Guidebook for Washington
Essentials
upscale supermarket (30 second walk from back door of bldg, through alley)
581 preporuka/e lokalaca
Whole Foods Market
1440 P St NWupscale 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 preporuka/e lokalaca
ChurchKey
1337 14th St NWgreat 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 preporuka/e lokalaca
Pearl Dive Oyster Palace
1612 14th St NWnice restaurant (downstairs) and great bar/bocce court upstairs
Peregrine Espresso
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SEbest coffee in Washington. really.
Bogert's Ranch Estates Inc
600 Pulis Avedecent coffee; nice place to sit and work/relax; decent patio
HomeMade Pizza Co.
1522 14th Street Northwestthis 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 preporuka/e lokalaca
Estadio
1520 14th St NWexcellent (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 preporuka/e lokalaca
Boqueria
1837 M St NWsee my earlier comment on estadio's tapas (this place is as good and more reasonably priced)
Bar Pilar
1833 14th St NWone of my favorite restaurants (7-min walk); nice bar too
1451 P St NW
1451 P Street Northwestexcellent gelato... perfect on a summer night (good espresso too)
Arts & Culture
Studio Theatre
1501 14th St NWeclectic 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)
Cardtronics ATM
3601 12th St NEdrug store; all the sundries you need
Entertainment & Activities
Shaw (Watha T. Daniel) Neighborhood Library
1630 7th St NWgreat (new) library