Margot’s guidebook
The Neighborhood
There are many wonderful places to walk to in our neighborhood - enjoy!
Great for morning coffee or a light breakfast.
Indoor and outdoor seating.
Go on Sunday mornings to enjoy the Bloomingdale Farmers Market!
Take your little ones across the street to the Florida Avenue playground!
354 locals recommend
Big Bear Cafe
1700 R St NWGreat for morning coffee or a light breakfast.
Indoor and outdoor seating.
Go on Sunday mornings to enjoy the Bloomingdale Farmers Market!
Take your little ones across the street to the Florida Avenue playground!
Yoga District - Bloomingdale
1830 1st St NWNamaste. Need I say more?
Great spot for indoor / outdoor dining, morning, noon and night!
Monday night trivia for the competitive...
176 locals recommend
Sally's Middle Name
1320 H St NEGreat spot for indoor / outdoor dining, morning, noon and night!
Monday night trivia for the competitive...
One of the very best restaurants in all of DC.
Make a reservation (far) in advance, or sit at the bar.
You will not be disappointed!
359 locals recommend
The Red Hen
1822 1st St NWOne of the very best restaurants in all of DC.
Make a reservation (far) in advance, or sit at the bar.
You will not be disappointed!
This is our local go-to restaurant.
Great sushi and Thai food, great service.
This restaurant basically serves as our living room. :)
92 locals recommend
Aroi
1832 1st St NWThis is our local go-to restaurant.
Great sushi and Thai food, great service.
This restaurant basically serves as our living room. :)
The family who runs this local market is very friendly.
It's overpriced, and not what I'd call sparkling-clean, but it's a great place to grab milk, or whatever you need in a pinch.
67 locals recommend
Windows Cafe & Market
101 Rhode Island Ave NWThe family who runs this local market is very friendly.
It's overpriced, and not what I'd call sparkling-clean, but it's a great place to grab milk, or whatever you need in a pinch.
Local pub.
Can get crowded with the late-night crowd, but a good place for a meal in the early evening.
262 locals recommend
Boundary Stone
116 Rhode Island Ave NWLocal pub.
Can get crowded with the late-night crowd, but a good place for a meal in the early evening.
Great pizza!
(and I think they deliver too)
Lovely ambiance, with both indoor and outdoor seating.
187 locals recommend
Bacio Pizzeria
81 Seaton Pl NWGreat pizza!
(and I think they deliver too)
Lovely ambiance, with both indoor and outdoor seating.
Tyber Creek Wine Bar & Kitchen
84 T St NWLovely bistro, great place for drinks and dining.
United States Postal Service
4005 Wisconsin Ave NWWeird little post office, but they sell stamps!
This place serves as a second living room for me.
Great cafe with delicious and unusual fare, and great coffee.
92 locals recommend
The Royal
501 Florida Ave NWThis place serves as a second living room for me.
Great cafe with delicious and unusual fare, and great coffee.
Bistro Bohem
600 Florida Ave NWAnd yet another great local spot for food and drink!
Local brewpub. Great place, morning, noon and night, with indoor and outdoor seating.
124 locals recommend
Right Proper Brewing Company
920 Girard St NELocal brewpub. Great place, morning, noon and night, with indoor and outdoor seating.
I **love** this place.
Delicious, healthy food, with a vibe that's good for the soul.
20 locals recommend
Calabash Tea & Tonic
2701 12th Street NortheastI **love** this place.
Delicious, healthy food, with a vibe that's good for the soul.
This CVS is a disaster on the outside, but you walk in - and voila, it's just like every other CVS in the world.
There's a little parking lot, where you can pull in for free.
448 locals recommend
CVS
1418 P St NWThis CVS is a disaster on the outside, but you walk in - and voila, it's just like every other CVS in the world.
There's a little parking lot, where you can pull in for free.
HalfSmoke
651 Florida Ave NWSausages! Yum.
Supermarkets
All of these supermarkets have free parking.
Most/all of them are walkable-there, and Uber-ride back (with all of your bags!)...
Trader Joe's
1914 14th St NWI love this TJs. The people are so, so friendly.
Big, traditional grocery store with everything you'd ever need - and more.
There is a gelato place outside. :)
803 locals recommend
Giant Food
1345 Park Rd NWBig, traditional grocery store with everything you'd ever need - and more.
There is a gelato place outside. :)
Delicious, if not overpriced, food.
There are numerous restaurants and cafes on this street, along with a CVS and hardware store.
581 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
1440 P St NWDelicious, if not overpriced, food.
There are numerous restaurants and cafes on this street, along with a CVS and hardware store.
Food vendors and shops in the old wholesale district in DC.
They also have an outdoor movie night on Friday evenings during the summer.
906 locals recommend
Union Market
1309 5th St NEFood vendors and shops in the old wholesale district in DC.
They also have an outdoor movie night on Friday evenings during the summer.
A great place for a waterfront stroll.
Drinks, dining, events, and the fish market!
158 locals recommend
Municipal Fish Market at The Wharf
1100 Maine Ave SWA great place for a waterfront stroll.
Drinks, dining, events, and the fish market!
Check out the drum circle on Sunday afternoons, which attracts 100+ percussionists from every walk of life.
445 locals recommend
Meridian Hill Park
W Street NorthwestCheck out the drum circle on Sunday afternoons, which attracts 100+ percussionists from every walk of life.