Guidebook for Washington

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Guidebook for Washington

Food Scene

This upscale diner has homemade pop tarts, classic milkshakes, and offers breakfast all day, but be prepared for a wait! Opens at 7am.
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Ted's Bulletin
505 8th St SE
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This upscale diner has homemade pop tarts, classic milkshakes, and offers breakfast all day, but be prepared for a wait! Opens at 7am.
This Balkan restaurant serves all you can eat tapas and drinks for $49 per person (price good as of 3/20/17). Weekend bottomless brunch is $35. Reservations recommended. You won't be disappointed!
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Ambar Capitol Hill
523 8th St SE
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This Balkan restaurant serves all you can eat tapas and drinks for $49 per person (price good as of 3/20/17). Weekend bottomless brunch is $35. Reservations recommended. You won't be disappointed!
Gelato and coffee!
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Pitango Gelato Capitol Hill
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
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Gelato and coffee!
Nice place for breakfast/brunch. Open 8am-8p.
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Le Pain Quotidien
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
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Nice place for breakfast/brunch. Open 8am-8p.
Delicious, gourmet (i.e. pricey) doughnuts and coffee
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District Doughnut
749 8th St SE
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Delicious, gourmet (i.e. pricey) doughnuts and coffee
Best Indian food around and they deliver
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Aatish On the Hill
609 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
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Best Indian food around and they deliver
Sushi and other Asian entrees
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Nooshi
524 8th St SE
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Sushi and other Asian entrees
Need I say more?
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Starbucks
3100 14th St NW
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Need I say more?
Ice cream and Dunkin Donuts coffee
Baskin Robbins
406 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
Ice cream and Dunkin Donuts coffee
Breads baked daily
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Spring Mill Bread Co
701 8th St SE
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Breads baked daily
Belgian food. Mussels and beer, anyone?
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Belga Café
514 8th St SE
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Belgian food. Mussels and beer, anyone?
American restaurant known for their pizzas.
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matchbox
521 8th St SE
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American restaurant known for their pizzas.
This is a one-star Michelin-rated restaurant. They now take reservations starting at 9a (I believe, please look at their website for the most accurate information) the day of.
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Rose's Luxury
717 8th St SE
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This is a one-star Michelin-rated restaurant. They now take reservations starting at 9a (I believe, please look at their website for the most accurate information) the day of.
Mexican restaurant on the water
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Agua 301 Restaurant
301 Water St SE
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Mexican restaurant on the water
Italian, make a reservation on Open Table
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Acqua Al 2
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Italian, make a reservation on Open Table
French restaurant serving lunch and dinner M-F and brunch and dinner on the weekends. If you sit outside for brunch you can people-watch the patrons at the flea market on the weekends. Half-price bottles of wine on Sundays and Tuesdays, but call and make sure.
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Montmartre
327 7th St SE
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French restaurant serving lunch and dinner M-F and brunch and dinner on the weekends. If you sit outside for brunch you can people-watch the patrons at the flea market on the weekends. Half-price bottles of wine on Sundays and Tuesdays, but call and make sure.
Coffee, teas, and pastries
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Souk
705 8th St SE
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Coffee, teas, and pastries
This is a 2-star Michelin-rated restaurant. It includes a prix fixe menu of $325 per person, including drinks, tax, and tip. They also do bar seating for $225, alcohol not included, but can be purchased a la carte. If you can't justify spending that kind of $, they also do coffee, a couple of breakfast sandwiches, and pastries during the day. Reservations are released four weeks in advance.
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Pineapple and Pearls
715 8th St SE
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This is a 2-star Michelin-rated restaurant. It includes a prix fixe menu of $325 per person, including drinks, tax, and tip. They also do bar seating for $225, alcohol not included, but can be purchased a la carte. If you can't justify spending that kind of $, they also do coffee, a couple of breakfast sandwiches, and pastries during the day. Reservations are released four weeks in advance.
This is a seasonal German biergarten with German and craft beers, along with some food options. Nice place to sit outside and grab a beer when the weather is nice. They have cornhole, too, if you are in to that sort of thing, and sometimes live music. If the Nats are playing this place is apt to fill up more quickly.
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the brig
1007 8th St SE
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This is a seasonal German biergarten with German and craft beers, along with some food options. Nice place to sit outside and grab a beer when the weather is nice. They have cornhole, too, if you are in to that sort of thing, and sometimes live music. If the Nats are playing this place is apt to fill up more quickly.
Owned by Aaron Silverman, who also owns Pineapple & Pearls and Rose's Luxury. Currently (May 2019) they are doing a fixed menu for dinner, but lighter fare for breakfast and lunch. Like all his restaurants, it can be busy, especially if it's a nice day and you want to sit outside. They take limited reservations in the evening, but those go fast, as well. You can also order online for take out.
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Little Pearl
921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
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Owned by Aaron Silverman, who also owns Pineapple & Pearls and Rose's Luxury. Currently (May 2019) they are doing a fixed menu for dinner, but lighter fare for breakfast and lunch. Like all his restaurants, it can be busy, especially if it's a nice day and you want to sit outside. They take limited reservations in the evening, but those go fast, as well. You can also order online for take out.

Sightseeing

Very walkable or take the Metro one stop to Cap South. No food (including fruit and unopened, packaged food) nor liquids allowed, not even water! Check out www.visitthecapitol.gov for more info.
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Bezoekerscentrum van het Capitool van de Verenigde Staten
First Street Southeast
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Very walkable or take the Metro one stop to Cap South. No food (including fruit and unopened, packaged food) nor liquids allowed, not even water! Check out www.visitthecapitol.gov for more info.
Very walkable or take the Metro one stop to Cap South. Open M-F 9a-430p. Please confirm and visit http://www.supremecourt.gov/visiting/visiting.aspx for more info.
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Hooggerechtshof van de Verenigde Staten
1 First St NE
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Very walkable or take the Metro one stop to Cap South. Open M-F 9a-430p. Please confirm and visit http://www.supremecourt.gov/visiting/visiting.aspx for more info.
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Washington Monument
2 15th St NW
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
1850 West Basin Dr SW
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The White House South Lawn
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
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Lincoln Memorial Circle Northwest
Lincoln Memorial Circle Northwest
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Thomas Jefferson Memorial Bookstore
16 E Basin Dr SW
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial
5 Henry Bacon Dr NW
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1750 Independence Ave SW
1750 Independence Ave SW
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Little-known Memorial. Large statue of Einstein and great for photos. Go at night so you can park close by after traffic has died down.
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Albert Einstein Memorial
2101 Constitution Ave. NW
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Little-known Memorial. Large statue of Einstein and great for photos. Go at night so you can park close by after traffic has died down.
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Korean War Veterans Memorial
900 Ohio Dr SW
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
1964 Independence Ave SW
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Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave SE
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This museum is out there, near Dulles Int'l Airport, but it's two huge hangars with great planes, including the Enola Gay, a Concorde, and a NASA Space Shuttle!! There is a McDonald's on site. Last time I was there, parking was $15, but, of course, entrance is free. They also have an IMAX theater.
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Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
14390 Air and Space Museum Pkwy
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This museum is out there, near Dulles Int'l Airport, but it's two huge hangars with great planes, including the Enola Gay, a Concorde, and a NASA Space Shuttle!! There is a McDonald's on site. Last time I was there, parking was $15, but, of course, entrance is free. They also have an IMAX theater.
One of the three Senate office buildings. Open to the public M-F, 7a - 8p.
Hart Senate Office Building
One of the three Senate office buildings. Open to the public M-F, 7a - 8p.
One of the three Senate office buildings. Open to the public M-F, 7a - 8p.
Dirksen Senate Office Building
50 Constitution Ave NE
One of the three Senate office buildings. Open to the public M-F, 7a - 8p.
One of the three Senate office buildings. Open to the public M-F, 7a - 8p.
Russell Senate Office Building
2 Constitution Ave NE
One of the three Senate office buildings. Open to the public M-F, 7a - 8p.
One of the three House office buildings. Open to the public M-F, 7a - 7p.
Longworth House Office Building
1 Independence Ave SE
One of the three House office buildings. Open to the public M-F, 7a - 7p.
One of the three House office buildings. Open to the public M-F, 7a - 7p.
Rayburn House Office Building
45 Independence Avenue Southwest
One of the three House office buildings. Open to the public M-F, 7a - 7p.

Shopping

Eastern Market has been around for 136 years. They carry local fresh produce, cheeses, meats, and, on weekends, the street out front is closed off for a flea market with local arts and crafts. Closed on Mondays.
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Eastern Market
225 7th St SE
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Eastern Market has been around for 136 years. They carry local fresh produce, cheeses, meats, and, on weekends, the street out front is closed off for a flea market with local arts and crafts. Closed on Mondays.
Buy a bottle and stay in tonight :)
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DCanter - A Wine Boutique
545 8th St SE
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Buy a bottle and stay in tonight :)
THOUSANDS of used books! We've never seen anything like it
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Capitol Hill Books
657 C St SE
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THOUSANDS of used books! We've never seen anything like it
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East City Bookshop
645 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
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Unique board games and puzzles
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Labyrinth Games & Puzzles
645 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
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Unique board games and puzzles
Kitchen items, recipe books, knick knacks.
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Hill's Kitchen
713 D St SE
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Kitchen items, recipe books, knick knacks.

Drinks & Nightlife

Bourbon and whiskey bar
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Barrel
613 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
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Bourbon and whiskey bar
This is a rooftop bar located in the alley (between 8th and 9th), behind Belga Café. They specialize in gin cocktails, but also have wine, beer, etc. They have food and serve brunch on the weekends. A great place for happy hour! Check out betsydc.com for more info.
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BETSY
514 8th St SE
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This is a rooftop bar located in the alley (between 8th and 9th), behind Belga Café. They specialize in gin cocktails, but also have wine, beer, etc. They have food and serve brunch on the weekends. A great place for happy hour! Check out betsydc.com for more info.

Essentials

This is a small, organic grocery/convenience store. The store moved and is no longer located on PA Ave, as indicated on the map. It is now on 8th St on the way to the Metro from the house, between the fire station and Dunkin Donuts.
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Yes! Organic Market Capitol Hill
410 8th St SE
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This is a small, organic grocery/convenience store. The store moved and is no longer located on PA Ave, as indicated on the map. It is now on 8th St on the way to the Metro from the house, between the fire station and Dunkin Donuts.
Liquor store
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Chat's Liquors on Capitol Hill
503 8th St SE
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Liquor store
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CVS
645 H St NE
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Urgent Care facility
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MedStar PromptCare at Capitol Hill
228 7th St SE
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Urgent Care facility
Full grocery store
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Harris Teeter
900 Army Navy Dr
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Full grocery store

Getting Around

Check out wmata.com for schedules. Eastern Market is on the orange, blue, and silver lines and takes you directly to the Capitol, Supreme Court, Smithsonian Museums, the White House, and the rest of the National Mall monuments.
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Eastern Market station
701 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
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Check out wmata.com for schedules. Eastern Market is on the orange, blue, and silver lines and takes you directly to the Capitol, Supreme Court, Smithsonian Museums, the White House, and the rest of the National Mall monuments.
If you arrive at Union Station via bus or Amtrak, we suggest you taxi (or Lyft or Uber) the 1.5 miles to our place, as it's faster and more direct than taking Metro.
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Union Station
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If you arrive at Union Station via bus or Amtrak, we suggest you taxi (or Lyft or Uber) the 1.5 miles to our place, as it's faster and more direct than taking Metro.
Rent a bike for the day! There is a closer bike share station at the corner of 8th and I St, but the one on the map is the one at the Eastern Market metro stop. Download the Spotcycle app so you can see how many bikes are available before you go pick one up and see how many open docks are available where you are headed.
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Capital Bikeshare Station
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Rent a bike for the day! There is a closer bike share station at the corner of 8th and I St, but the one on the map is the one at the Eastern Market metro stop. Download the Spotcycle app so you can see how many bikes are available before you go pick one up and see how many open docks are available where you are headed.
This is where the Circulator bus picks up to the Nats Stadium. On the southeastern corner of this intersection is the stop that takes you to the Capitol Visitor's Center and Union Station. Download the free app "DC Metro Transit" for real-time bus arrivals (also works for Metro).
8th St & G St station
This is where the Circulator bus picks up to the Nats Stadium. On the southeastern corner of this intersection is the stop that takes you to the Capitol Visitor's Center and Union Station. Download the free app "DC Metro Transit" for real-time bus arrivals (also works for Metro).

Parks & Nature

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United States National Arboretum
3501 New York Ave NE
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America's zoo.
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Smithsonian National Zoological Park
3001 Connecticut Ave NW
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America's zoo.