Capitol Hill guidebook
Food scene
Montmartre
327 7th St SEGreat French restaurant, 3 blocks away. Need reservation.
Acqua Al 2
Terrific Italian food, 2 blocks away. Need reservation.
Great local wine store. Terrific, helpful staff. Wine never hurts while traveling.
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Schneider's of Capitol Hill
300 Massachusetts Ave NEGreat local wine store. Terrific, helpful staff. Wine never hurts while traveling.
Best neighborhood Italian restaurant. A favorite with members of Congress.
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Trattoria Alberto of Capitol Hill
508 8th Street SoutheastBest neighborhood Italian restaurant. A favorite with members of Congress.
Historic Eastern Market contains farmers market, home-made pastas, cheeses, pastries, butchers and fish. Weekends is an outdoor art market.
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Eastern Market
225 7th St SEHistoric Eastern Market contains farmers market, home-made pastas, cheeses, pastries, butchers and fish. Weekends is an outdoor art market.
Le Bon Café
210 2nd St SENice cafe close to Congress, Capitol and metro station.
Pret A Manger
301 Pennsylvania Ave. SEBreakfast spot close to the Capitol and metro station.
Terrific little coffee shop with great pastries in a great location. Close to metro station.
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Peregrine Espresso
660 Pennsylvania Ave. SETerrific little coffee shop with great pastries in a great location. Close to metro station.
Neighborhood greasy spoon. Where all the locals eat breakfast.
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Jimmy T's Place
501 E Capitol St SENeighborhood greasy spoon. Where all the locals eat breakfast.
Sightseeing
Lincoln Park
Neighborhood park, great for jogging or walking.
A true gem of a place. Historic, beautiful and only blocks away. Most tourists don't know about it.
Library of Congress, Jefferson Building 1st St and Independence Ave SE Washington, DC 20540
Independence Avenue SoutheastA true gem of a place. Historic, beautiful and only blocks away. Most tourists don't know about it.
The highest court of the United States.
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Suprema Corte dos Estados Unidos
1 First St NEThe highest court of the United States.
Great shopping and restaurants, trains to Philadelphia and New York.
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Estação da União
Great shopping and restaurants, trains to Philadelphia and New York.
Historic and beautiful building, beautiful grounds. However, no one is really sure what goes on in there.
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Terrenos do Capitólio dos Estados Unidos
Historic and beautiful building, beautiful grounds. However, no one is really sure what goes on in there.
Neighborhoods
Called Barracks Row because the oldest Marine Corps barracks is located here. It is also restaurant row. Great selection of restaurants and great people watching.
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8th Street Southeast
8th Street SoutheastCalled Barracks Row because the oldest Marine Corps barracks is located here. It is also restaurant row. Great selection of restaurants and great people watching.
Conselho para os viajantes
Transporte
Bike or bus is the best way to sight-see DC.
Bike rentals are 2 blocks away, tour bus companies pick up near by.
O que levar
Good walking shoes and a rain coat are good to have.
DC weather in the spring time is erratic.
If you forgot something, don't panic -- you can find a store for it very close. Drug stores are blocks away.