Here's a list of recommended restaurants from our favorites:

  1. Little Coco’s – Classic Italian dishes and pizza

  2. Chicatana – Authentic Mexican cuisine

  3. Brightwood Pizza & Bottle

  4. Rue Café – Breakfast and coffee cafe

  5. Honeymoon Chicken – Tasty fried chicken

  6. Timber Pizza - Wood-fired pizza

  7. Call Your Mother – Delicious bagels (take-out only)

  8. NuVegan Café – Vegan fast-casual

  9. Mary Bar – Salvadorean classics + a menu for everyone

  10. Cinder – Good BBQ (for DC), great bourbon selection

  11. Makan – Malaysian food for spice lovers

  12. Thip Khao – Flavorful Laotian food

  13. The Coupe – American diner, family friendly, good food

  14. DC Corazon – Bringing authentic Mexico City cuisine to DC

  15. The Highlands – A favorite for locals, experience classic DC and good food

  16. Spice – Low-key spot for finger-licking Jamaican

  17. Anafre – Mexican-inspired seafood voted Washingtonian Magazine Top 100

Local Dining Highlights

Grocery / Market / Drug Store / Spirits

Here's a list of recommended markets, drugstores, and other essential businesses for your convenience.

  1. Safeway (grocery store) – View Map

  2. Yes! Organic (grocery store) – View Map

  3. Giant Food (grocery store) – View Map

  4. Shepherd Market (neighborhood market) – View Map

  5. CVS (drug store) – View Map

  6. 7-Eleven (convenience) – View Map

  7. Downtown Liquors – Good selection and prices

  8. Coasters Liquors – Good selection w/ specialty items

Local Bars and Entertainment

  1. Slash Run – Metal-inspired bar with burgers and whiskey

  2. The Artemis – Local bar for sports, music and a good HH

  3. Looking Glass Lounge – easygoing neighborhood dive bar

  4. The Pitch Tavern – Sports bar with live bands, food and snacks

  5. Mr. Braxton - Funky bistro with a patio

  6. Hook Hall – Hip bar w/ large communal tables, pop-up events, and games

  7. Red Derby – Hip bar with rooftop and games

Here's a list of recommended parks, recreational facilities, and other outdoor attractions in the area.

  1. Piney Branch Park – access at 15th St & Shepherd St NW

  2. Petworth Park – 8th St & Taylor St NW

  3. Upshur Park – 14th & Upshur St NW

  4. Petworth Meditation Garden – 13th & Quincy St NW

  5. Raymond Recreation Center and Playground – 3725 10th St NW

  6. Rock Creek Park – Just a 5 min walk, enter park at Taylor and Arkansas Ave

  7. Rock Creek Golf – 18-hole par 3 course in the middle of the city

Parks and Outdoor Recreation

Shopping

Here's a list of recommended shops, bookstore, and other retail destinations in the area.

  1. Willow (gifts/accessories/women’s clothing) – View Map

  2. Loyalty Bookstore – View Map

  3. DC USA (Target, Old Navy, Bed Bath & Beyond, Marshalls, Best Buy, and much more) – View Map

  4. Walmart – View Map