Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Excellent, cozy Italian restaurant. Best bet is to make reservations, but you can usually find a spot at the bar if you're willing to wait.
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The Red Hen
1822 1st St NWExcellent, cozy Italian restaurant. Best bet is to make reservations, but you can usually find a spot at the bar if you're willing to wait.
Primrose
3000 12th St NEUpscale French winebar/restaurant. Reservations recommended.
Delicious Peruvian chicken place. Very casual, cheap, and close (2 blocks). There is seating in the restaurant, but also great for takeout. We go here very often.
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Huacatay Restaurant
2314 4th St NEDelicious Peruvian chicken place. Very casual, cheap, and close (2 blocks). There is seating in the restaurant, but also great for takeout. We go here very often.
Great fried chicken sandwiches and burgers. Also one of the best happy hour deals in DC.
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Crisp Kitchen + Bar
1837 1st St NWGreat fried chicken sandwiches and burgers. Also one of the best happy hour deals in DC.
&pizza
1118 H St NEMake your own pizza place.
Wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas, calzones, sandwiches. Great craft beer selection.
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Menomale
2711 12th St NEWood-fired Neapolitan pizzas, calzones, sandwiches. Great craft beer selection.
This is a food hall that is just getting underway. Currently there is an ice cream/cookie stand that makes the best ice cream sandwiches you'll ever have. Additional food stands, a bar, and a coffee shop are set to open shortly.
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Tastemakers
2800 10th St NEThis is a food hall that is just getting underway. Currently there is an ice cream/cookie stand that makes the best ice cream sandwiches you'll ever have. Additional food stands, a bar, and a coffee shop are set to open shortly.
NYC-Style Bodegas and Deli. Doesn't look like much from the outside, but has great sandwiches.
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Yang Market
138 U St NENYC-Style Bodegas and Deli. Doesn't look like much from the outside, but has great sandwiches.
Tons of restaurant, fresh groceries, pop-up food, and other shopping options. Outdoor movies in the summer are a blast.
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Union Market
1309 5th St NETons of restaurant, fresh groceries, pop-up food, and other shopping options. Outdoor movies in the summer are a blast.
Drinks & Nightlife
Showtime Lounge
113 Rhode Island Ave NWLegendary dive bar. Cheap, cash only.
Dive-y bar with a ton of character. Great place to enjoy a drink on the outdoor deck.
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Dew Drop Inn
2801 8th St NEDive-y bar with a ton of character. Great place to enjoy a drink on the outdoor deck.
Solid pub food (burgers, wings, etc.) and a great place to watch a game.
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Brookland Pint
716 Monroe St NESolid pub food (burgers, wings, etc.) and a great place to watch a game.
Great beer selection, excellent brunch spot.
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Brookland's Finest Bar and Kitchen
3126 12th Street NortheastGreat beer selection, excellent brunch spot.
Sightseeing
Beautiful basilica.
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Basiliek van het Nationaal Heiligdom van de Onbevlekte Ontvangenis
400 Michigan Avenue NortheastBeautiful basilica.
Getting Around
Metro Branch Trail is a great place to run or bike. Run/Walk/Bike directly from our neighborhood to NoMa neighborhood and then on to Union Station area.
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Metropolitan Branch Trail
Metropolitan Branch TrailMetro Branch Trail is a great place to run or bike. Run/Walk/Bike directly from our neighborhood to NoMa neighborhood and then on to Union Station area.
Arts & Culture
Saint John Paul II National Shrine
3900 Harewood Rd NEShrine to Pope John Paul II
Everything Else
The Catholic University of America
620 Michigan Ave NEBeautiful college campus.
Entertainment & Activities
Small movie theater with craft beer and gourmet snacks.
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Angelika Pop-Up at Union Market
550 Penn St NESmall movie theater with craft beer and gourmet snacks.