Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Cute restaurant/bar (sandwiches, salads, cocktails) with an active Event Calendar of live open mics/music acts and talks.
Event Calendar:
http://www.busboysandpoets.com/events/2014/9/23
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Busboys and Poets
450 K St NWCute restaurant/bar (sandwiches, salads, cocktails) with an active Event Calendar of live open mics/music acts and talks.
Event Calendar:
http://www.busboysandpoets.com/events/2014/9/23
Great place for a health burrito, salad, or some tacos. Open until 10pm most days.
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Chipotle Mexican Grill
3113 14th St NWGreat place for a health burrito, salad, or some tacos. Open until 10pm most days.
Fun Korean restaurant and bar known for their dumplings (called mandu) and their Sojutinis. Both are half off everyday during happy hour 4-7pm ($4 bargain drinks =!).
Website: http://www.mandudc.com
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Mandu
453 K St NWFun Korean restaurant and bar known for their dumplings (called mandu) and their Sojutinis. Both are half off everyday during happy hour 4-7pm ($4 bargain drinks =!).
Website: http://www.mandudc.com
Asian fusion restaurant and bar. Happy hour specials/discounts 5-8pm (an hour later than most). Nice mix of cocktails.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/zengo-washington
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Zengo
781 7th St NWAsian fusion restaurant and bar. Happy hour specials/discounts 5-8pm (an hour later than most). Nice mix of cocktails.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/zengo-washington
Fun bar with weekend dancing, happy hour during the week with apps, rooftop, and one of my favorite bottomless mimosa $35 brunches.
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Masa 14
1825 14th St NWFun bar with weekend dancing, happy hour during the week with apps, rooftop, and one of my favorite bottomless mimosa $35 brunches.
Made by Chipotle- same pick-your-item style for noodle bowls. Casual and cheap eat.
ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen
710 7th Street NorthwestMade by Chipotle- same pick-your-item style for noodle bowls. Casual and cheap eat.
Restaurant with outdoor seating area and a little more higher-end/pricy Cajun/Creole food and fun cocktails.
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Acadiana
Restaurant with outdoor seating area and a little more higher-end/pricy Cajun/Creole food and fun cocktails.
Excellent place on Georgetown waterfront to get a drink, brunch (reserve far ahead of time for their famous buffet!- one of my favs), or dinner. View of the water and a nice food selection.
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Farmers Fishers Bakers
3000 K Street NorthwestExcellent place on Georgetown waterfront to get a drink, brunch (reserve far ahead of time for their famous buffet!- one of my favs), or dinner. View of the water and a nice food selection.
Essentials
Open 24/7- grocery store where you can pick up some snacks or any items you need for travel. Also has a pharmacy and Starbucks inside with daylight hours.
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Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NWOpen 24/7- grocery store where you can pick up some snacks or any items you need for travel. Also has a pharmacy and Starbucks inside with daylight hours.
Everything Else
0.8 miles away- this stop connects the Red, Orange, Silver, and Blue Line. Also has cheap buses and trains (Megabus, TripperBus, Greyhouse, Amtrack etc) connected to other cities. 4-5 hours to NYC
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Metro Center Station
607 13th St NW0.8 miles away- this stop connects the Red, Orange, Silver, and Blue Line. Also has cheap buses and trains (Megabus, TripperBus, Greyhouse, Amtrack etc) connected to other cities. 4-5 hours to NYC
Metro station on the Yellow/Green Line. Straight Shot to Reagen airport.
Many professional conventions take place here, in case you are traveling to one!
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Mt Vernon Sq/7th St-Convention Center Station
700 M St NWMetro station on the Yellow/Green Line. Straight Shot to Reagen airport.
Many professional conventions take place here, in case you are traveling to one!
Another LivingSocial locations for fun events sponsored at their sites!
https://www.livingsocial.com/cities/1-washington-d-c
LivingSocial
1445 New York Avenue NorthwestAnother LivingSocial locations for fun events sponsored at their sites!
https://www.livingsocial.com/cities/1-washington-d-c
Bowling with walking distance. Another is located in Georgetown.
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Lucky Strike Washington DC
701 7th St NWBowling with walking distance. Another is located in Georgetown.
Rent a kayak for $10/hour or go on a guided 6pm twilight tour of the Pomotoc river Tu/Th. Book tour tickets 1-2 weeks in advance! http://www.boatingindc.com/key-bridge-boathouse#.VCFjXP
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Boating in DC at Key Bridge Boathouse
3500 Water St NWRent a kayak for $10/hour or go on a guided 6pm twilight tour of the Pomotoc river Tu/Th. Book tour tickets 1-2 weeks in advance! http://www.boatingindc.com/key-bridge-boathouse#.VCFjXP
Hub for buses and trains to other cities. Check out great deals to continue your travels to nearby areas.
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Union Station
Hub for buses and trains to other cities. Check out great deals to continue your travels to nearby areas.
Famous cupcakes in Georgetown- what else do you need to know? On a central shopping and restaurant street, M St, in the Georgetown area. Fun area to walk, shop, and hang out on a weekend.
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Georgetown Cupcake
3301 M St NWFamous cupcakes in Georgetown- what else do you need to know? On a central shopping and restaurant street, M St, in the Georgetown area. Fun area to walk, shop, and hang out on a weekend.
Arts & Culture
Headquarters of DC's discount entertainment deals! Some of their events happen here- buy in advance! I saw Sumo wrestling with Sake!
For events: https://www.livingsocial.com/cities/1-washington-d-c
LivingSocial's 918 F Street
918 F St NWHeadquarters of DC's discount entertainment deals! Some of their events happen here- buy in advance! I saw Sumo wrestling with Sake!
For events: https://www.livingsocial.com/cities/1-washington-d-c
Buy tickets for Verizon Center events in advance!
http://verizoncenter.monumentalnetwork.com/
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Capital One Arena
601 F St NWBuy tickets for Verizon Center events in advance!
http://verizoncenter.monumentalnetwork.com/
Live music venue with beer and a lot of cool artists. Recently saw Clean Bandit here. Check out events: http://www.930.com/concerts/
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9:30
815 V St NWLive music venue with beer and a lot of cool artists. Recently saw Clean Bandit here. Check out events: http://www.930.com/concerts/
Jazz bar in an underground "Cavern". Very affordable (shows for less than $20 most times) and a great date! Get drinks and food while you listen to some smooth music.
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Bohemian Caverns
2001 11th Street NorthwestJazz bar in an underground "Cavern". Very affordable (shows for less than $20 most times) and a great date! Get drinks and food while you listen to some smooth music.
Hosts burlesque and other risque shows. Tickets required. Fun time for an alternative evening.
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Black Cat
1811 14th St NWHosts burlesque and other risque shows. Tickets required. Fun time for an alternative evening.
A bar with fun shows, including cheap comedy and live acts. Buy tickets online or head over for some beers. Popular venue for up and coming artists.
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DC Comedy Loft and Bier Baron Tavern
1523 22nd St NWA bar with fun shows, including cheap comedy and live acts. Buy tickets online or head over for some beers. Popular venue for up and coming artists.
Drinks & Nightlife
A little over a mile or a few stops on the yellow line- fun bar in the U St. area with a rooftop and many other options for going out on U St. Great ambience and decor.
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Lost Society
2001 14th St NWA little over a mile or a few stops on the yellow line- fun bar in the U St. area with a rooftop and many other options for going out on U St. Great ambience and decor.
Closing down soon- famous cocktail bar with the Columbia room in the back (fancy tasting experience for cocktails). In the style of Prohibition bars.
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The Passenger
1539 7th St NWClosing down soon- famous cocktail bar with the Columbia room in the back (fancy tasting experience for cocktails). In the style of Prohibition bars.
Cool labyrinth house that has food specials, tours, and happy hour champagne. Need to book tickets in advance.
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The Mansion on O & O Street Museum
2020 O St NWCool labyrinth house that has food specials, tours, and happy hour champagne. Need to book tickets in advance.
Great bar with dancing and awesome music on weekends. Has Indian pub food (this is a British style/colonial place) on weekdays.
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Brixton
901 U St NWGreat bar with dancing and awesome music on weekends. Has Indian pub food (this is a British style/colonial place) on weekdays.
Fun outdoor beer garden with a great selection.
http://www.dcbeer.com/venue/dacha
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Dacha Cafe
1600 7th St NWFun outdoor beer garden with a great selection.
http://www.dcbeer.com/venue/dacha
Rooftop bar with cocktails on top of the fancy W hotel. Overrated? Perhaps. But a great view of the skyline and one of the most popular interest bars for tourists.
http://www.wwashingtondc.com/pov
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POV Rooftop
515 15th St NWRooftop bar with cocktails on top of the fancy W hotel. Overrated? Perhaps. But a great view of the skyline and one of the most popular interest bars for tourists.
http://www.wwashingtondc.com/pov
Historically-decorated bar like a private home with a great happy hour and dancing scene on the weekends.
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Eighteenth Street Lounge
1230 9th Street NorthwestHistorically-decorated bar like a private home with a great happy hour and dancing scene on the weekends.
Underground beer joint with a chill vibe. Wide draft selection, with a couple bucks off for happy hour specials. Unlimited popcorn.
Jackpot
726 7th St NWUnderground beer joint with a chill vibe. Wide draft selection, with a couple bucks off for happy hour specials. Unlimited popcorn.
Food, drink and bar- cool lounge to play pool and sit on lounge chairs while looking down on the people eating dinner downstairs.
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Clyde's
707 7th St NWFood, drink and bar- cool lounge to play pool and sit on lounge chairs while looking down on the people eating dinner downstairs.
Popular place for young professionals to get together. Happy hour with house wine, margaritas, and $5 apps until 8. Dancing on weekends, much more mellow on weekdays. Lots of other bars close by!
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The Front Page
1333 New Hampshire Ave NWPopular place for young professionals to get together. Happy hour with house wine, margaritas, and $5 apps until 8. Dancing on weekends, much more mellow on weekdays. Lots of other bars close by!
Another really popular gathering places for meeting with friends and getting some more casual drinks. Packed on the weekends.
DC Tap House
1825 M St NWAnother really popular gathering places for meeting with friends and getting some more casual drinks. Packed on the weekends.
Classy wine and cheese establishment with open exhibits of art and other visuals. Great place to sit down after walking through Georgetown.
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ENO Wine Bar
2810 Pennsylvania Avenue NWClassy wine and cheese establishment with open exhibits of art and other visuals. Great place to sit down after walking through Georgetown.
Sightseeing
Historic area of DC- easy to walk to in half an hour or so. Smithsonian museums flank the mall.
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Εθνικό Μαλλ
Historic area of DC- easy to walk to in half an hour or so. Smithsonian museums flank the mall.