation and limited cash? Roll in, sit at the bar, and get the rutabaga fondue, the most delicious thing on the menu.
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Fancy Radish
600 H St NE
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Gourmet food made from plants. No reservation and limited cash? Roll in, sit at the bar, and get the rutabaga fondue, the most delicious thing on the menu.
Some of our AirBNB guests enjoyed this spot!
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Santa Rosa Taqueria
301 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
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Some of our AirBNB guests enjoyed this spot!
I humbly present to you our favorite Indian food. There's only street parking and it gets packed, but you must try anyway.
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Indigo
243 K St NE
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I humbly present to you our favorite Indian food. There's only street parking and it gets packed, but you must try anyway.
$ - cheap(er) eats are in the food court in the basement if you're sick of DC prices. Shake Shack, Chipotle, Chop't Salad, Cava and more are here on the ground floor. It's also a mall and our Amtrak station. I think there is a parking deck here but have never used it. We just street park in a particular place we can show you if you want.
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Union Station
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$ - cheap(er) eats are in the food court in the basement if you're sick of DC prices. Shake Shack, Chipotle, Chop't Salad, Cava and more are here on the ground floor. It's also a mall and our Amtrak station. I think there is a parking deck here but have never used it. We just street park in a particular place we can show you if you want.
Honestly, if you haven't had Ethiopian food and you like spice, try this. Ethiopic's got a charming, romantic vibe, but there are more take-out recs. You can even find cultural dancing at some spots like Dukem (over in NW DC) I think on Saturday nights?
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Ethiopic Restaurant
401 H St NE
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Honestly, if you haven't had Ethiopian food and you like spice, try this. Ethiopic's got a charming, romantic vibe, but there are more take-out recs. You can even find cultural dancing at some spots like Dukem (over in NW DC) I think on Saturday nights?
$ - This is a second location. DC used to be nicknamed Chocolate City until around 2011, and this is one of the most famous restaurants that's black owned. It's also one of the most affordable meals you can still have in the city!
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Ben's Chili Bowl
1001 H St NE
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$ - This is a second location. DC used to be nicknamed Chocolate City until around 2011, and this is one of the most famous restaurants that's black owned. It's also one of the most affordable meals you can still have in the city!

Parks and Nature

bring a picnic. the bonsai exhibit is wonderful!
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United States National Arboretum
3501 New York Ave NE
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bring a picnic. the bonsai exhibit is wonderful!
This is a hiking trail surrounded by pools of lily ponds!
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Кенілворт Парк та Акватичні сади
1550 Anacostia Avenue Northeast
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This is a hiking trail surrounded by pools of lily ponds!
We start out on the Anacostia bike trail behind our house and tend to head to this loop with golf courses and tennis courts on a day looking for a long ride.
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Hains Point
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We start out on the Anacostia bike trail behind our house and tend to head to this loop with golf courses and tennis courts on a day looking for a long ride.
Bike and see the deer families at the banks of the Anacostia River. Our entrance is just behind our house at Foote St. and Anacostia Ave. NE.
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Anacostia Riverwalk Trail
Anacostia Riverwalk Trail
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Bike and see the deer families at the banks of the Anacostia River. Our entrance is just behind our house at Foote St. and Anacostia Ave. NE.

Sightseeing and Activities

Bars and restaurants
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Washington Navy Yard
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Bars and restaurants
Joy of Motion Dance Center • H Street (Atlas)
1333 H St NE
Pay per class and drop in.

Essentials

Don't go in with a list of what you want. Just buy whatever they have that's organic and marvel at the low prices for "Aldi Finds" like organic turkish figs
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ALDI
3025 Hamilton St
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Don't go in with a list of what you want. Just buy whatever they have that's organic and marvel at the low prices for "Aldi Finds" like organic turkish figs
Our Costco is pretty close.
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Costco Wholesale
2400 Five Lees Ln
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Our Costco is pretty close.
Busted a suitcase? Lost a shoe in a river? Need something very specific that we don't have? Don't want to pay a lot for it? This is where we buy board games. This is also why some of our board games are missing pieces :)
Goodwill of Greater Washington Retail Store
2200 South Dakota Ave NE
Busted a suitcase? Lost a shoe in a river? Need something very specific that we don't have? Don't want to pay a lot for it? This is where we buy board games. This is also why some of our board games are missing pieces :)

Drinks & Nightlife

Way off the beaten path! Cash only, DJ and dancing
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Jimmy Valentine's Lonely Hearts Club
1103 Bladensburg Rd NE
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Way off the beaten path! Cash only, DJ and dancing
If you want to find out what DC's culture is far away from government and job-comparers, meet this older, mostly black crowd as they hand dance. Chateau is a cultural institution. Watch on youtube.
Chateau Inc
3439 Benning Rd NE
If you want to find out what DC's culture is far away from government and job-comparers, meet this older, mostly black crowd as they hand dance. Chateau is a cultural institution. Watch on youtube.
Dancing gets sweaty here, often has a dj on second floor playing popular dance music of all types, and a band on the first floor. 3rd floor rooftop has secretly good veggie burger and fries!
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Rock & Roll Hotel
1353 H St NE
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Dancing gets sweaty here, often has a dj on second floor playing popular dance music of all types, and a band on the first floor. 3rd floor rooftop has secretly good veggie burger and fries!
This is private room karaoke. And Sticky Rice has a bucket of tater tots next door.
SingSing Karaoke Palace
1222 H St NE
This is private room karaoke. And Sticky Rice has a bucket of tater tots next door.
On Wednesdays you can bring one of our growlers and get it filled for half price.
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Atlas Brew Works
2052 West Virginia Ave NE
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On Wednesdays you can bring one of our growlers and get it filled for half price.
Get a pretzel and enjoy the indoor/outdoor biergarten in the back.
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Biergarten Haus
1355 H St NE
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Get a pretzel and enjoy the indoor/outdoor biergarten in the back.
This is a place that makes their own cider at the national arboretum.
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Supreme Core Cider
2400 T St NE
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This is a place that makes their own cider at the national arboretum.
This is a movie theater.
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Angelika Pop-Up at Union Market
550 Penn St NE
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This is a movie theater.

Getting Around

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car
3700 10th St NE
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Transit hub walkable but over a pedestrian bridge over a highway. Gets a little live at night for the faint of heart, but many of the people you see are undercover cops :)
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Minnesota Avenue station
4000 Minnesota Ave NE
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Transit hub walkable but over a pedestrian bridge over a highway. Gets a little live at night for the faint of heart, but many of the people you see are undercover cops :)
This city bike rental is a scenic 25 min. walk away along the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail. Prepare to see deer if you walk or ride the trail!
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Capital Bikeshare
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This city bike rental is a scenic 25 min. walk away along the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail. Prepare to see deer if you walk or ride the trail!
This is a slightly closer Capital Bikeshare rental bike location at the Minnesota Ave. Metro Station.
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Capital Bikeshare
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This is a slightly closer Capital Bikeshare rental bike location at the Minnesota Ave. Metro Station.