Guidebook for Washington
Drinks & Nightlife
Pearl Dive Oyster Palace
1612 14th St NWif you love oysters and pork bellies, head on over.
Yummy, standard El Salvadoran staples + bar just down the street.
27 locals recommend
El Rinconcito Cafe
1129 11th St NWYummy, standard El Salvadoran staples + bar just down the street.
Okay, I have an equal number of friends who love this place and who think it's overly pretentious, but fun peach bar if you want a hidden in the best kind of way sort of hideout bar quite fancy. I give it 4 stars, but once in a while I am in the mood for it. In DC, this is like a 4th date spot guys will pick if they are picking.
The Jefferson
1200 16th St NWOkay, I have an equal number of friends who love this place and who think it's overly pretentious, but fun peach bar if you want a hidden in the best kind of way sort of hideout bar quite fancy. I give it 4 stars, but once in a while I am in the mood for it. In DC, this is like a 4th date spot guys will pick if they are picking.
Food Scene
no internet, but pretty space to take a break from the internet!
163 locals recommend
La Colombe Coffee Roasters
924 Blagden Alley NWno internet, but pretty space to take a break from the internet!
Seasonal Pantry
165 High StreetDelish. Locally sourced.
New, fun little poke spot. Great addition to the neighborhood. It's basically like make your own Hawaiian poke bowl - salmon, seaweed, daikon, black sesame sprinkles. Great spot for a quick lunch downtown. Advised to head in 11 or so or after 1pm on weekdays - the lunchtime rush is line out the door. So fresh and summery!
Poke Papa
806 H St NWNew, fun little poke spot. Great addition to the neighborhood. It's basically like make your own Hawaiian poke bowl - salmon, seaweed, daikon, black sesame sprinkles. Great spot for a quick lunch downtown. Advised to head in 11 or so or after 1pm on weekdays - the lunchtime rush is line out the door. So fresh and summery!
Great fairly quiet workspace. Wifi, coffee roasted on-site so it make the whole place smell divine. Big, bright location, excellent people watching, get some work done, get ppl together for group meetings spot.
174 locals recommend
Compass Coffee
1535 7th St NWGreat fairly quiet workspace. Wifi, coffee roasted on-site so it make the whole place smell divine. Big, bright location, excellent people watching, get some work done, get ppl together for group meetings spot.
Love this spot. Af-Am woman run local small business. Super cute and great spot to lay about on cushions and sip fun and interesting concoctions. Samosas are lovely. Really great spot to meet up with friends apres yoga.
20 locals recommend
Calabash Tea & Tonic
2701 12th Street NortheastLove this spot. Af-Am woman run local small business. Super cute and great spot to lay about on cushions and sip fun and interesting concoctions. Samosas are lovely. Really great spot to meet up with friends apres yoga.
File this under K Street Lobbyist Lunch/Dinner Spots: Great spot if you fancy a solid Chateaux Margaux and a properly cooked filet.
Del Frisco's Grille
1201 Pennsylvania Avenue NWFile this under K Street Lobbyist Lunch/Dinner Spots: Great spot if you fancy a solid Chateaux Margaux and a properly cooked filet.
Quintessential DC steakhouse. Fun spot for a filet and people watching. Old school DC cred.
9 locals recommend
The Palm - Washington, D.C.
1225 19th St NWQuintessential DC steakhouse. Fun spot for a filet and people watching. Old school DC cred.
Growing up in DC, this was the place my parents would take me for 16th birthday, graduation. Totally old school legit DC steakhouse. Legit formal - men must wear a jacket, or you will be given one.
The Prime Rib
2020 K St NWGrowing up in DC, this was the place my parents would take me for 16th birthday, graduation. Totally old school legit DC steakhouse. Legit formal - men must wear a jacket, or you will be given one.
Everything Else
Lots of shopping, vintage, modern, fun restaurants and bars along this stretch.
51 locals recommend
14th Street Northwest
14th Street NorthwestLots of shopping, vintage, modern, fun restaurants and bars along this stretch.
Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NWclosest big grocery store, open 24 hours!
Miss Pixie is constantly scouring local estate sales for fun, funky vintage finds. Great spot for finding unique gifts.
50 locals recommend
Miss Pixie's
1626 14th St NWMiss Pixie is constantly scouring local estate sales for fun, funky vintage finds. Great spot for finding unique gifts.
E Street Cinema - great, independent theater a few blocks away screens indy, docu, foreign films, classics. Best theatre in DC!
110 locals recommend
Landmark's E Street Cinema
555 11th St NWE Street Cinema - great, independent theater a few blocks away screens indy, docu, foreign films, classics. Best theatre in DC!
Lots of conferences here, a delightful 2 minute walk from the apartment! If you are in town for a conference, get that presentation tight and walk over!
150 locals recommend
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Mt Vernon Pl NWLots of conferences here, a delightful 2 minute walk from the apartment! If you are in town for a conference, get that presentation tight and walk over!
Closest metro stop - yellow/green line. 2 blocks from apt. You can take the yellow line 7 stops direct to Reagan National Airport. Takes 20 minutes.
88 locals recommend
Mt Vernon Sq/7th St-Convention Center Station
700 M St NWClosest metro stop - yellow/green line. 2 blocks from apt. You can take the yellow line 7 stops direct to Reagan National Airport. Takes 20 minutes.
A few blocks away - visit the theater to pay your respects where President Lincoln was assassinated.
72 locals recommend
Ford's Theatre
511 10th St NWA few blocks away - visit the theater to pay your respects where President Lincoln was assassinated.
Comprehensive Whole Foods - 5 block walk away. Cheese section to die for!
581 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
1440 P St NWComprehensive Whole Foods - 5 block walk away. Cheese section to die for!
Shopping
9:30
815 V St NWAwesome music venue! Check it out - http://www.930.com/concerts/
Essentials
Best way I can describe this place is as a sort of Korean bodega. 1 blk away, good selection of groceries and particularly good on, yes, Korean staples.
21 locals recommend
Capitol Supermarket
1231 11th St NWBest way I can describe this place is as a sort of Korean bodega. 1 blk away, good selection of groceries and particularly good on, yes, Korean staples.
Sightseeing
What's not to love about such an incredible assortment of FREE museums and monuments open to all visitors? Air and Space, National Art Gallery, Hirshorn, Sackler Gallery, Natural History.....
1111 locals recommend
National Mall
What's not to love about such an incredible assortment of FREE museums and monuments open to all visitors? Air and Space, National Art Gallery, Hirshorn, Sackler Gallery, Natural History.....
Public tour requests must be submitted through one's member of Congress (and should be submitted well in advance of your visit.) Certainly worth walking down to take a peek through the gates though!
1097 locals recommend
The White House South Lawn
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWPublic tour requests must be submitted through one's member of Congress (and should be submitted well in advance of your visit.) Certainly worth walking down to take a peek through the gates though!
Arts & Culture
Great concerts + free rehearsals @ Millenial Stage on many Friday nights.
498 locals recommend
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F St NWGreat concerts + free rehearsals @ Millenial Stage on many Friday nights.