Guidebook for Washington
Food Scene
When you live around the corner, you can skip the lines by going at any hour!
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Georgetown Cupcake
3301 M St NWWhen you live around the corner, you can skip the lines by going at any hour!
This French restaurant and wine bar has free wine tastings on Tuesday nights from 6-7, but its worth a trip any other time as well.
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Bistrot Lepic & Wine Bar
1736 Wisconsin Ave NWThis French restaurant and wine bar has free wine tastings on Tuesday nights from 6-7, but its worth a trip any other time as well.
The perfect lunch spot to grab a soup or salad, founded by two Georgetown grads!
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sweetgreen
1461 P St NWThe perfect lunch spot to grab a soup or salad, founded by two Georgetown grads!
Head here for Stumptown coffee and hipster-friendly baked goods, located on the historic canal. Hands-down best sweets in the city.
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Baked & Wired
1052 Thomas Jefferson St NWHead here for Stumptown coffee and hipster-friendly baked goods, located on the historic canal. Hands-down best sweets in the city.
Completely hidden from M St, this is a quiet cafe with delicious Austrian treats is also the best place to get a cocktail in the neighborhood (no tourists here, just European embassy employees).
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Leopold's Kafe Restaurant
3315 Canal St NWCompletely hidden from M St, this is a quiet cafe with delicious Austrian treats is also the best place to get a cocktail in the neighborhood (no tourists here, just European embassy employees).
A WASP favorite (and where JFK proposed to Jackie O). The patio's nice and the food's mediocre, but its still worth visiting this classic neighborhood spot for the full Georgetown experience.
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Martin's Tavern
1264 Wisconsin Ave NWA WASP favorite (and where JFK proposed to Jackie O). The patio's nice and the food's mediocre, but its still worth visiting this classic neighborhood spot for the full Georgetown experience.
One of the two Napoletana certified pizzeria's in the city, go here for the perfectly made pies.
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il Canale
1065 31st St NWOne of the two Napoletana certified pizzeria's in the city, go here for the perfectly made pies.
This is our favorite neighborhood spot, we go here once a week for the brick-oven pizza and the most well-rounded beer list in the city. The downstairs bar has happy hour on weekdays from 4-7 pm.
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Pizzeria Paradiso
2003 P St NWThis is our favorite neighborhood spot, we go here once a week for the brick-oven pizza and the most well-rounded beer list in the city. The downstairs bar has happy hour on weekdays from 4-7 pm.
In summer (or any season...) wander a few blocks north to this outstanding gelateria for a delicious scoop of gelato after dinner.
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Dolcezza
1560 Wisconsin Ave NWIn summer (or any season...) wander a few blocks north to this outstanding gelateria for a delicious scoop of gelato after dinner.
Dangerously close to the bus stop, stop here after drinks for burgers and fries before collapsing at home.
Five Guys Burgers and Fries
1335 Wisconsin Ave NWDangerously close to the bus stop, stop here after drinks for burgers and fries before collapsing at home.
A student favorite for local fast-food - order at the counter of this store-front for wings and fries, and eat them on the bench outside.
Wingo's Georgetown (O Street)
3207 O St NWA student favorite for local fast-food - order at the counter of this store-front for wings and fries, and eat them on the bench outside.
Pie is trendy, and we're okay with that. Sweet or savory pies are both delicious here, but we're partial to an old-fashioned meat pie any day.
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Pie Sisters
3423 M St NWPie is trendy, and we're okay with that. Sweet or savory pies are both delicious here, but we're partial to an old-fashioned meat pie any day.
If Georgetown had an ethnic food it would be old-school French. While not exciting or cool, this is a long-time classic in the neighborhood.
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La Chaumiere
2813 M St NWIf Georgetown had an ethnic food it would be old-school French. While not exciting or cool, this is a long-time classic in the neighborhood.
The patio upstairs is absolutely gorgeous, go for the margaritas at happy hour.
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El Centro
1218 Wisconsin Ave NWThe patio upstairs is absolutely gorgeous, go for the margaritas at happy hour.
We freaked out when this French bakery chain opened in our neighborhood. Baguettes and tarts and croissants!
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PAUL
4760 Bethesda AveWe freaked out when this French bakery chain opened in our neighborhood. Baguettes and tarts and croissants!
Overpriced but adorable Lobster Shack, grab lunch with Georgetown Preppies who are missing Maine summers.
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Luke's Lobster Georgetown
1211 Potomac St NWOverpriced but adorable Lobster Shack, grab lunch with Georgetown Preppies who are missing Maine summers.
Super hidden European cafe below the expressway, lovely in warm weather when the walls open to the Georgetown waterfront.
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Malmaison
3401 Water St NWSuper hidden European cafe below the expressway, lovely in warm weather when the walls open to the Georgetown waterfront.
Entertainment & Activities
Tucked away in this park is a country-club-like public pool. Free for DC residents, or $7 for guests, take a dip in the summer heat!
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Volta Park
1555 34th St NWTucked away in this park is a country-club-like public pool. Free for DC residents, or $7 for guests, take a dip in the summer heat!
Sightseeing
Tucked away in Georgetown is this beautiful, quiet historic home and garden, definitely worth the trip.
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Tudor Place
1644 31st St NWTucked away in Georgetown is this beautiful, quiet historic home and garden, definitely worth the trip.
Take a lovely walk across the Key Bridge to this completely hidden monument of Teddy. No tourists will be here - it's eerie, creepy, and very cool.
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Parque de la Isla Theodore Roosevelt
Take a lovely walk across the Key Bridge to this completely hidden monument of Teddy. No tourists will be here - it's eerie, creepy, and very cool.
Rent a kayak or canoe and row down the Potomac. Head south to see the monuments, or head north to escape the city.
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Boating in DC at Key Bridge Boathouse
3500 Water St NWRent a kayak or canoe and row down the Potomac. Head south to see the monuments, or head north to escape the city.
Shopping
We're giving away a real secret gem: this is the best bookstore in the city, run by the kindest volunteers, all proceeds benefit Bryn Mawr college.
The Lantern Bookshop
3241 P St NWWe're giving away a real secret gem: this is the best bookstore in the city, run by the kindest volunteers, all proceeds benefit Bryn Mawr college.
Antique-hunting for the budget-conscious - the best stuff is upstairs, so don't miss the second floor.
Christ Child Opportunity Shop
1427 Wisconsin Ave NWAntique-hunting for the budget-conscious - the best stuff is upstairs, so don't miss the second floor.
Saturdays during warm weather there is an awesome farmers market, and every Sunday all year is the best flea market in the city. We've found many treasures here, so check it out if you like our style.
Hardy Middle School
1819 35th St NWSaturdays during warm weather there is an awesome farmers market, and every Sunday all year is the best flea market in the city. We've found many treasures here, so check it out if you like our style.
Essentials
This grocery store around the corner from us features amazing cheese, meats, and other gourmet snacks, perfect for cooking during a night in. Also, free wine tastings on weekend afternoons.
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Dean & DeLuca
3276 M St NWThis grocery store around the corner from us features amazing cheese, meats, and other gourmet snacks, perfect for cooking during a night in. Also, free wine tastings on weekend afternoons.
A local butcher-shop with sandwiches the size of your head filled with house-made charcuterie for a bargain $10. Grab a sandwich, or some pate, and head to Rose Park for a picnic.
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Stachowski's Market
1425 28th St NWA local butcher-shop with sandwiches the size of your head filled with house-made charcuterie for a bargain $10. Grab a sandwich, or some pate, and head to Rose Park for a picnic.
Drinks & Nightlife
We go to the bar for a fancy date night and incredible martinis - another great people watching location.
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BOURBON STEAK
2800 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWe go to the bar for a fancy date night and incredible martinis - another great people watching location.
Arts & Culture
Very few people know about the free concerts every day of the year at the Millennium Stage - just walk over at 6 pm and enjoy!
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Centro John F. Kennedy para las Artes Escénicas
2700 F St NWVery few people know about the free concerts every day of the year at the Millennium Stage - just walk over at 6 pm and enjoy!