Guidebook for Washington
Essentials
You can buy beer and wine until 10 pm and the store is open until midnight. There's a redbox for renting movies! And it's NEXT DOOR! If you but something you can park there all day for free.
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Harris Teeter
1201 First Street NortheastYou can buy beer and wine until 10 pm and the store is open until midnight. There's a redbox for renting movies! And it's NEXT DOOR! If you but something you can park there all day for free.
Yes! Organic Market Adams Morgan
1825 Columbia Rd NWNatural foods.
On beautiful days we buy a 6pack of microbrew beer inside and relax with friends and our strollers (sleeping kids) on the picnic tables outside. The owner will happily give you an empty coffee cup.
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Dupont Market
1807 18th St NWOn beautiful days we buy a 6pack of microbrew beer inside and relax with friends and our strollers (sleeping kids) on the picnic tables outside. The owner will happily give you an empty coffee cup.
Drinks & Nightlife
Ask for Hannah. Tell her you are renting from Liz and Luis, she'll make sure your drinks are delicious! Great live music any night.
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Madam's Organ
2461 18th St NWAsk for Hannah. Tell her you are renting from Liz and Luis, she'll make sure your drinks are delicious! Great live music any night.
Sometimes this place is empty but if you are into world music, jazz, salsa or fusion music, check the schedule. Amazing photography on the walls.
Wednesday nights is Brazilian, w/samba dancers.
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Yes! Organic Market 14th St.
2123 14th St NWSometimes this place is empty but if you are into world music, jazz, salsa or fusion music, check the schedule. Amazing photography on the walls.
Wednesday nights is Brazilian, w/samba dancers.
Food Scene
My favorite place to eat soup. Again, tell Bardia you are renting from Liz and Luis, he'll be very happy :)
Bardia's New Orleans Cafe
2412 18th St NWMy favorite place to eat soup. Again, tell Bardia you are renting from Liz and Luis, he'll be very happy :)
Yes, is a restaurant hidden in a gas station. But trust us, it's great. They make Uruguayan chivito sandwiches and this place is in no way a greasy spoon. It's nice.
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Fast Gourmet
Yes, is a restaurant hidden in a gas station. But trust us, it's great. They make Uruguayan chivito sandwiches and this place is in no way a greasy spoon. It's nice.
Latin-American. The decor is beautiful, mojitos delicious and live music is great. Just don't go to early.
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Rumba Cafe
2443 18th St NWLatin-American. The decor is beautiful, mojitos delicious and live music is great. Just don't go to early.
MECCA of Whiskey, Rye and Bourbon. It's a virtual library. The ambiance is masculine and elegant. This is our favorite special bar, hands down. The happy hour has great prices on small plates.
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Jack Rose Dining Saloon
2007 18th St NWMECCA of Whiskey, Rye and Bourbon. It's a virtual library. The ambiance is masculine and elegant. This is our favorite special bar, hands down. The happy hour has great prices on small plates.
This is the best of all worlds: the restaurant is kid-friendly, the bar is great for adults and there's a big wall of fine bourbons. Nostalgic American food. Who could ask for more?
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Bourbon
2321 18th St NWThis is the best of all worlds: the restaurant is kid-friendly, the bar is great for adults and there's a big wall of fine bourbons. Nostalgic American food. Who could ask for more?
So's Your Mom
1831 Columbia Rd NWGreat sandwiches for work or picnics. Cash only.
The North Face
3333 M St NWGreat happy hour!
OPEN 24 HOURS! They have anything you want from eggs Benedict to a Kahlua Milkshake. Hands down the most kid friendly during regular hours and bar goer-friendly in the wee hours.
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the DINER
2453 18th St NWOPEN 24 HOURS! They have anything you want from eggs Benedict to a Kahlua Milkshake. Hands down the most kid friendly during regular hours and bar goer-friendly in the wee hours.
Never had pupusas or Salvadorean soups? We think you should start here!
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Ercilia's Restaurant
3070 Mt Pleasant St NWNever had pupusas or Salvadorean soups? We think you should start here!
Skip Radius and the other pizza places. This New Haven style pizzeria is amazing. We love the "Colosseum" pie. They sometimes have 1/2 price monday specials.
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Pete's New Haven Style Apizza
1400 Irving Street NorthwestSkip Radius and the other pizza places. This New Haven style pizzeria is amazing. We love the "Colosseum" pie. They sometimes have 1/2 price monday specials.
This is top of the line coffee nerd coffee. A must after eating in Chinatown or going to the Building Museum.
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Chinatown Coffee Co.
475 H St NWThis is top of the line coffee nerd coffee. A must after eating in Chinatown or going to the Building Museum.
Tryst is a great place to go on a weekday. You MUST go here at least once, it's part of the neighborhood experience. Happy hour is 3-6 pm, early for the people "finishing their novels".
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Tryst
2459 18th St NWTryst is a great place to go on a weekday. You MUST go here at least once, it's part of the neighborhood experience. Happy hour is 3-6 pm, early for the people "finishing their novels".
Bar Pilar
1833 14th St NWSmall Hemmingway-themed bar.
Delicious sandwiches and now breakfast sandwiches. They deliver!
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Taylor Gourmet
1116 H St NEDelicious sandwiches and now breakfast sandwiches. They deliver!
Great bookstore, performances, food, ambience... Named for Langston Hughes.
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Busboys and Poets
450 K St NWGreat bookstore, performances, food, ambience... Named for Langston Hughes.
This is the new foodie restaurant in Adams Morgan. We haven't been there but has good reviews. Probably more expensive than other options but only for this neighborhood.
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Mintwood Place Northwest
Mintwood Place NorthwestThis is the new foodie restaurant in Adams Morgan. We haven't been there but has good reviews. Probably more expensive than other options but only for this neighborhood.
Newly opened coffee snob spot. Excellent coffee. Nice people. Small.
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Flying Fish Coffee and Tea
3064 Mount Pleasant Street NorthwestNewly opened coffee snob spot. Excellent coffee. Nice people. Small.
An institution and a must. Just not when there is a line (weekend).
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Ben's Chili Bowl Mural
1213 U St NWAn institution and a must. Just not when there is a line (weekend).
Marvin
2007 14th St NW"Cool" bar. Very nice back deck.
Amazing gelato. Perfect coffee. And delicious but spare Argentine sweets.
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Dolcezza Gelato and Coffee
1704 Connecticut Ave NWAmazing gelato. Perfect coffee. And delicious but spare Argentine sweets.
Teaism Lafayette Park
800 Connecticut Ave NWA must for tea lovers.
A Dupont institution: escargot, wine and creme brulee.
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Bistrot Du Coin
1738 Connecticut Ave NWA Dupont institution: escargot, wine and creme brulee.
If you have been to Greece or want to go, you will love Zorba's.
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Zorba's Café
1612 20th St NWIf you have been to Greece or want to go, you will love Zorba's.
Make a reservation for brunch! You should not miss this truly Washingtonian experience. Very romantic and also great for friends.
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Tabard Inn
1739 N St NWMake a reservation for brunch! You should not miss this truly Washingtonian experience. Very romantic and also great for friends.
If you are a die-hard foodie with money to burn, you must book a reservation. Did I mention you will need money to burn?
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Komi x Happy Gyro
1509 17th St NWIf you are a die-hard foodie with money to burn, you must book a reservation. Did I mention you will need money to burn?
Shake Shack
1216 18th St NWDelicious. Same as in NYC. Frozen custard and burgers.
Shopping
MECCA of fine chocolate. I have nothing else to say, it's wonderful.
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The Chocolate House
1904 18th St NWMECCA of fine chocolate. I have nothing else to say, it's wonderful.
Marshalls
3100 14th St NWNeed a bathing suit?
CVS Pharmacy
3100 14th St NWEveryone loves Target. Well, almost everyone.
A M Wine Shoppe
2122 18th St NWWonderful place.
Super cute and modern home dec. Think Jonathan Adler and Blu Dot.
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Tabletop
1608 20th St NWSuper cute and modern home dec. Think Jonathan Adler and Blu Dot.
Kramers
1517 Connecticut Ave NWGreat bookstore/24 hour restaurant/bar combo.
Arts & Culture
Independent movies! Fancy chocolate, real drinks and swanky snacks. Take the S2 or S4 for back to the apartment, easy!
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Landmark's E Street Cinema
555 11th St NWIndependent movies! Fancy chocolate, real drinks and swanky snacks. Take the S2 or S4 for back to the apartment, easy!
Great mainstream movie theater. There are lots of dining options, a Haagen Dazs and the S bus stop is a couple blocks away.
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Regal Gallery Place & 4DX
701 7th St NWGreat mainstream movie theater. There are lots of dining options, a Haagen Dazs and the S bus stop is a couple blocks away.
9:30
815 V St NWDefinitely check the schedule if you love live music.
"Phillips after 5" combines live music, gallery talks, modern art, food, and a cash bar for a memorable evening on the 1st Thursday of every month and every Thursday in Aug from 5 -8:30 pm.
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La Collezione Phillips
1600 21st St NW"Phillips after 5" combines live music, gallery talks, modern art, food, and a cash bar for a memorable evening on the 1st Thursday of every month and every Thursday in Aug from 5 -8:30 pm.