Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
Eritrean Restaurant, about a 10 minute hike down 18th Street but well worth the good eats, good price. Go early or wait in line.
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Keren Cafe & Restaurant
1780 Florida Ave NWEritrean Restaurant, about a 10 minute hike down 18th Street but well worth the good eats, good price. Go early or wait in line.
Popular throughout the day. Good food, coffee and drink, wireless. comfy chairs and friendly people. Happy hour drink specials 4-7pm
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Tryst
2459 18th St NWPopular throughout the day. Good food, coffee and drink, wireless. comfy chairs and friendly people. Happy hour drink specials 4-7pm
the DINER
2453 18th St NWJust what you would expect from an American Diner.
Perry's Restaurant
1811 Columbia Rd NWGood sushi and nice rooftop.
Mediterranean/Egyptian Food. Great platters, good pizza and price.
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Astor Mediterranean
1829 Columbia Rd NWMediterranean/Egyptian Food. Great platters, good pizza and price.
Chewy ramen driven in from New Jersey, soup is a little salty.
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Sakuramen Ramen Bar
2441 18th St NWChewy ramen driven in from New Jersey, soup is a little salty.
Pho 14
1436 Park Rd NWVietnamese noodle soup and bowls. Good basic Viet and good price.
Super Tacos & Bakery
1762 Columbia Rd NWgood Mexican take-out, good price
1800 Columbia Rd NW
1800 Columbia Road NorthwestEvery Saturday, except winter
Federalist Pig
1654 Columbia Rd NWyum barbecue, not for every day
meeting place, book events, food, coffee, activists
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Brookland's Finest Bar and Kitchen
3126 12th Street Northeastmeeting place, book events, food, coffee, activists
Asmara ERITREAN Restaurant
2218 18th St NWHabesha (Eritrean and Ethiopian) food, fresh made, good price
Adams Morgan Restaurant & coffee
2204 18th St NWOrder Ethiopian. Good price.
Maiwand Grill
1764 Columbia Rd NWGood Afghan, kabobs, fresh made bread. Good price
Through the alley and turn left onto 18th. Closest Ethiopian. Good price, good food, fresh. Tell them how spicy you like your dishes.
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Zenebech Restaurant
2420 18th St NWThrough the alley and turn left onto 18th. Closest Ethiopian. Good price, good food, fresh. Tell them how spicy you like your dishes.
Ground floor in Dupont Circle, but best Korean in the area, due to the greatest variety of banchan, vegetable pickles, which other modern Korean places don't serve. Good price.
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Triple B Fresh
1506 19th St NWGround floor in Dupont Circle, but best Korean in the area, due to the greatest variety of banchan, vegetable pickles, which other modern Korean places don't serve. Good price.
Glen's Garden Market
2001 S St NWVariety of beer plus a deli, and a few groceries.
Good reason to visit Mt Pleasant on Saturday morning.
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Mount Pleasant Farmer's Market
3213 Mt Pleasant St NWGood reason to visit Mt Pleasant on Saturday morning.
Essentials
Compact health food store with whole grains and organics
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Yes! Organic Market Adams Morgan
1825 Columbia Rd NWCompact health food store with whole grains and organics
Metro K Supermarket
1864 Columbia Rd NWCompact Grocery, plenty of the basics.
Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NWLarger grocery about a 5 minute walk along Columbia Road
Supermarket with a good produce and wine. About a 7 minute walk. Use the grocery cart.
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Harris Teeter
1201 First Street NortheastSupermarket with a good produce and wine. About a 7 minute walk. Use the grocery cart.
Fedex/Kinkos, Fax, printing some supplies and Fedex.
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FedEx Office Print & Ship Center
1512 14th St NWFedex/Kinkos, Fax, printing some supplies and Fedex.
Drinks & Nightlife
Pop's SeaBar
1817 Columbia Rd NWHappy hour $1 fresh oysters
Columbia Station
2327 18th St NWLive Jazz music Sunday daytime
All kinds of live music, more world music, but also punk
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Bossa Bistro & Lounge
2463 18th St NWAll kinds of live music, more world music, but also punk
Parks & Nature
Walter Pierce Park
2630 Adams Mill Rd NWOther nearby park, toddler playground, enclosed dog park
Trees, grass, toddler and children's play, enter thru Einstein's gate.
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Kalorama Park
1865 Kalorama Rd NWTrees, grass, toddler and children's play, enter thru Einstein's gate.
Sundays for live drum circle, juggling, tight rope walking, stunts. Real name Malcolm X Park.
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Meridian Hill Park
W Street NorthwestSundays for live drum circle, juggling, tight rope walking, stunts. Real name Malcolm X Park.
Shopping
Meeps Vintage
2104 18th St NWCurated Vintage clothes
Smash Records
2314 18th St NWPunk and Indie fans
Capitol Hemp
1770 Columbia Rd NWHemp clothes and related stuff
Walls of Books
3325 Georgia Ave NW good used books
Bazaar Atlas
2405 18th St NWMorrocan imports
Target
3100 14th St NWEden Center
6751-6799 Wilson BlvdAsian groceries, Vietnamese mall
Costco Wholesale
1200 S Fern StEntertainment & Activities
MINT health club & studio- Dupont
1724 California St NWgym
Fleet Feet Sports
1841 Columbia Rd NWrunning club
Marie H Reed Recreation Center
2200 Champlain St NWswimming pool in newly rennovated building
Landmark's E Street Cinema
555 11th St NWIst floor of row house converted to mini movie theater for classics.
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Suns Cinema
3107 Mt Pleasant St NWIst floor of row house converted to mini movie theater for classics.
Arts & Culture
Eddie's or Mary's Adams Morgan history walking tour in Sept is the best.
https://www.culturaltourismdc.org/portal/tour-descriptions
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SunTrust
3500 East-West HwyEddie's or Mary's Adams Morgan history walking tour in Sept is the best.
https://www.culturaltourismdc.org/portal/tour-descriptions