Guidebook for Washington
Essentials
Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NWClosest grocery store with easy access.
Closest Trader Joe,s. I go here all the time, but avoid it on the weekends. Has parking.
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Trader Joe's
1914 14th St NWClosest Trader Joe,s. I go here all the time, but avoid it on the weekends. Has parking.
Food Scene
Pho 14
1436 Park Rd NWExcellent Vietnamese and they deliver. 202 986 2326
In a city of bad pizza, I don't know why, Pete's is good but not cheap. Delivers in evening and on weekends.
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Pete's New Haven Style Apizza
1400 Irving Street NorthwestIn a city of bad pizza, I don't know why, Pete's is good but not cheap. Delivers in evening and on weekends.
Pizza Hut
4205 Georgia Ave NWClose and delivery.
Good Happy Hour menu at the bar. Good bartenders and consistently good food at reasonable prices. Handy if you find yourself in the Westend.
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Cafe Deluxe
3228 Wisconsin Ave NWGood Happy Hour menu at the bar. Good bartenders and consistently good food at reasonable prices. Handy if you find yourself in the Westend.
Not a huge fan of Chinese, but this place rocks and has been around forever. The sea snails, whelks, are fantastic. Good if you are already in Chinatown. Be sure to ask for all the menus.
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NewBigWong
610 H St NWNot a huge fan of Chinese, but this place rocks and has been around forever. The sea snails, whelks, are fantastic. Good if you are already in Chinatown. Be sure to ask for all the menus.
Breakfasts, decent coffee. Zagat rated, food is ok, but they do have a lively patio. Close.
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Open City
2331 Calvert St NWBreakfasts, decent coffee. Zagat rated, food is ok, but they do have a lively patio. Close.
Good for this kind of breakfast if you are heading downtown and looking for a greasy spoon experience. Coffee is horrible, but that's part of the US breakfast experience, no?
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Lincoln's Waffle Shop
504 10th St NWGood for this kind of breakfast if you are heading downtown and looking for a greasy spoon experience. Coffee is horrible, but that's part of the US breakfast experience, no?
Awesome French brasserie. Great service and a very lively atmosphere.
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Le Diplomate
1601 14th St NWAwesome French brasserie. Great service and a very lively atmosphere.
Good old school New York-New Jersey style Italian food. Huge portions and definetely on the heavy side. Waiters can be a pain. Good if you are in Georgtown.
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Filomena Ristorante
1063 Wisconsin Ave NWGood old school New York-New Jersey style Italian food. Huge portions and definetely on the heavy side. Waiters can be a pain. Good if you are in Georgtown.
Gay tradition in Dupont. Ok food, except for the bread and the french fries which are awful, but more of an iconic gay tradition. Open 24 hrs on the weekend.
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Annie's Paramount Steak House
1609 17th Street NorthwestGay tradition in Dupont. Ok food, except for the bread and the french fries which are awful, but more of an iconic gay tradition. Open 24 hrs on the weekend.
2021 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
Great atmosphere and attentive staff.
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Busboys and Poets
450 K St NW2021 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
Great atmosphere and attentive staff.
Shopping
La Villa Pizza
4632 14th St NWComes recommended. Close and delivery.
Everything Else
Our gorgeous parkway through the NW of the city. Use it to get to The Mall, Arlington, The Westend, Georgetown, or just to go for a walk. It starts about five blocks from the house.
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Rock Creek Parkway Northwest
Rock Creek Parkway NorthwestOur gorgeous parkway through the NW of the city. Use it to get to The Mall, Arlington, The Westend, Georgetown, or just to go for a walk. It starts about five blocks from the house.
Entertainment & Activities
20 minute walk or five minute drive entering by the Rock Creek Parway entrance.
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Smithsonian National Zoological Park
3001 Connecticut Ave NW20 minute walk or five minute drive entering by the Rock Creek Parway entrance.
Arts & Culture
Fantastic portrait gallery with some great examples of American landscape. The Federal Art program of the depression era is delightful. Not as crowded as some of the bigger museums and has a wonderful covered courtyard, perfect for inclement weather.
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Nemzeti Portrégaléria
Fantastic portrait gallery with some great examples of American landscape. The Federal Art program of the depression era is delightful. Not as crowded as some of the bigger museums and has a wonderful covered courtyard, perfect for inclement weather.
Getting Around
Columbia Heights
Closest Metro station.