Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Döner Bistro
1654 Columbia Rd NWGreat German beer & bar food.
So's Your Mom
1831 Columbia Rd NWBoutique deli.
Mintwood Place
1813 Columbia Rd NWAmericana restaurant. $$$
Perry's Restaurant
1811 Columbia Rd NWBar/Restaurant. Great Sunday drag show brunches.
Rumba Cafe
2443 18th St NWComida Latina with live Latin music and dancing Thu-Sat nights.
Napoleon Bistro
1847 Columbia Rd NWPerfect spot for Belgian brunch on the weekend.
Family owned Brasilian cuisine from Rio to Bahia.
Live sounds of Brasil select weekend nights.
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The North Face
3333 M St NWFamily owned Brasilian cuisine from Rio to Bahia.
Live sounds of Brasil select weekend nights.
Sakuramen Ramen Bar
2441 18th St NWFantastic homemade ramen, Japanese/Korean interior structure.
Turkish foods. Will even read your fortune with your leftover Turkish coffee grounds.
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Meze Restaurant
2437 18th St NWTurkish foods. Will even read your fortune with your leftover Turkish coffee grounds.
Best original pizza and fresh ingredients from Athens GA. Live music (bands & DJs) Thu-Sun. Quiz nights early in the week too!
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Mellow Mushroom Adams Morgan
2436 18th St NWBest original pizza and fresh ingredients from Athens GA. Live music (bands & DJs) Thu-Sun. Quiz nights early in the week too!
Excellent Belgian foods. Happy hour with Trappist Monk beers on Tuesdays 5:30-7:30p.
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L'Enfant Cafe-Bar
2000 18th Street NorthwestExcellent Belgian foods. Happy hour with Trappist Monk beers on Tuesdays 5:30-7:30p.
Locolat Café
1781 Florida Ave NWBelgian cafe with homemade chocolates, beverages.
Fantastic Sicilian eats. Large portions, cash only. No takeout or delivery.
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Pasta Mia
1790 Columbia Rd NWFantastic Sicilian eats. Large portions, cash only. No takeout or delivery.
Mixtec Restaurant
1792 Columbia Road NorthwestOaxacan cuisine.
Bardia's New Orleans Cafe
2412 18th St NWName says it all.
Quick falafel sandwich with excellent fresh toppings bar and frittes.
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Amsterdam Falafelshop
2425 18th St NWQuick falafel sandwich with excellent fresh toppings bar and frittes.
District Underground
2473 18th Street NorthwestQuick Chilean empanadas.
Pete's New Haven Style Apizza
1400 Irving Street NorthwestFantastic antipasti and pizza, New Haven style.
CAVA
3105 14th St NWLocally owned Turkish/Greek tapas. Great for takeout.
Pho 14
1436 Park Rd NWVietnamese pho, bahn mi, bun chay - delicious.
Salvadorean food. Ran by neighborhood legend Haydee herself. Occasional live music.
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Haydee's Restaurant
3102 Mt Pleasant St NWSalvadorean food. Ran by neighborhood legend Haydee herself. Occasional live music.
Essentials
Higher quality, slightly more expensive groceries. Deli and sushi bar available.
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Harris Teeter
1201 First Street NortheastHigher quality, slightly more expensive groceries. Deli and sushi bar available.
Yes! Organic Market Adams Morgan
1825 Columbia Rd NWOrganics, some local produce and bulk foods.
Great local cafe with delicious food, drinks and award-winning baristas for your coffee or tea. Excellent atmosphere, mix matched furniture, local artists' works on display.
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Tryst
2459 18th St NWGreat local cafe with delicious food, drinks and award-winning baristas for your coffee or tea. Excellent atmosphere, mix matched furniture, local artists' works on display.
Flying Fish Coffee and Tea
3064 Mount Pleasant Street NorthwestLocally owned coffee, tea, sandwiches and wi-fi.
Crumbs & Coffee Inc
Latina-owned cafe with wi-fi.
Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NWAffordable grocery store with all foods, toiletries, household needs.
Latino grocery store. Super cheap produce. Best limes and cilantro in the city.
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Don Juan Restaurant
1660 Lamont St NWLatino grocery store. Super cheap produce. Best limes and cilantro in the city.
Arts & Culture
West African bar/restaurant with great live reggae bands 5 nights of the week.
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Bukom Cafe
2442 18th St NWWest African bar/restaurant with great live reggae bands 5 nights of the week.
Live Americana neighborhood legend for music: bluegrass, soul, blues, jazz, ragtime, New Orleans brass - all nights of the week. Americana restaurant & bar.
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Madam's Organ
2461 18th St NWLive Americana neighborhood legend for music: bluegrass, soul, blues, jazz, ragtime, New Orleans brass - all nights of the week. Americana restaurant & bar.
Muzette
2305 18th St NWKaraoke - private boxes rented by the hour - and homestyle Korean food.
Columbia Station
2327 18th St NWJazz, jazz, jazz.
Mexican embassy's cultural section - open to the public. Permanent & temporary exhibits and collections. Check website for hours.
Mexican Cultural Institute
2829 16th St NWMexican embassy's cultural section - open to the public. Permanent & temporary exhibits and collections. Check website for hours.
Drinks & Nightlife
Habana Village
1834 Columbia Rd NWExcellent salsa dancing to go with your mojito.
Soussi Restaurant
2228 18th St NWHookah lounge, bar & mixed Mediterranean / American cuisines.
Chief Ike's Mambo Room
1725 Columbia Rd NWDive bar named after President Ike.
Raven Grill
3125 Mt Pleasant St NWLocal fave hole in the wall / dive bar.
Everything Else
Columbia Heights Station
3030 14th St NWGreen/Yellow line.
MINT health club & studio- Dupont
1724 California St NWGym.
Bike rentals by the day, 3-days, week, month.
http://www.capitalbikeshare.com/pricing
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Bike rentals by the day, 3-days, week, month.
http://www.capitalbikeshare.com/pricing
Entertainment & Activities
Park with a great vista of DC. Drum circle every Sunday starting around 4p.
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Meridian Hill Park
W Street NorthwestPark with a great vista of DC. Drum circle every Sunday starting around 4p.
National Zoo - free for the whole family! Great for animal attractions or nice a jog.
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National Zoo Drive Northwest
National Zoo Drive NorthwestNational Zoo - free for the whole family! Great for animal attractions or nice a jog.
Kalorama Park
1865 Kalorama Rd NWPark with a nice playset.