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Best metro station to use if flying into Reagan airport
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U St/African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo Station
1240 U St NWBest metro station to use if flying into Reagan airport
Dupont Circle Station
1525 20th St NWMetro (subway) - Red line
McPherson Square station
I Street NorthwestMetro (subway) Orange/blue line
Bodysmith Gym
1630 14th St NWOne of the many gyms in the area. This is one of the closest.
VIDA Fitness Logan Circle
1517 15th St NWLocal gym.
The best hair cutters, colorists, and spa in DC IMHO. Ask for Linh to fix your hair and Grace for manis, pedis, and spa treatments.
Blondie's Spa / Hair Studio
1910 18th St NWThe best hair cutters, colorists, and spa in DC IMHO. Ask for Linh to fix your hair and Grace for manis, pedis, and spa treatments.
PNC Bank
3806 12th St NENearest bank ATM.
Wells Fargo Bank
1500 Wilson BlvdBank with ATM
1616 14th St NW
1616 14th Street NorthwestClosest ATM (located outside Kazanchis). Open 24hrs
Awesome designer clothing AND furniture. Just a great vibe shopping here. Geometric brands like 3.1 Phillip Lim and Maison Martin Margiela sit next to gorgeous, spherical interior objects.
1821 14th St NW
1821 14th Street NorthwestAwesome designer clothing AND furniture. Just a great vibe shopping here. Geometric brands like 3.1 Phillip Lim and Maison Martin Margiela sit next to gorgeous, spherical interior objects.
Need your daily crossfit fix? This one is about 50 steps from our front door. They're friendly and welcoming too.
1722 14th St NW
1722 14th Street NorthwestNeed your daily crossfit fix? This one is about 50 steps from our front door. They're friendly and welcoming too.
My favorite place for yoga classes. THE warmest and friendliest people on the planet, yoga district teach has many classes for different yoga styles and levels. Even has mat rental. 7 days a week.
1908-1910 14th St NW
1908-1910 14th Street NorthwestMy favorite place for yoga classes. THE warmest and friendliest people on the planet, yoga district teach has many classes for different yoga styles and levels. Even has mat rental. 7 days a week.
Nearest bikeshare station. For more details go to the Capital Bikeshare website: http://www.capitalbikeshare.com
1335 R St NW
1335 R Street NorthwestNearest bikeshare station. For more details go to the Capital Bikeshare website: http://www.capitalbikeshare.com
Drinks & Nightlife
Cork Wine Bar & Market
1805 14th St NWNearest bar and restaurant
Twins Jazz
1344 U St NWLive jazz every night
Friendly local bar which has live music upstairs and also shows sporting events. If you're an Aussie you can usually catch the major sporting games at Solly's as one of the owners is Australian.
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Solly's
1942 11th St NWFriendly local bar which has live music upstairs and also shows sporting events. If you're an Aussie you can usually catch the major sporting games at Solly's as one of the owners is Australian.
Gastropub - streamlined, neat, unhurried, unpretentious, and brightly lit. The decor is consistent with the title, and the menu is small and straightforward. It has a cool, industrial/minimalist vibe.
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Drafting Table
1529 14th St NWGastropub - streamlined, neat, unhurried, unpretentious, and brightly lit. The decor is consistent with the title, and the menu is small and straightforward. It has a cool, industrial/minimalist vibe.
Hidden underneath doi moi, it is a cocktail bar as lively & welcoming as a friend’s party. 6 drinks and a "punch du jour" on the hand-drawn menu which changes regularly. An Adam Bernbach bar.
1800 14th St NW
1800 14th Street NorthwestHidden underneath doi moi, it is a cocktail bar as lively & welcoming as a friend’s party. 6 drinks and a "punch du jour" on the hand-drawn menu which changes regularly. An Adam Bernbach bar.
Just want cocktails and dessert? Right next door to where you're staying? Then this is the place for you. Outdoor seating very popular in summer.
1401 R St NW
1401 R Street NorthwestJust want cocktails and dessert? Right next door to where you're staying? Then this is the place for you. Outdoor seating very popular in summer.
Fantastic Tuscan bar/restaurant. Amazing food, great staff, huge crowds each night. Get there early for happy hour!
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Ghibellina
2000 Fenwick Street NortheastFantastic Tuscan bar/restaurant. Amazing food, great staff, huge crowds each night. Get there early for happy hour!
Food Scene
Nearest and best coffee shop. Also makes amazing turmeric and ginger tea.
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Peregrine Espresso
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SENearest and best coffee shop. Also makes amazing turmeric and ginger tea.
Nearest restaurant for seafood with a Louisiana flavor. Also has a great bar above it called Blackjack.
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Pearl Dive Oyster Palace
1612 14th St NWNearest restaurant for seafood with a Louisiana flavor. Also has a great bar above it called Blackjack.
Latin Asian fusion, great servers, and the longest bar in DC. Also has a terrific roof bar for fun and people watching.
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Masa 14
1825 14th St NWLatin Asian fusion, great servers, and the longest bar in DC. Also has a terrific roof bar for fun and people watching.
Small local bar and good food. Also has brunch each weekend. Where the locals go to hang out.
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Cafe Saint-Ex
1847 14th St NWSmall local bar and good food. Also has brunch each weekend. Where the locals go to hang out.
Irvine Contemporary Art
1412 14th Street NorthwestLocal restaurant
Estadio
1520 14th St NWTapas anyone?
Tex Mex at its finest. The place is always packed, has wonderful roof seating, and has free valet parking.
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Lauriol Plaza
1835 18th St NWTex Mex at its finest. The place is always packed, has wonderful roof seating, and has free valet parking.
Marvin serves the best Belgian moules-frites alongside southern-style shrimp and grits. Also great rare music - funk, soul, ska, and jazz created by part owner, Thievery Corporation's Eric Hilton.
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Marvin
2007 14th St NWMarvin serves the best Belgian moules-frites alongside southern-style shrimp and grits. Also great rare music - funk, soul, ska, and jazz created by part owner, Thievery Corporation's Eric Hilton.
Best and fastest take out/home delivered Chinese in the neighborhood. Also has a ma la menu. Mala is oily spicy and numbing sauce of Sichuanese peppercorn, chili, and other spices simmered with oil.
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Great Wall Szechuan House
1527 14th St NWBest and fastest take out/home delivered Chinese in the neighborhood. Also has a ma la menu. Mala is oily spicy and numbing sauce of Sichuanese peppercorn, chili, and other spices simmered with oil.
Taylor Gourmet
1116 H St NEWonderful sandwiches made to order.
Beer, burgers and outdoor seating. Basic, good burgers, brats and beer with a fun buzz.
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garden district
1801 14th St NWBeer, burgers and outdoor seating. Basic, good burgers, brats and beer with a fun buzz.
Lost Society
2001 14th St NWTerrific restaurant, bar and nightclub.
Great wine bar and restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating. Go there Sunday nights to drink Spanish wine at a discounted price while listening to live Spanish music.
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Vinoteca
1940 11th St NWGreat wine bar and restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating. Go there Sunday nights to drink Spanish wine at a discounted price while listening to live Spanish music.
Arguably THE best affordable Japanese food in the city.
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Sushi Taro
1503 17th St NWArguably THE best affordable Japanese food in the city.
DC has a large Ethiopian community. Dukem restaurant is where DC's many Ethiopian taxi drivers choose to eat their cuisine.
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Dukem Ethiopian Restaurant
1114-1118 U St NWDC has a large Ethiopian community. Dukem restaurant is where DC's many Ethiopian taxi drivers choose to eat their cuisine.
El Centro
1819 14th St NWSpicy hot food and spicy hot margaritas!
Truly excellent Vietnamese and Thai-inspired food. For those who love their food both SE Asian and spicy! Really interesting wine list too.
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Doi Moi
1800 14th St NWTruly excellent Vietnamese and Thai-inspired food. For those who love their food both SE Asian and spicy! Really interesting wine list too.
Good bar and restaurant. However the best thing about it is the outside bar area, sitting wrapped in a blanket in front of the fire and enjoying a great glass of wine.
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Barcelona Wine Bar
1622 14th St NWGood bar and restaurant. However the best thing about it is the outside bar area, sitting wrapped in a blanket in front of the fire and enjoying a great glass of wine.
Relatively cheap and popular place and open for breakfast. Their specialties are hand made pop tarts and adult milkshakes!
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Ted's Bulletin
505 8th St SERelatively cheap and popular place and open for breakfast. Their specialties are hand made pop tarts and adult milkshakes!
Great coffee, sit down breakfast and nighttime bar. Has a real Aussie feel to it.
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Slipstream
1333 14th St NWGreat coffee, sit down breakfast and nighttime bar. Has a real Aussie feel to it.
A pizza-focused bistro that references American history with themed pies & 17,500 nickels on a wall. The yummiest pizza by far. And they deliver! Pizza prices correlate to the year each colony was established. So, for example, the Virginia pizza costs $16.07 because 1607 was the year America’s first colony was founded in Jamestown, VA. My favorite is the Rhode Island: William Ellery. Roasted garlic, sautéed calamari sourced from DE, squid ink aioli, chili oil, oven-dried tomatoes ($16.36). Yum!
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DECLARATION RESTAURANT
804 V St NWA pizza-focused bistro that references American history with themed pies & 17,500 nickels on a wall. The yummiest pizza by far. And they deliver! Pizza prices correlate to the year each colony was established. So, for example, the Virginia pizza costs $16.07 because 1607 was the year America’s first colony was founded in Jamestown, VA. My favorite is the Rhode Island: William Ellery. Roasted garlic, sautéed calamari sourced from DE, squid ink aioli, chili oil, oven-dried tomatoes ($16.36). Yum!
Shopping
Nearest florist. If you're lucky you will walk past on the day they decorate the sidewalk with rose petals!
Flowers On Fourteenth
1712 14th St NWNearest florist. If you're lucky you will walk past on the day they decorate the sidewalk with rose petals!
The very best wine store in the area IMHO. Extremely knowledgeable staff including a 3rd generation winemaker from Champagne, France. Also free wine tastings on weekend evenings.
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Cork & Fork LLC
1522 14th St NWThe very best wine store in the area IMHO. Extremely knowledgeable staff including a 3rd generation winemaker from Champagne, France. Also free wine tastings on weekend evenings.
Where else can you browse and buy books, then hit the bar, and grab some brunch/lunch/dinner/dessert? All while people watching.
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Kramers
1517 Connecticut Ave NWWhere else can you browse and buy books, then hit the bar, and grab some brunch/lunch/dinner/dessert? All while people watching.
Designer consignment store. Buy clothing Washington's wealthy wear once and discard. They usually have a good stock of European labels, and I've found Jimmy Choos and Manolo Blahniks here as well.
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Secondi Inc
1702 Connecticut Ave NWDesigner consignment store. Buy clothing Washington's wealthy wear once and discard. They usually have a good stock of European labels, and I've found Jimmy Choos and Manolo Blahniks here as well.
Huge selection of teas, wonderful sweet things to go with your pot of tea and a nice lunch menu. You can also buy loose tea here to take home.
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Teaism Dupont Circle
2009 R St NWHuge selection of teas, wonderful sweet things to go with your pot of tea and a nice lunch menu. You can also buy loose tea here to take home.
The nearest Fedex for your shipping and business needs. They also have stationery supplies a photocopier, and provide fax services.
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FedEx Office Print & Ship Center
1512 14th St NWThe nearest Fedex for your shipping and business needs. They also have stationery supplies a photocopier, and provide fax services.
Self described as containing "furniture and whatnots". Be careful if you go to Miss Pixie's for the first time. You may not want to leave.
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Miss Pixie's
1626 14th St NWSelf described as containing "furniture and whatnots". Be careful if you go to Miss Pixie's for the first time. You may not want to leave.
My favorite quirky gift store in the city. "Serving weirdly sophisticated Washingtonians since 1978, but now attempting to reach out to the rest of you!" Great political kitsch
Chocolate Moose
1743 L St NWMy favorite quirky gift store in the city. "Serving weirdly sophisticated Washingtonians since 1978, but now attempting to reach out to the rest of you!" Great political kitsch
Into vinyl? They stock used, new, imported & rare vinyl or rock, soul, funk, disco, go-go, reggae, samba, salsa, folk, blues, punk, electronica & more!
Som Records
1843 14th St NWInto vinyl? They stock used, new, imported & rare vinyl or rock, soul, funk, disco, go-go, reggae, samba, salsa, folk, blues, punk, electronica & more!
Sun Cleaners
1408 14th St NWNearest good dry cleaner. Also does mending and tailoring.
The gentleman at Duke's is old school ie, believes any show can be fixed. But it will take time so don't go here for instant repairs.
Duke's Shoe Repair
The gentleman at Duke's is old school ie, believes any show can be fixed. But it will take time so don't go here for instant repairs.
1810 14th St NW
1810 14th Street NorthwestGreat urban clothing for men & women
1919 14th St NW
1919 14th Street NorthwestTerrific men's clothing with an amazing window display. Quite the gay mecca too.
Sick of tourist tshirts and want some tasteful memorabilia of your trip to DC? Go to Decatur House and purchase a White House christmas ornament. Small, flat, boxed and just beautiful, they're only around $20.
Decatur House
748 Jackson Pl NWSick of tourist tshirts and want some tasteful memorabilia of your trip to DC? Go to Decatur House and purchase a White House christmas ornament. Small, flat, boxed and just beautiful, they're only around $20.
Essentials
Whole Foods - biggest and best grocery store in the area
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Whole Foods Market
1440 P St NWWhole Foods - biggest and best grocery store in the area
CVS
1418 P St NW24 hour CVS drug store - also has groceries.
Kazanchis Carry Out & Grocery
1616 14th St NWCorner store - just a block away. Also nearest ATM
In addition to flowers and produce, this market offers Dolcezza gelato, whoopie pies from Whisked! bakery and an array of eggs from chickens, ducks and ostrich.
Saturdays from 9AM-1 PM May-Nov 19
1402 U St NW
In addition to flowers and produce, this market offers Dolcezza gelato, whoopie pies from Whisked! bakery and an array of eggs from chickens, ducks and ostrich.
Saturdays from 9AM-1 PM May-Nov 19
1515 20th St NW
1515 20th Street NorthwestDupont FRESHFARM Market
Sundays from 8:30 AM-1 PM
Through December
1306 U St NW
U Street NorthwestNearest Walgreens drug store. Right across the road from the U Street metro.
This Trader Joe's store is small but well stocked and although the selection is not a huge one, the prices are usually cheaper than Whole Foods. Expect long checkout lines if you shop there in the evenings.
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Trader Joe's
1914 14th St NWThis Trader Joe's store is small but well stocked and although the selection is not a huge one, the prices are usually cheaper than Whole Foods. Expect long checkout lines if you shop there in the evenings.
Mimosa Salon on R Street. My go to when I can't see my regular manicure/pedicure gal. They're fast and efficient. Take care though - in the afternoons you may have to wait as it's so popular.
1706 R St NW
1706 R Street NorthwestMimosa Salon on R Street. My go to when I can't see my regular manicure/pedicure gal. They're fast and efficient. Take care though - in the afternoons you may have to wait as it's so popular.
Arts & Culture
Brilliant postage stamp-sized art gallery. Only place I've seen showing in the neighborhood showing cutting edge contemporary art.
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Transformer
1404 P St NWBrilliant postage stamp-sized art gallery. Only place I've seen showing in the neighborhood showing cutting edge contemporary art.
Plan B
1530 14th St NWAnother local gallery
The legendary Black Cat music venue is only a block away. Check out its website for upcoming performances by local, national and international artists.
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Black Cat
1811 14th St NWThe legendary Black Cat music venue is only a block away. Check out its website for upcoming performances by local, national and international artists.
Catch the very best of live plays that DC has to offer. Check its website for what's currently playing.
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Studio Theatre
1501 14th St NWCatch the very best of live plays that DC has to offer. Check its website for what's currently playing.
Source
1835 14th St NWGreat live theater with a focus on comedy.
The historic theater that launched the careers of Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Marvin Gaye and The Supremes, reopened in April 2012 after a $29 million renovation. The website has more details
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Howard Theatre
620 T St NWThe historic theater that launched the careers of Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Marvin Gaye and The Supremes, reopened in April 2012 after a $29 million renovation. The website has more details
This is a must see. One half if the amazing Portrait Gallery, with everything from paintings of past presidents to historic naive art. The other side is the Gallery of American Art. Don't miss the dozens George Catlin paintings hanging on the wall in the east stairwell. They are truly superb!
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National Portrait Gallery
This is a must see. One half if the amazing Portrait Gallery, with everything from paintings of past presidents to historic naive art. The other side is the Gallery of American Art. Don't miss the dozens George Catlin paintings hanging on the wall in the east stairwell. They are truly superb!
Sightseeing
Are you a fan of Duke Ellington's music? Walk past on your way to the metro to see where he grew up.
1805 13th St NW
1805 13th Street NorthwestAre you a fan of Duke Ellington's music? Walk past on your way to the metro to see where he grew up.
This gorgeous building is a must see. Beautiful murals on the walls inside, terrific exhibitions in the side galleries, and don't miss walking up the small sets of stairs to look into the library itself and see the wonderful dome.
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Biblioteca del Congreso
101 Independence Ave SEThis gorgeous building is a must see. Beautiful murals on the walls inside, terrific exhibitions in the side galleries, and don't miss walking up the small sets of stairs to look into the library itself and see the wonderful dome.
Everyone goes to see the Lincoln Memorial and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial but most people miss the gorgeous and haunting Korean War Memorial.
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Korean War Veterans Memorial
900 Ohio Dr SWEveryone goes to see the Lincoln Memorial and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial but most people miss the gorgeous and haunting Korean War Memorial.