Guidebook for Washington
Essentials
Yes! Organic Market Brookland
3809 12th St NEThis market is only a couple blocks away.
Drinks & Nightlife
Smith Public Trust
3514 12th St NEFun bar with great food that is about a 10 min walk away.
Food Scene
Steel Plate
3523 12th St NEA cute restaurant that is about a 10 min walk away.
Filter Coffeehouse Brookland
Great coffeehouse near the Brookland metro.
San Antonio Bar & Grill
3908 12th St NEDecent Tex-Mex food about 2 blocks away.
Nido
2214 Rhode Island Avenue NortheastCool restaurant in the neighborhood. About a 20 min walk away.
Delicious coffee in the neighborhood that roasts their own coffee. About a 20 min walk away.
66 locals recommend
Zeke's Coffee
2300 Rhode Island Ave NEDelicious coffee in the neighborhood that roasts their own coffee. About a 20 min walk away.
Brookland Pint
716 Monroe St NEA nice spot to get beer and a burger.
Brookland's Finest Bar and Kitchen
3126 12th Street NortheastA solid restaurant with good food.
Union Market
1309 5th St NEA cool place to hang out with lots of food vendors and shops.
Menomale
2711 12th St NEDelicious wood fire pizza! Closed on Tuesdays.
Salumeria 2703
2703 12th St NECute little Italian deli shop with meats and cheeses.
Parks & Nature
Turkey Thicket Playground
1100 Michigan Ave NEGreat park for kids and has a splash park in the summer.
Shopping
There are a number of local artists' shops here as well as Filter and Brookland Pint. From May to October, there is a farmer's market every Sat morning.
8 locals recommend
The Arts Walk
The Arts WalkThere are a number of local artists' shops here as well as Filter and Brookland Pint. From May to October, there is a farmer's market every Sat morning.
Arts & Culture
The monastery has pretty gardens, a large area with a cemetery in the back, and a hermitage that is available to rent.
74 locals recommend
Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land
1400 Quincy St NEThe monastery has pretty gardens, a large area with a cemetery in the back, and a hermitage that is available to rent.