Guidebook for Washington

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Guidebook for Washington

Essentials

Great grocery store close to the Potomac Ave. metro stop and Capitol Bike Share.
410 locals recommend
Harris Teeter
900 Army Navy Dr
410 locals recommend
Great grocery store close to the Potomac Ave. metro stop and Capitol Bike Share.
Nearby grocery store. Stop by on the way to or from Lincoln Park for some beverages and ice cream!
855 locals recommend
Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NW
855 locals recommend
Nearby grocery store. Stop by on the way to or from Lincoln Park for some beverages and ice cream!
Nearby drugstore.
448 locals recommend
CVS
1418 P St NW
448 locals recommend
Nearby drugstore.

Getting Around

This is our stop. Metro stop on the orange, blue, and silver lines.
76 locals recommend
Potomac Ave Station
700 14th St SE
76 locals recommend
This is our stop. Metro stop on the orange, blue, and silver lines.
Just one metro stop away from Potomac Ave. (otherwise a 15 minute walk). Also on the orange, blue, and silver lines.
216 locals recommend
Eastern Market station
701 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
216 locals recommend
Just one metro stop away from Potomac Ave. (otherwise a 15 minute walk). Also on the orange, blue, and silver lines.

Parks & Nature

Wonderful park with two fenced play areas.
85 locals recommend
Lincoln Park
85 locals recommend
Wonderful park with two fenced play areas.
This is an amazing waterfront park with a huge pirate ship big toy. Awesome for bigger kids. Great area for picnics.
12 locals recommend
Anacostia Park Section F
1900 Anacostia Dr
12 locals recommend
This is an amazing waterfront park with a huge pirate ship big toy. Awesome for bigger kids. Great area for picnics.
This trail picks up close to our house, but as you can see, it goes pretty far. This is a lovely trail to run or walk.
11 locals recommend
Anacostia Riverwalk Trail
Anacostia Riverwalk Trail
11 locals recommend
This trail picks up close to our house, but as you can see, it goes pretty far. This is a lovely trail to run or walk.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great neighborhood bar. There is a school bus upstairs, along with an exposed roof. Wonderful atmosphere.
77 locals recommend
Trusty's
1420 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
77 locals recommend
Great neighborhood bar. There is a school bus upstairs, along with an exposed roof. Wonderful atmosphere.
Local bar frequented by Hill staffers.
27 locals recommend
Hawk 'n' Dove
329 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
27 locals recommend
Local bar frequented by Hill staffers.
Absinthe bar with fancy cocktails and neighborly attitude.
42 locals recommend
Wisdom
1432 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
42 locals recommend
Absinthe bar with fancy cocktails and neighborly attitude.

Food Scene

Awesome delivery pizza place. They always claim 35-45 minutes for delivery, but rarely take longer than 20 minutes to get to the house.
12 locals recommend
New York Pizza DC
1442 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
12 locals recommend
Awesome delivery pizza place. They always claim 35-45 minutes for delivery, but rarely take longer than 20 minutes to get to the house.
Nearby Mexican restaurant with great outdoor seating.
29 locals recommend
La Lomita Restaurant
1330 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
29 locals recommend
Nearby Mexican restaurant with great outdoor seating.
Walk up pretzel bakery. Best pretzels you'll ever have. Highly recommend the breakfast pretzel sandwich.
110 locals recommend
The Pretzel Bakery
257 15th St SE
110 locals recommend
Walk up pretzel bakery. Best pretzels you'll ever have. Highly recommend the breakfast pretzel sandwich.
Famed Eastern Market. On the weekends, you'll find plenty of local art and jewelry vendors, plus food--both ingredients (fresh local vegetables, fruit, meat, fish, and pasta) and ready made.
699 locals recommend
Eastern Market
225 7th St SE
699 locals recommend
Famed Eastern Market. On the weekends, you'll find plenty of local art and jewelry vendors, plus food--both ingredients (fresh local vegetables, fruit, meat, fish, and pasta) and ready made.
Great restaurant. Highlight are the milkshakes (both kid and adult milkshakes!).
425 locals recommend
Ted's Bulletin
505 8th St SE
425 locals recommend
Great restaurant. Highlight are the milkshakes (both kid and adult milkshakes!).
Great sushi restaurant that delivers.
31 locals recommend
Nooshi
524 8th St SE
31 locals recommend
Great sushi restaurant that delivers.
Great Indian restaurant that delivers.
7 locals recommend
Capitol Hill Tandoor & Grill
419 8th St SE
7 locals recommend
Great Indian restaurant that delivers.
Bon Appetit's #1 new restaurant in the country, 2014. They do not take reservations. Expect an hour wait, minimum. They have a great bar upstairs. I recommend putting your name on both the restaurant and bar lists, ordering a beverage, and hanging out.
303 locals recommend
Rose's Luxury
717 8th St SE
303 locals recommend
Bon Appetit's #1 new restaurant in the country, 2014. They do not take reservations. Expect an hour wait, minimum. They have a great bar upstairs. I recommend putting your name on both the restaurant and bar lists, ordering a beverage, and hanging out.
Closest Dunkin Donuts to the apartment.
68 locals recommend
Dunkin'
1739 New Jersey Ave NW
68 locals recommend
Closest Dunkin Donuts to the apartment.
Amazing locally made gelato! For coffee drinkers, try the affogato - one scoop of your choice of gelato + a shot of espresso.
22 locals recommend
Pitango Gelato Capitol Hill
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
22 locals recommend
Amazing locally made gelato! For coffee drinkers, try the affogato - one scoop of your choice of gelato + a shot of espresso.
Closest local coffee shop from a Murky Coffee alumnus. They take enormous pride in each cup.
171 locals recommend
Peregrine Espresso
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
171 locals recommend
Closest local coffee shop from a Murky Coffee alumnus. They take enormous pride in each cup.
Great pizza spot from Spike Mendelsohn of Food Network fame. You can buy by the slice or a full pie. They also deliver whole pies.
76 locals recommend
We, The Pizza
2100 Crystal Dr
76 locals recommend
Great pizza spot from Spike Mendelsohn of Food Network fame. You can buy by the slice or a full pie. They also deliver whole pies.
Great burger spot by Spike Mendelsohn of Food Network fame. The Obamas have made a fair number of spots here, and the President and First Lady each have burgers named in their honor.
110 locals recommend
Good Stuff Eatery
303 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
110 locals recommend
Great burger spot by Spike Mendelsohn of Food Network fame. The Obamas have made a fair number of spots here, and the President and First Lady each have burgers named in their honor.
Local taqueria with salsa bar.
122 locals recommend
District Taco
656 Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast
122 locals recommend
Local taqueria with salsa bar.
Great local French restaurant with outdoor seating.
52 locals recommend
Montmartre
327 7th St SE
52 locals recommend
Great local French restaurant with outdoor seating.
Closest Starbucks to the apartment.
466 locals recommend
Starbucks
3100 14th St NW
466 locals recommend
Closest Starbucks to the apartment.
Delicious local brick oven pizza chain. Weekend brunch.
226 locals recommend
matchbox
521 8th St SE
226 locals recommend
Delicious local brick oven pizza chain. Weekend brunch.
Balkan cuisine, small plates style.
134 locals recommend
Ambar Capitol Hill
523 8th St SE
134 locals recommend
Balkan cuisine, small plates style.
This tiny shop specializes in fabulous macarons in fun flavors.
19 locals recommend
The Sweet Lobby
705 8th St SE
19 locals recommend
This tiny shop specializes in fabulous macarons in fun flavors.

Sightseeing

Lots of amazing restaurants and bars all along Barracks Row.
133 locals recommend
Barracks Row Main Street
731 8th St SE
133 locals recommend
Lots of amazing restaurants and bars all along Barracks Row.
During the summer, you can get tickets to see a Friday night parade in the Barracks, featuring the Marine Band, Drum & Bugle Corps, Silent Drill Platoon, and Ceremonial Marchers.
28 locals recommend
Marine Barracks
8th Street Southeast
28 locals recommend
During the summer, you can get tickets to see a Friday night parade in the Barracks, featuring the Marine Band, Drum & Bugle Corps, Silent Drill Platoon, and Ceremonial Marchers.

Shopping

Very cool kitchen store with cooking classes upstairs. Check out the schedule at http://www.hillskitchen.com/classes-and-demonstrations/
26 locals recommend
Hill's Kitchen
713 D St SE
26 locals recommend
Very cool kitchen store with cooking classes upstairs. Check out the schedule at http://www.hillskitchen.com/classes-and-demonstrations/
Great local kid's book and toy store.
Fairy Godmother-Childrens Books & Toys
319 7th St SE
Great local kid's book and toy store.
Awesome games and gaming shop.
33 locals recommend
Labyrinth Games & Puzzles
645 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
33 locals recommend
Awesome games and gaming shop.
This is an AWESOME local bookstore. Great selection of adult and kid books. Regularly featured in the local press as being an example of the brick and mortar bookstore comeback.
24 locals recommend
East City Bookshop
645 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
24 locals recommend
This is an AWESOME local bookstore. Great selection of adult and kid books. Regularly featured in the local press as being an example of the brick and mortar bookstore comeback.