Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Great local restaurant. Excellent pizza, great for people watching and outdoor seating to boot!
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RedRocks Columbia Heights
1036 Park Rd NWGreat local restaurant. Excellent pizza, great for people watching and outdoor seating to boot!
Kangaroo Boxing Club
3410 11th Street NorthwestGreat BBQ and great local hangout.
Smoke & Barrel
2471 18th St NWBest BBQ in NW and excellent bourbon selection.
Good weekend brunch, relatively close and always crowded on weekends.
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The Coupe
3415 11th St NWGood weekend brunch, relatively close and always crowded on weekends.
Best Thai food in the Columbia Heights area. Relatively new to the neighborhood and never fails to deliver.
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Beau Thai Mount Pleasant
3162 Mt Pleasant St NWBest Thai food in the Columbia Heights area. Relatively new to the neighborhood and never fails to deliver.
Hands down one of my favorite restaurants in DC. Small plates and amazing wine. It gets crowded quickly, especially on weekends so go early.
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Cork Wine Bar & Market
1805 14th St NWHands down one of my favorite restaurants in DC. Small plates and amazing wine. It gets crowded quickly, especially on weekends so go early.
Amazing french bakery. The pain au chocolat is a personal fav. coffee is meh.
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Le Caprice DC Café Bakery
3456 14th St NWAmazing french bakery. The pain au chocolat is a personal fav. coffee is meh.
Pho 14
1436 Park Rd NWIf you love Vietnamese Pho, you'll love this place.
A total whole in the wall (located in a gas station), but some of the best sandwiches in town.
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Fast Gourmet
A total whole in the wall (located in a gas station), but some of the best sandwiches in town.
DC has a vibrant Ethiopian community and Dukem has some of the best Ethiopian food in the city. Give it a try if you don't mind eating with your hands.
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Dukem Ethiopian Restaurant
1114-1118 U St NWDC has a vibrant Ethiopian community and Dukem has some of the best Ethiopian food in the city. Give it a try if you don't mind eating with your hands.
Easily one of my favorite coffee spots in DC. The pastries are great and the staff are friendly and knowledgable.
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The Wydown Coffee Bar
1924 14th St NWEasily one of my favorite coffee spots in DC. The pastries are great and the staff are friendly and knowledgable.
A great little noodle bar in the heart of the U Street corridor. You hardly ever need reservations - even on weekends - and it's a great place to start the night.
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DC Noodles
1412 U St NWA great little noodle bar in the heart of the U Street corridor. You hardly ever need reservations - even on weekends - and it's a great place to start the night.
Everything Else
Closest wine and liquor store. A small but great selection. The people working there are really knowledgeable and friendly.
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D'Vines
3103 14th St NWClosest wine and liquor store. A small but great selection. The people working there are really knowledgeable and friendly.
Essentials
Closest grocery store and has a better selection of other Columbia Heights grocery stores. Freshest veggies too. If you want really nice, fresh and bigger selection, hit up Whole Foods on P Street.
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Harris Teeter
1201 First Street NortheastClosest grocery store and has a better selection of other Columbia Heights grocery stores. Freshest veggies too. If you want really nice, fresh and bigger selection, hit up Whole Foods on P Street.
Huge store, with the best selection - especially veggies, meats and fish, cheese, wine, breads, etc.. Pricey - they don't call it it "whole paycheck" for nothing.
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Whole Foods Market
1440 P St NWHuge store, with the best selection - especially veggies, meats and fish, cheese, wine, breads, etc.. Pricey - they don't call it it "whole paycheck" for nothing.
A DC institution. If you're seeking fresh seafood, crabs or oysters this is the best spot in DC.
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Captain White’s Seafood City
6308 Maine Ave SWA DC institution. If you're seeking fresh seafood, crabs or oysters this is the best spot in DC.
Sightseeing
A great place to hang out, relax, read a book, have a picnic and people watch. The Sunday drum circles (I know, I know) bring people from all walks of life. Gives you a real sense of community.
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Parque Meridian Hill
W Street NorthwestA great place to hang out, relax, read a book, have a picnic and people watch. The Sunday drum circles (I know, I know) bring people from all walks of life. Gives you a real sense of community.
Drinks & Nightlife
No sign. No reservations. Total speakeasy. They make excellent cocktails. Put your name on the list, enjoy U Street and they'll call you when a table is available. Worth the wait.
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the Gibson
2009 14th St NWNo sign. No reservations. Total speakeasy. They make excellent cocktails. Put your name on the list, enjoy U Street and they'll call you when a table is available. Worth the wait.
An amazing outdoor space in the city to enjoy a beer and socialize. Can get quite crowded as it's quickly become a favorite local watering hole.
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Dacha Cafe
1600 7th St NWAn amazing outdoor space in the city to enjoy a beer and socialize. Can get quite crowded as it's quickly become a favorite local watering hole.
One of the largest selections of bourbon east of the Mississippi river. Great roof deck when the weather is nice.
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Jack Rose Dining Saloon
2007 18th St NWOne of the largest selections of bourbon east of the Mississippi river. Great roof deck when the weather is nice.
If you love beer, this is a great place to start if you're in the U Street corridor. Small, hole in the wall like place with friendly staff and 0% pretense.
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Saloon
1205 U St NWIf you love beer, this is a great place to start if you're in the U Street corridor. Small, hole in the wall like place with friendly staff and 0% pretense.
Shopping
CVS
645 H St NEClosest pharmacy