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Food scene
Delicious casual Indian eatery owned by the delightful Dinesh and Chef Nidhi (try her veggie samosa! they are life...). I often meet friends there to dine in around 8ish on Saturdays so we can hang out with the owners when they close since they're closed and off on Sundays.
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Indigo
243 K St NEDelicious casual Indian eatery owned by the delightful Dinesh and Chef Nidhi (try her veggie samosa! they are life...). I often meet friends there to dine in around 8ish on Saturdays so we can hang out with the owners when they close since they're closed and off on Sundays.
Classic DC institution - check out their mid-day and late-night raw bar happy hour (half off oysters!).
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Old Ebbitt Grill
675 15th St NWClassic DC institution - check out their mid-day and late-night raw bar happy hour (half off oysters!).
Union Market
1309 5th St NENew wave food hall
My favorite food hall - try Nate's Beef Fat Fries at Red Apron (great ownership!)
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The Roost
1401 Pennsylvania Ave. SEMy favorite food hall - try Nate's Beef Fat Fries at Red Apron (great ownership!)
The Dabney
122 Blagden Alley NWFine Dining at it's best
The Dabney Cellar
1222 9th St NWWhen the Dabney is full, check out the cellar
Never Looked Better
130 Blagden Alley NorthwestFunky Cocktail lounge - ask if Jacob Flores is working
Yummy street food - skewers and dumplings. With an awesome cocktail lounge upstairs.
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Copycat Co.
1110 H St NEYummy street food - skewers and dumplings. With an awesome cocktail lounge upstairs.
Low-key mussel bar and beer house. Great selection and good food (burgers, mussels, fries, and gnocchi Mac n cheese - come hungry, leave fat and happy)
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Granville Moore's
1238 H St NELow-key mussel bar and beer house. Great selection and good food (burgers, mussels, fries, and gnocchi Mac n cheese - come hungry, leave fat and happy)
A. Litteri
517 Morse St NEItalian market with yummy subs. Awesome pasta and wine selection
Andy's Pizza NoMa
51 M Street NortheastGreat NY style pizza shop. It's not New York but it's really good.
Stellina Pizzeria
399 Morse St NENeo-neopolitan pizzaria.
Upscale Korean street food and ramen in a lively late night cocktail bar
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Chaplin's Restaurant
1501 9th Street NorthwestUpscale Korean street food and ramen in a lively late night cocktail bar
Best wine bar in the city as far as I'm concerned - Brent's palette and connections in the wine world are my favorite in the area.
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Maxwell Park
1336 9th St NWBest wine bar in the city as far as I'm concerned - Brent's palette and connections in the wine world are my favorite in the area.
Just go. Sit at the bar, check out Drew's cocktails, and enjoy the warmth from the live fire hearth at your back. Toum + flatbreads all day. Mmmm.
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Maydan
1346 Florida Ave NWJust go. Sit at the bar, check out Drew's cocktails, and enjoy the warmth from the live fire hearth at your back. Toum + flatbreads all day. Mmmm.
Homey and quirky, this is my annual New Year's Day tradition. No matter how hungover I am or am not, my girlfriends and I welcome the new year with a trip to the US Botanic Gardens to see what new structures have been added to their Plant Based DC Landmarks Exhibit, sip boozy hot cocoa or cider from our thermoses, and trip the light fantastic over to Bantam King to sober up ad fill our bellies.
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Bantam King
501 G St. NWHomey and quirky, this is my annual New Year's Day tradition. No matter how hungover I am or am not, my girlfriends and I welcome the new year with a trip to the US Botanic Gardens to see what new structures have been added to their Plant Based DC Landmarks Exhibit, sip boozy hot cocoa or cider from our thermoses, and trip the light fantastic over to Bantam King to sober up ad fill our bellies.
Bar Spero
Irregardless
Maketto
1351 H St NEIt's a super bougie, kind of expensive bar but the views of DC are pretty stellar and their frose was one of the best I've had in a while.
Upstairs Rooftop at The Morrow
It's a super bougie, kind of expensive bar but the views of DC are pretty stellar and their frose was one of the best I've had in a while.
I'm not a huge fan of the Wharf and miss the rugged old days before all the expensive high rises took over the original infrastructure but the sandwiches at Grazie Grazie are top notch and filling. I'm working my way through the menu and have yet to be disappointed. Stick to chips for a side, though.
Grazie Grazie
85 District Square SWI'm not a huge fan of the Wharf and miss the rugged old days before all the expensive high rises took over the original infrastructure but the sandwiches at Grazie Grazie are top notch and filling. I'm working my way through the menu and have yet to be disappointed. Stick to chips for a side, though.
DELICIOUS Sammies. probably the only thing worth going out to Georgetown for. If, and only if, you're already out that way, consider Thomas Sweet for ice cream. They're great but any of the Jeni's locations or Larry's in Dupont are just as good (also born and bred truly local to the DC area) and WAY easier to get to.
Stachowski's Market
DELICIOUS Sammies. probably the only thing worth going out to Georgetown for. If, and only if, you're already out that way, consider Thomas Sweet for ice cream. They're great but any of the Jeni's locations or Larry's in Dupont are just as good (also born and bred truly local to the DC area) and WAY easier to get to.
Awesome addition to the Noma/Old City neighborhood. They are one stop shop for delicious but reasonably priced foods (particularly their pizzas, which use decades, old sourdough starter and are made from scratch), gourmet groceries, parking pass printing, and luggage storage. Locally owned small business and managed by an awesome LGBTIQA+ crew.
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Old City Market and Oven
522 K St NEAwesome addition to the Noma/Old City neighborhood. They are one stop shop for delicious but reasonably priced foods (particularly their pizzas, which use decades, old sourdough starter and are made from scratch), gourmet groceries, parking pass printing, and luggage storage. Locally owned small business and managed by an awesome LGBTIQA+ crew.
Neighborhoods
The Atlas District (aka H St Corridor) and free trolly are a vibrant reminder of how DC has changed in the last 10 years. We even have our own festival every year with GoGo music, venders from all around, and food and drink stands lining the 12 block stretch of NE DC. This is my hood!
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H Street Corridor
The Atlas District (aka H St Corridor) and free trolly are a vibrant reminder of how DC has changed in the last 10 years. We even have our own festival every year with GoGo music, venders from all around, and food and drink stands lining the 12 block stretch of NE DC. This is my hood!
Check out the Drum Circle every Sunday from late May to early October in Meridian Hill Park (aka Malcolm X Park). This is one of DC's coolest social events, originating in the early 70s.
Meridian Place Northwest
Meridian Place NorthwestCheck out the Drum Circle every Sunday from late May to early October in Meridian Hill Park (aka Malcolm X Park). This is one of DC's coolest social events, originating in the early 70s.
Sightseeing
The best winter museum - it's warm and cozy in the rainforest!
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Botanischer Garten der Vereinigten Staaten
100 Maryland Ave SWThe best winter museum - it's warm and cozy in the rainforest!
Beautiful grounds for walking and soaking up the spring and summer sun. Several acres where you can bike, walk, and picnic. Closes at 5...
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United States National Arboretum
3501 New York Ave NEBeautiful grounds for walking and soaking up the spring and summer sun. Several acres where you can bike, walk, and picnic. Closes at 5...
Beautiful history property. But it's all about the gardens...
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Dumbarton House
2715 Q St NWBeautiful history property. But it's all about the gardens...
Stunning gardens in the Georgetown area (and one of the only reasons to trek out there)
Dumbarton Oaks Gardens
1703 32nd Street NorthwestStunning gardens in the Georgetown area (and one of the only reasons to trek out there)
Artechouse DC
1238 Maryland Avenue SouthwestDC is home to the largest urban park in the country - larger even than Central Park by actual land mass - with streams, creeks, a horse stable, multiple walking and biking trails, and lots of interesting nooks.
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Rock Creek Park Nature Center and Planetarium
5200 Glover Rd NWDC is home to the largest urban park in the country - larger even than Central Park by actual land mass - with streams, creeks, a horse stable, multiple walking and biking trails, and lots of interesting nooks.
Formerly Blind Rhino - funky little art house
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Culture House DC (Blind Whino)
700 Delaware Ave SWFormerly Blind Rhino - funky little art house
Limited Access tours of an art installation in one of DC's old underground subway stations.
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Dupont Underground
19 Dupont Cir NWLimited Access tours of an art installation in one of DC's old underground subway stations.
Tipps für Reisende
Verkehrsmittel
WMATA
Check out WMATA . com for details on DC's public transportation systems
Verkehrsmittel
Capital Bikeshare
DC's city-wide bike share program - capitalbikeshare . com
Bräuche und Kultur
Initiative 71
DC's local marijuana legislation initiative, "Initiative 71", pass in 2015. It is now legal to possess up to 2 oz of weed in public, consume weed on private property, and grow your own in your primary residence. You must be 21 years of age. The one weird caveat is that federal property and grounds are NOT under DC law so be conscious of your location. And it is technically illegal to sell and buy marijuana and it's paraphernalia. You'll see CBD shops and "free sample with purchase" offers. Reach out for recommendations.
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Summer Storms
Don't let the forecast fool you into a false sense of summer bliss. Summer storm season commonly gives us a daily dose of rain that will sweep in without much warning, bluster and drench us, and disappear just as quickly. And it's not a city-wide storm. The 2023 season has been especially wet and surprisingly stormy but it's generally the nature of DC summers. I've left my house for a less than 10 block ride to do something and it's been blue skies and dry pavement at home but pouring rain at my destination. Come prepared for midday wardrobe changes and getting caught in storms.