Guidebook for Washington

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Guidebook for Washington

Essentials

upscale supermarket (30 second walk from back door of bldg, through alley)
581 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
1440 P St NW
581 locals recommend
upscale supermarket (30 second walk from back door of bldg, through alley)

Food Scene

great restaurant (1st floor) with excellent chef's tasting menu; also has affiliated bar on 2nd floor (Church Key), specializing in cask ales
136 locals recommend
ChurchKey
1337 14th St NW
136 locals recommend
great restaurant (1st floor) with excellent chef's tasting menu; also has affiliated bar on 2nd floor (Church Key), specializing in cask ales
nice restaurant (downstairs) and great bar/bocce court upstairs
137 locals recommend
Pearl Dive Oyster Palace
1612 14th St NW
137 locals recommend
nice restaurant (downstairs) and great bar/bocce court upstairs
best coffee in Washington. really.
171 locals recommend
Peregrine Espresso
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
171 locals recommend
best coffee in Washington. really.
decent coffee; nice place to sit and work/relax; decent patio
Bogert's Ranch Estates Inc
600 Pulis Ave
decent coffee; nice place to sit and work/relax; decent patio
this is bake-it-at-home pizza; really good (and easy)
HomeMade Pizza Co.
1522 14th Street Northwest
this is bake-it-at-home pizza; really good (and easy)
excellent (pricey) tapas... personally, i think it's a bit too pricey. if you're really into tapas, walk 12 minutes to boqueria (19th and M)
117 locals recommend
Estadio
1520 14th St NW
117 locals recommend
excellent (pricey) tapas... personally, i think it's a bit too pricey. if you're really into tapas, walk 12 minutes to boqueria (19th and M)
see my earlier comment on estadio's tapas (this place is as good and more reasonably priced)
34 locals recommend
Boqueria
1837 M St NW
34 locals recommend
see my earlier comment on estadio's tapas (this place is as good and more reasonably priced)
one of my favorite restaurants (7-min walk); nice bar too
56 locals recommend
Bar Pilar
1833 14th St NW
56 locals recommend
one of my favorite restaurants (7-min walk); nice bar too
excellent gelato... perfect on a summer night (good espresso too)
1451 P St NW
1451 P Street Northwest
excellent gelato... perfect on a summer night (good espresso too)

Arts & Culture

eclectic performances (lots of dance)
109 locals recommend
Studio Theatre
1501 14th St NW
109 locals recommend
eclectic performances (lots of dance)

Everything Else

this is great; go to capitalbikeshare.com or just pick one up at any station (instructions are easy); best way to see the city. this station is directly in front of the bldg (in front of 7-Eleven)
Capital Bikeshare - 14th & Rhode Island Ave NW
this is great; go to capitalbikeshare.com or just pick one up at any station (instructions are easy); best way to see the city. this station is directly in front of the bldg (in front of 7-Eleven)
drug store; all the sundries you need
13 locals recommend
Cardtronics ATM
3601 12th St NE
13 locals recommend
drug store; all the sundries you need

Entertainment & Activities

great (new) library
11 locals recommend
Shaw (Watha T. Daniel) Neighborhood Library
1630 7th St NW
11 locals recommend
great (new) library