Kevin's Guidebook
Food scene
Beloved dive bar known for their old fashioneds menu. BBQ food is decent, too.
20 locals recommend
Jackie Lee's
116 Kennedy St NWBeloved dive bar known for their old fashioneds menu. BBQ food is decent, too.
Good neighborhood spot with friendly staff. Some tasty Iranian food along side your usual bar favorites.
29 locals recommend
LIBRARY TAVERN
5420 3rd St NWGood neighborhood spot with friendly staff. Some tasty Iranian food along side your usual bar favorites.
Andrene's
308 Kennedy St NWJamaican take away. Generous portions and tasty jerk recipe
Moreland's Tavern
5501 14th St NWFantastic restaurant with great beer selection and tasty food
Higher-end American restaurant with some great seafood. Take the 62/63 bus up to Takoma Station.
142 locals recommend
Republic
6939 Laurel AveHigher-end American restaurant with some great seafood. Take the 62/63 bus up to Takoma Station.
Big menu and tasty food at this socially-conscious bookstore, cafe, bar, restaurant, and event space.
250 locals recommend
Busboys and Poets
235 Carroll St NWBig menu and tasty food at this socially-conscious bookstore, cafe, bar, restaurant, and event space.
Award-winning pizza place. Lines can get long and there is very little seating. If the weather is nice, a spot on the patio can’t be beat. Upshur St. in Petworth - take the 62/63 bus south for about 10 min.
175 locals recommend
Timber Pizza Company
809 Upshur St NWAward-winning pizza place. Lines can get long and there is very little seating. If the weather is nice, a spot on the patio can’t be beat. Upshur St. in Petworth - take the 62/63 bus south for about 10 min.
Himitsu
828 Upshur Street NorthwestInventive Asian influenced dining - a tad pricey but a great experience.
Taqueria with great drinks and good for families. It’s located on Upshur Street. They host a raucous drag brunch on Sundays!
31 locals recommend
Taqueria del Barrio
821 Upshur St NWTaqueria with great drinks and good for families. It’s located on Upshur Street. They host a raucous drag brunch on Sundays!
Dos Mamis
819 Upshur St NWHomestead
3911 Georgia Avenue NorthwestCapitol Cider House
3930 Georgia Ave NWPantry
3716 Georgia Ave NWThe Bar @ Milk & Honey
5832 Georgia Ave NWUnion Market
1309 5th St NENeighborhoods
Quirky “People’s Republic of Takoma Park” has about 100 trees for every person. Great neighborhood farmers market Sundays 10am-2pm year round. Good restaurants and shops.
34 locals recommend
Takoma Park
Quirky “People’s Republic of Takoma Park” has about 100 trees for every person. Great neighborhood farmers market Sundays 10am-2pm year round. Good restaurants and shops.
Upshur Street and Georgia Avenue house some top DC restaurants. There’s a cidery, bookstore, botique shops, the Famous Timber Pizza and more. Farmers market starts in May at 8th and Upshur St. Take the 62/63 bus for about 10 minutes. Or if the weather’s nice a 20 minute stroll will get you there.
36 locals recommend
Petworth
Upshur Street and Georgia Avenue house some top DC restaurants. There’s a cidery, bookstore, botique shops, the Famous Timber Pizza and more. Farmers market starts in May at 8th and Upshur St. Take the 62/63 bus for about 10 minutes. Or if the weather’s nice a 20 minute stroll will get you there.
Sightseeing
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
1964 Independence Ave SW
Lincoln Memorial
2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NWNational Portrait Gallery
Rock Creek Park
3545 Williamsburg Ln NWSmithsonian National Zoological Park
3001 Connecticut Ave NWTraveler advice
Getting around
Metro gets you the furthest. Uber/Lyft are very convenient
Google Maps is your friend, their multi-modal transit directions work great all over DC. Ft. Totten Metro. 15-20 min walk to the Briya Charter School on Gallatin St - a footpath connects with the metro station. All trains go downtown. The E4 bus stop is on 3rd and Kennedy St (The line runs from Tenleytown/American Uni to Ft. Totten). The 62/63 stops are on 5th and Madison and connects Takoma with Petworth. If it’s cold and rainy, try Uber/Lyft ~$15-30 to and from downtown
Ways to save
Smithsonian Museums are FREE!
Thank the tax-payers! These are a true treasure and we recommend seeing them in small doses.