Guidebook for Washington

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Guidebook for Washington

Food Scene

Great coffee. Good place to work "from home."
174 locals recommend
Compass Coffee
1535 7th St NW
174 locals recommend
Great coffee. Good place to work "from home."
Great microbrewery. Casual place for families early on, then a lovely place to meet friends for drinks.
124 locals recommend
Right Proper Brewing Company
920 Girard St NE
124 locals recommend
Great microbrewery. Casual place for families early on, then a lovely place to meet friends for drinks.
Coffeeshop by day, restaurant by night. Excellent in both forms.
77 locals recommend
Bistro Bohem
600 Florida Ave NW
77 locals recommend
Coffeeshop by day, restaurant by night. Excellent in both forms.
Lots of things on offer, and a great place to work away from home.
92 locals recommend
The Royal
501 Florida Ave NW
92 locals recommend
Lots of things on offer, and a great place to work away from home.
Cute fixed-price restaurant in a nearby rowhouse. Make reservations ahead of time.
106 locals recommend
Thai X-ing
515 9th St NW
106 locals recommend
Cute fixed-price restaurant in a nearby rowhouse. Make reservations ahead of time.
Classy and comfortable. You can sit outside in an enclosed space to enjoy the lovely weather.
Gaslight Tavern DC
2014 9th St NW
Classy and comfortable. You can sit outside in an enclosed space to enjoy the lovely weather.
Great for low-priced lunch or dinner.
FishScale
637 Florida Ave NW
Great for low-priced lunch or dinner.
Where you can get seared sea scallops over coconut risotto with a dollop of basil cream.
14 locals recommend
Kyirisan
1924 8th St NW
14 locals recommend
Where you can get seared sea scallops over coconut risotto with a dollop of basil cream.

Drinks & Nightlife

Go here before a show at the 9:30 club.
16 locals recommend
Service Bar DC
926-928 U St NW
16 locals recommend
Go here before a show at the 9:30 club.
I love this place. It's an upscale, but casual place for meeting friends or a date.
57 locals recommend
All Souls Bar
725 T St NW
57 locals recommend
I love this place. It's an upscale, but casual place for meeting friends or a date.
Great shows here - so close!
35 locals recommend
DC9 Nightclub
1940 9th St NW
35 locals recommend
Great shows here - so close!
Great shows, yummy beer and food. One of my favorite venues!
455 locals recommend
9:30
815 V St NW
455 locals recommend
Great shows, yummy beer and food. One of my favorite venues!
Deli with a secret speakeasy in the back. Let me know if you want in, and I'll hook you up.
17 locals recommend
Capo Italian Deli
715A Florida Ave NW
17 locals recommend
Deli with a secret speakeasy in the back. Let me know if you want in, and I'll hook you up.
Speakeasy magic b/t N 6th St & N Florida Ave Shaw.
600 T St NW
600 T Street Northwest
Speakeasy magic b/t N 6th St & N Florida Ave Shaw.
Speakeasy located below the Sugar Shack donut shop.
Nocturne
1932 9th St NW
Speakeasy located below the Sugar Shack donut shop.
107 locals recommend
Nellie's Sports Bar
900 U St NW
107 locals recommend

Getting Around

Green/Yellow line.
148 locals recommend
Shaw-Howard Univ Station
1701 8th St NW
148 locals recommend
Green/Yellow line.

Entertainment & Activities

Landmark's Atlantic Plumbing Cinema
807 V Street Northwest
104 locals recommend

Essentials

Elbo Market
1731 7th St NW
448 locals recommend
CVS
1418 P St NW
448 locals recommend
16 locals recommend
LeDroit Park Market
1901 4th St NW
16 locals recommend
Angels Share Wines and Liquors
1748 7th St NW
Liquor store.