Best Neighborhood in DC!
Essentials
Local market. Great fresh produce and small deli. Wines and alcohol also.
10 locals recommend
Magruder's
5626 Connecticut Ave NWLocal market. Great fresh produce and small deli. Wines and alcohol also.
When you need more than the local market. Also provides money orders and pharmacy items. Note: DC charges $.05 per bag. Bring your own if you don't want to pay!
855 locals recommend
Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NWWhen you need more than the local market. Also provides money orders and pharmacy items. Note: DC charges $.05 per bag. Bring your own if you don't want to pay!
Lots of good stuff! Extensive food bar area too! Warning: you go in for one thing and end up walking out with an arm load.
581 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
1440 P St NWLots of good stuff! Extensive food bar area too! Warning: you go in for one thing and end up walking out with an arm load.
This is the closest Metro station. It is the Friendship Heights stop on the redline. It is also the bus hub. You can get anywhere from here.
27 locals recommend
Friendship Heights Station
5337 Wisconsin Ave NWThis is the closest Metro station. It is the Friendship Heights stop on the redline. It is also the bus hub. You can get anywhere from here.
The UPS Store
1380 Monroe St NWEverything Else
United States Postal Service
6909 Laurel AveLocal Post Office, Mailboxes, packages and stamps.
CVS
1418 P St NWQuick walk for just about anything you forgot!
Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library
5625 Connecticut Ave NWPublic library. Also has dvd's of all types.
Circle Yoga Cooperative
3838 Northampton St NWThey take walk in's too. Very nice welcoming people!
Basketball courts, tennis courts (all walk ons), kids playgrounds, ball fields, water play park in warm weather.
Chevy Chase Recreation Center
5500 41st Street NorthwestBasketball courts, tennis courts (all walk ons), kids playgrounds, ball fields, water play park in warm weather.
Old fashioned barber shop. No appt. Just wait for Jose to call you to the chair.
Chevy Chase Arcade Barbershop
5520 Connecticut Ave NWOld fashioned barber shop. No appt. Just wait for Jose to call you to the chair.
Bus hub and Redline. Go to wmata.com for trip planner and schedule, Also Cab Stand here for taxi service
27 locals recommend
Friendship Heights Station
5337 Wisconsin Ave NWBus hub and Redline. Go to wmata.com for trip planner and schedule, Also Cab Stand here for taxi service
Food Scene
Really, really good sandwiches and salads! A few tables inside and out but also a great place to grab a sandwich or salad to go.
Starbucks
3100 14th St NWUmmm, sometimes you just need a fix.
Lots of hearty Italian food. Don't have to have a reservation, either.
37 locals recommend
Maggiano's Little Italy
5333 Wisconsin Ave NWLots of hearty Italian food. Don't have to have a reservation, either.
The Cheesecake Factory
5335 Wisconsin Avenue NorthwestCheesecake! Yum. Really large salads, too.
Nationally ranked pizza place. Also, live music and ping pong most nights. Yalie (with clams) is the best!
39 locals recommend
Comet Ping Pong
5037 Connecticut Ave NWNationally ranked pizza place. Also, live music and ping pong most nights. Yalie (with clams) is the best!
Chipotle Mexican Grill
3113 14th St NWJust in case you need it.
Love this place! Big wood fired oven puts out the best pizzas! Never had a bad meal there. The indoor/outdoor bar is wonderful!
Little Beast Cafe & Bistro
5600 Connecticut Ave NWLove this place! Big wood fired oven puts out the best pizzas! Never had a bad meal there. The indoor/outdoor bar is wonderful!
The Avenue
5540 Connecticut Ave NWNice American food place - kind of a fancy TGIFridays. Casual bar scene too.
Nice french bistro/cafe. Good breakfasts, coffee, pastries, etc. Potato Leek soup is yummy!
18 locals recommend
Bread & Chocolate
2301 M St NWNice french bistro/cafe. Good breakfasts, coffee, pastries, etc. Potato Leek soup is yummy!
Jetties
1609 Foxhall Rd NWYummy sandwiches and salads! Upscale from subway, etc.
Great grilled cheese specials everyday. Not your usual grilled cheese, either! Always good!
9 locals recommend
Blue 44 Restaurant and Bar
5507 Connecticut Ave NWGreat grilled cheese specials everyday. Not your usual grilled cheese, either! Always good!
Drinks & Nightlife
Best Grilled Cheese sandwiches - and they're different everyday.
9 locals recommend
Blue 44 Restaurant and Bar
5507 Connecticut Ave NWBest Grilled Cheese sandwiches - and they're different everyday.
Arts & Culture
Stores, restaurants and multiplex movie theater. Also nice to just walk around.
19 locals recommend
AMC Mazza Gallerie
5300 Wisconsin Ave NWStores, restaurants and multiplex movie theater. Also nice to just walk around.
This is a beautiful restored movie theatre. It often shows artsy films, documentaries and foreign films. You will also typically find one big movie there. A great place to see a movie!
11 locals recommend
Avalon Theater
5612 Connecticut Ave NWThis is a beautiful restored movie theatre. It often shows artsy films, documentaries and foreign films. You will also typically find one big movie there. A great place to see a movie!
Shopping
Houses Maggianos and Cheesecake Factory. Starbucks inside. Lots of stores.
17 locals recommend
Chevy Chase Pavilion
5335 Wisconsin Ave NWHouses Maggianos and Cheesecake Factory. Starbucks inside. Lots of stores.
Tiffany & Co.
8045 Leesburg PikeIf you've never visited a Tiffany's - go just to look around. The staff
Bloomingdale's
5300 Western AveVery nice store. Just the displays are eye-candy.
Catch Can
5516 Connecticut Ave NWWomen's clothes and housewares. Great shoes, too!
Neighborhoods
Such a wonderful neighborhood! Close to everything! Shops, transportation, sightseeing, the National Zoo!
8 locals recommend
Chevy Chase
Such a wonderful neighborhood! Close to everything! Shops, transportation, sightseeing, the National Zoo!