Guidebook for Mt Rainier
Essentials
A great market with local produce - a highlight of the neighborhood. Products include cheeses, teas, bulk items, juices, dairy, fresh breads & snacks. Vegetarian. "Glut - still cheap, still funky!"
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Glut Food Co-Op
4005 34th StA great market with local produce - a highlight of the neighborhood. Products include cheeses, teas, bulk items, juices, dairy, fresh breads & snacks. Vegetarian. "Glut - still cheap, still funky!"
Safeway
3511 Hamilton Streetlocal Safeway
Giant
3104 Queens Chapel Roadlocal Giant
Shoppers
6881 New Hampshire Avediscount groceries
Check out Glut first! This is a nice market with a wider selection but much less charm.
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Busboys and Poets
450 K St NWCheck out Glut first! This is a nice market with a wider selection but much less charm.
Everything Else
Mount Rainier Bike Co-op
3601 Bunker Hill Rdbike co-op
Lourdes Bakery
Latino bakery!
Food Scene
Restaurant, micro-brews, and a fun old general store with great beers, toys, candies and gifts.
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Franklins
5123 Baltimore AveRestaurant, micro-brews, and a fun old general store with great beers, toys, candies and gifts.
Potomac Fish House
3221 Rhode Island AveIf you looking for carry out fried fish - this is your joint.
Carry out pizza, kabobs, wings, many flavors of milkshakes.
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ZZ Pizza & Kabob
4000 34th StCarry out pizza, kabobs, wings, many flavors of milkshakes.
Shagga Coffee & Restaurant
6040 Baltimore AveCoffee and Ethiopian food!
Rita's
2318 Rhode Island Ave NEitalian ice and custard
Island Style
3829 34th StreetJamaican style ice cream!
Get some crabs here and eat them over looking the water. Stroll through the fish market.
Salt Water Seafood
1100 Maine Ave SWGet some crabs here and eat them over looking the water. Stroll through the fish market.
Pie! Really, really good pie. On H Street - a fun "entertainment district" with lots of restaurants, bars, theaters and clubs. Enjoy.
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Eastern Market
225 7th St SEPie! Really, really good pie. On H Street - a fun "entertainment district" with lots of restaurants, bars, theaters and clubs. Enjoy.
Kramers
1517 Connecticut Ave NWA great bookstore and cafe.
Elevation Burger
5501 Baltimore AveLocal Thai chain with a large menu.
A DC institution. Order a "half smoke" the regional hot dog wonder.
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Ben's Chili Bowl Mural
1213 U St NWA DC institution. Order a "half smoke" the regional hot dog wonder.
Arts & Culture
Dance and yoga classes. Rehearsal space for rent, occasional performances.
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Joe's Movement Emporium
3309 Bunker Hill RdDance and yoga classes. Rehearsal space for rent, occasional performances.
Mount Rainier Farmers Market
gallery and arts center
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
7th Street SouthwestGreat collection of Modern Art
Great cinema brought to you by the American Film Institute, showing mostly classics and art films.
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AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
8633 Colesville RoadGreat cinema brought to you by the American Film Institute, showing mostly classics and art films.
The site of an old amusement park - great for picnics and an amazing social dance scene several nights a week. Swing, waltz, salsa, contradance.
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Glen Echo Park
7300 Macarthur BlvdThe site of an old amusement park - great for picnics and an amazing social dance scene several nights a week. Swing, waltz, salsa, contradance.
Shopping
Arrow Bicycle
5108 Baltimore Avebike shop
Artmosphere Cafe
liquor store - just a couple doors down.
Sightseeing
The Wall is beautiful at night. It's an easy walk from the Lincoln Memorial and the Korean War Veteran's Memorial.
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial
5 Henry Bacon Dr NWThe Wall is beautiful at night. It's an easy walk from the Lincoln Memorial and the Korean War Veteran's Memorial.
This is a great expansive and experiential memorial - nice both day and night. It's near the cherry trees of the Tidal Basin and a good walk to the Jefferson Memorial.
FDR Memorial
This is a great expansive and experiential memorial - nice both day and night. It's near the cherry trees of the Tidal Basin and a good walk to the Jefferson Memorial.
Beautiful architecture, interesting exhibits and the BEST CAFE on the National Mall. It's a little expensive but really worth it to have chef prepared native foods.
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National Museum of the American Indian
4th Street SouthwestBeautiful architecture, interesting exhibits and the BEST CAFE on the National Mall. It's a little expensive but really worth it to have chef prepared native foods.
Beautiful vistas over the Potomac River with waterfalls and some challenging hikes.
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Great Falls
11710 Macarthur BlvdBeautiful vistas over the Potomac River with waterfalls and some challenging hikes.
Drinks & Nightlife
A lovely, very small bar where you need reservations. Handcrafted cocktails by one of the nation's best bartenders.
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Columbia Room
124 Blagden Alley NWA lovely, very small bar where you need reservations. Handcrafted cocktails by one of the nation's best bartenders.
A classic and craft cocktail bar off U Street. You give them your cell number and they call when they have space available. It's near Marvin (chicken & waffles) Ben's Chili Bowl (get a half smoke).
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the Gibson
2009 14th St NWA classic and craft cocktail bar off U Street. You give them your cell number and they call when they have space available. It's near Marvin (chicken & waffles) Ben's Chili Bowl (get a half smoke).