Guidebook for Washington
Drinks & Nightlife
Relaxing place to meet up with friends or try a flight of new wines. Mimosa specials on Sunday's. Tasty food too!
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The Pursuit Wine Bar
1025 H Street NortheastRelaxing place to meet up with friends or try a flight of new wines. Mimosa specials on Sunday's. Tasty food too!
H Street Country Club
1335 H Street NortheastRelaxed bar, with Miniature Golf Upstairs!
New local bar with a relaxed atmosphere.
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Little Miss Whiskey's Golden Dollar
1104 H St NENew local bar with a relaxed atmosphere.
Biergarten Haus
1355 H St NEAmazing beer garden! Huge yet cozy and very unique.
Really cool ambiance! Church pews, a confessional! From walking through the door and heading upstairs, just the entire experience is quite a bit like a 'speak-easy' vibe except no reservations needed. Ron, the Manager, is wonderful!
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Church and State
1236 H Street NortheastReally cool ambiance! Church pews, a confessional! From walking through the door and heading upstairs, just the entire experience is quite a bit like a 'speak-easy' vibe except no reservations needed. Ron, the Manager, is wonderful!
Play arcade games AND have a drink!!! You've just got to check this unique bar out! Also managed by Ron, from Church & State, upstairs.
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Atlas Arcade
1236 H Street NortheastPlay arcade games AND have a drink!!! You've just got to check this unique bar out! Also managed by Ron, from Church & State, upstairs.
Rooftop bar with a nice view of the city and Capitol Dome.
Large menu with good food.
Has a dance floor too.
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RedRocks H Street
1348 H St NERooftop bar with a nice view of the city and Capitol Dome.
Large menu with good food.
Has a dance floor too.
Jewish/Irish twist! Jewish deli with delicious sandwiches combined with an Irish bar with yummy cocktails! Great place!
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Star & Shamrock Tavern & Deli
1341 H St NEJewish/Irish twist! Jewish deli with delicious sandwiches combined with an Irish bar with yummy cocktails! Great place!
Entertainment & Activities
Great venue for taking in a comedian, show or dance.
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Atlas Performing Arts Center
1333 H St NEGreat venue for taking in a comedian, show or dance.
If you want something unique to do that will exhilarate you, come here! It's beyond amazing! The staff are absolutely wonderful with everyone and you will have more fun than you can even imagine!
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Trapeze School
10 Tingey St SEIf you want something unique to do that will exhilarate you, come here! It's beyond amazing! The staff are absolutely wonderful with everyone and you will have more fun than you can even imagine!
Food Scene
Great Chorizo Cheeseburgers and Mexican Hot Chocolate with Tequila! Troy is the owner.
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Impala Cantina y Taqueria
1358 H St NEGreat Chorizo Cheeseburgers and Mexican Hot Chocolate with Tequila! Troy is the owner.
As the name says. They have both sweet and savory pies for a full meal! Even some beer and wine offerings.
Try the SMOG: steak, mushroom, onion, gruyere
And The Baltimore Bomb for dessert.
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Pie Shop
1339 H St NEAs the name says. They have both sweet and savory pies for a full meal! Even some beer and wine offerings.
Try the SMOG: steak, mushroom, onion, gruyere
And The Baltimore Bomb for dessert.
Delicious 'build-your-own' pizza, just a short walk away.
The long line out the door, especially late at night, will give away its location.
Also has yummy salads and a few drink selections.
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&pizza
1118 H St NEDelicious 'build-your-own' pizza, just a short walk away.
The long line out the door, especially late at night, will give away its location.
Also has yummy salads and a few drink selections.
The best bagels! So delicious...you'll know by the line out the door on weekends.
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Bullfrog Bagels
317 7th St SEThe best bagels! So delicious...you'll know by the line out the door on weekends.
Seasonal and local. Owned and operated by two local brothers who are a great team!
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DC Harvest
517 H St NESeasonal and local. Owned and operated by two local brothers who are a great team!
From morning coffee to late night drinks and everything in between, this unique place has it all! Asian cuisine served inside, outside or IN the kitchen! Check it out.
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Maketto
1351 H St NEFrom morning coffee to late night drinks and everything in between, this unique place has it all! Asian cuisine served inside, outside or IN the kitchen! Check it out.
Le Grenier
502 H St NEGreat French food.
A coffee institution on H St. Take the street car west.
Laid-back vibe and unique, peaceful, relaxing setting.
Roasted in-house and delicious. Tea experts as well. And the hot chocolate is very good.
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Sidamo Coffee & Tea
417 H St NEA coffee institution on H St. Take the street car west.
Laid-back vibe and unique, peaceful, relaxing setting.
Roasted in-house and delicious. Tea experts as well. And the hot chocolate is very good.
Highly-rated Ethiopian cuisine. Prior guests went two nights in a row, they liked it SO much!
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Ethiopic Restaurant
401 H St NEHighly-rated Ethiopian cuisine. Prior guests went two nights in a row, they liked it SO much!
A block away with a bright orange awning! Huge menu for take-away food. Local institution. Open morning til late! Please note: this is different than Tony's which is across the street on the corner.
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Tony’s Place
1401 H St NEA block away with a bright orange awning! Huge menu for take-away food. Local institution. Open morning til late! Please note: this is different than Tony's which is across the street on the corner.
Seasonal, local and unique. The Chef and his wife are a great team.
Relaxing vibe. Look for the menu written on the wall.
Absolutely delicious food and drink.
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Sally's Middle Name
1320 H St NESeasonal, local and unique. The Chef and his wife are a great team.
Relaxing vibe. Look for the menu written on the wall.
Absolutely delicious food and drink.
Great food and tavern-like ambiance. Historical. Where JFK proposed to Jackie! Find the booth...
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Martin's Tavern
1264 Wisconsin Ave NWGreat food and tavern-like ambiance. Historical. Where JFK proposed to Jackie! Find the booth...
Coffee too! Seasonal, locally-sourced homemade ice cream. So delicious. Afternoon tour on the weekend.
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Dolcezza Factory
550 Penn St NECoffee too! Seasonal, locally-sourced homemade ice cream. So delicious. Afternoon tour on the weekend.
Essentials
Large full service grocery store. Hop on the street car at 13th & H and head west for a mile and you'll see it on the right side.
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Giant Food
1345 Park Rd NWLarge full service grocery store. Hop on the street car at 13th & H and head west for a mile and you'll see it on the right side.
AtlasVet
1326 H St NEYour pet's best friend should you need our local best vets.
CAPITAL FRINGE
996 Maine Avenue SouthwestVery close to the house.
Capitol Fine Wine and Spirits
415 H St NEBeer & Wine
Family Dollar
1121 H St NEClose to the house and a bit of everything and so convenient.
If you brought your bike and need anything, here is where you go. The owner lives nearby.
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The Daily Rider
600 H St NEIf you brought your bike and need anything, here is where you go. The owner lives nearby.
Wilson-Epes Printing Co., Inc.
1115 H St NEIn case you need to print anything.
New H Wine & Spirits
914 H St NEWine & Beer
A 'groceraunt'. Gorgeous, high-end grocer with take-away items for a picnic. Or just wander through.
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Dean & DeLuca
3276 M St NWA 'groceraunt'. Gorgeous, high-end grocer with take-away items for a picnic. Or just wander through.
Getting Around
Great for hopping on the red line Metro and access to every color line and mode of transportation. Variety of souvenir stores and shopping, restaurants, etc.
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Union Station
Great for hopping on the red line Metro and access to every color line and mode of transportation. Variety of souvenir stores and shopping, restaurants, etc.
Potomac Ave Station
700 14th St SEArts & Culture
Weekday evening happy hour and great live music.
A unique and wonderful venue for local artists.
The owners are local and support local art.
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Gallery O on H
1354 H St NEWeekday evening happy hour and great live music.
A unique and wonderful venue for local artists.
The owners are local and support local art.
Parks & Nature
Just absolutely gorgeous inside and out! Seasonal displays inside. Don't miss the rain forest jungle and the orchid room!
Very pretty from outside at night with changing light colors in the glass dome.
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Botanische Tuin van de Verenigde Staten
100 Maryland Ave SWJust absolutely gorgeous inside and out! Seasonal displays inside. Don't miss the rain forest jungle and the orchid room!
Very pretty from outside at night with changing light colors in the glass dome.
Many different flora settings and some indoor displays as well.
The Fern Valley trail is beautiful.
Don't forget to take pictures at the iconic columns!
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United States National Arboretum
3501 New York Ave NEMany different flora settings and some indoor displays as well.
The Fern Valley trail is beautiful.
Don't forget to take pictures at the iconic columns!
See the historic canal and locks. Peaceful, relaxing and beautiful. Then wander the shopping streets and take in the old, historic architecture. Don't miss the beautiful neighborhoods behind the shopping district, uphill.
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C & O Canal National Historical Park
142 West Potomac StreetSee the historic canal and locks. Peaceful, relaxing and beautiful. Then wander the shopping streets and take in the old, historic architecture. Don't miss the beautiful neighborhoods behind the shopping district, uphill.