Guidebook for Washington
Drinks & Nightlife
Great place, very popular with locals, good food and fantastic beer selection.
199 locals recommend
Meridian Pint
6035 Wilson BlvdGreat place, very popular with locals, good food and fantastic beer selection.
Great brunch, and very affordable. Also good barbecue for dinner.
67 locals recommend
Kangaroo Boxing Club
3410 11th Street NorthwestGreat brunch, and very affordable. Also good barbecue for dinner.
An excellent neighborhood bar. Outdoor beer garden and one of the best happy hours in all of DC, with half price drinks every day from 5-9 pm.
89 locals recommend
DC Reynolds
An excellent neighborhood bar. Outdoor beer garden and one of the best happy hours in all of DC, with half price drinks every day from 5-9 pm.
A tiny bar, but one that has a great atmosphere with extremely friendly service and a neighborhood feel. It's worth going to Takoma Park for this place and to check out the cool downtown.
52 locals recommend
Olive Lounge & Grill
7006 Carroll AveA tiny bar, but one that has a great atmosphere with extremely friendly service and a neighborhood feel. It's worth going to Takoma Park for this place and to check out the cool downtown.
Good place to have an outdoor beer during the day. Much livelier at night, especially upstairs.
216 locals recommend
The Wonderland Ballroom
1101 Kenyon St NWGood place to have an outdoor beer during the day. Much livelier at night, especially upstairs.
My favorite neighborhood bar! Small pub with great cocktails and beer and very friendly staff. About a 20-minute walk from my condo.
121 locals recommend
Petworth Citizen & Reading Room
829 Upshur St NWMy favorite neighborhood bar! Small pub with great cocktails and beer and very friendly staff. About a 20-minute walk from my condo.
Food Scene
RedRocks Columbia Heights
1036 Park Rd NWFantastic outdoor eating area and great pizza.
Good Mexican food and nice roof deck. Enjoyable place for margaritas.
192 locals recommend
El Chucho - Cocina Superior
3313 11th St NWGood Mexican food and nice roof deck. Enjoyable place for margaritas.
Chez Billy
3815 Georgia Avenue NorthwestTrendy bar/restaurant with eclectic, tasty food and cool atmosphere.
Eastern European food in a cool little part of Petworth. The service is pretty slow, though.
41 locals recommend
Domku Bar & Cafe
Eastern European food in a cool little part of Petworth. The service is pretty slow, though.
I love this place. It's a coffeehouse, bar and restaurant with free WiFi and plenty of seats. Great place to hang out and spend a few hours (which I do regularly).
299 locals recommend
The Coupe
3415 11th St NWI love this place. It's a coffeehouse, bar and restaurant with free WiFi and plenty of seats. Great place to hang out and spend a few hours (which I do regularly).
Qualia Coffee
3917 Georgia Ave NWGood little coffee shop in Petworth.
Sightseeing
The largest Catholic church in the Americas, and one of two dominating churches on the DC skyline (the other is the National Cathedral). Very impressive.
134 locals recommend
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
400 Michigan Avenue NortheastThe largest Catholic church in the Americas, and one of two dominating churches on the DC skyline (the other is the National Cathedral). Very impressive.
A hidden gem among tourist sites. This is where President Abraham Lincoln spent his summers as president -- amid the soldiers who were fighting the Civil War for him.
126 locals recommend
President Lincoln's Cottage
140 Rock Creek Church Rd NWA hidden gem among tourist sites. This is where President Abraham Lincoln spent his summers as president -- amid the soldiers who were fighting the Civil War for him.
Everything Else
I wouldn't say I "recommend" it - it's just the easiest way to get around the city from my place. It's 10 minutes away, and will take you most everywhere because it's got three lines.
58 locals recommend
Fort Totten station
550 Galloway St NEI wouldn't say I "recommend" it - it's just the easiest way to get around the city from my place. It's 10 minutes away, and will take you most everywhere because it's got three lines.
Local bike path that runs from Union Station in downtown DC all the way up through my neighborhood and to Silver Spring, Md.
41 locals recommend
Metropolitan Branch Trail
Metropolitan Branch TrailLocal bike path that runs from Union Station in downtown DC all the way up through my neighborhood and to Silver Spring, Md.