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Starbucks Coffee
Category:
Cafes
2302 Wisconsin Ave NW
Washington,
Dist. of Columbia 20007
(202) 965-0720
this starbucks is pretty much your normal starbnucks but the only thing different about it is that...
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this starbucks is pretty much your normal starbnucks but the only thing different about it is that they have wonderful outside seating. i will definately go back because i really like starbucks.
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Java Green
Category:
Cafes
1020 19th St NW
Washington,
Dist. of Columbia 20036
(202) 775-8899
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Cafe Mozart
Category:
German Restaurants
1331 H St NW
Washington,
Dist. of Columbia 20005
(202) 347-5732
I lived in Germany for over 12 years, and Cafe Mozart is one of the few restaurants that bring...
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I lived in Germany for over 12 years, and Cafe Mozart is one of the few restaurants that bring back memories of the Gasthaus's I dined at.
The food is excellent and authentic
Pros: Excellent Food, Quiet
Cons: No Parking
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Starbucks Coffee
Category:
Cafes
401 8th St SE
Washington,
Dist. of Columbia 20003
(202) 544-7913
You will find yourself sitting while a score of people stand and stare at your...
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You will find yourself sitting while a score of people stand and stare at your soon-to-be-caffeinated self. The service is exemplary. The staff friendly. The toilet is off-limits. (Try the public library across the square for that) The location a bit unfortunate. Hey, but I don't feel like a yuppie at all. Just because I'm the only entertainment for those people waiting for the bus. You are separated by a metal fence.
Nearby the Eastern Market Metro Station and conveniently located on the Bus Line that goes up eighth street and somehow ends up in Adams Morgan (the 96 and the 32 which goes to Georgetown I think). But don't take your coffee and cake on the bus. It's not allowed for reasons of sanitation.
As Seen On the Fox Television Drama "Bones." This eighth street coffee spot is shown in the background as the characters drive away in a car on the Sept. 27, 2005 episode. Hey, they use real footage of the District of Columbia on that show.
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Mocha Hut
Category:
Cafes
4706 14th St NW
Washington,
Dist. of Columbia 20011
(202) 829-6200
Mocha Hut is a great addition to the Petworth community. The coffee is great - expresso...
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Mocha Hut is a great addition to the Petworth community. The coffee is great - expresso drinks actually taste like coffee drinks and not like lukewarm milk. I am a harsh critic of expresso drinks so you can trust my assessment! The muffins and breakfast pastries are excellant. I haven't tried the sandwiches but brunch items are well prepared.
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Coffee Espress the
Category:
Cafes
2001 L St NW
Washington,
Dist. of Columbia 20036
(202) 296-5311
Coffee Express is a nice alternative to Starbucks. I like supporting local places and this is one...
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Coffee Express is a nice alternative to Starbucks. I like supporting local places and this is one of the few in downtown DC. As the name of the place suggests, this is coffee on the go. There's no seating indoors, and a couple of tables outside. The coffee is very reasonable, and one of the cheaper places around - but that doesn't mean the quality is bad.
They always have about 10 drip coffee flavors to choose from and also have lots of quality tea options - not your Twinings or stadard Earl Grey. To make things better, they've got a loyalty drink card to entice you to return and eventually get your free cup of coffee.
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The Electric Maid is a tiny little room located in the same shopping center as a Dry Cleaner where...
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The Electric Maid is a tiny little room located in the same shopping center as a Dry Cleaner where locals (mostly a lot of teenagers) can go to listen to music, hear famous people speak (Ralph Nader stopped by once--but had stuff thrown at him) and just hang out. A lot of the lesser-known or local punk bands like to stop in here, which means that on Friday and Saturday night this place and the surrounding area is buzzing with teenagers with leather jackets, multiple piercings and spikey, colorful hair. But it is a great place to go if you are into this scene. It is easily accessible by metro (it is across the street from the Takoma Park station). Let me reiterate that it is really small, which means if you are going on a busy night, prepare to stand outside or be stuffed like a sardine inside.
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Baked & Wired
Category:
Cafes
1052 Thomas Jeffrsn St NW
Washington,
Dist. of Columbia 20007
(202) 333-2500
I first heard of Baked & Wired when I went to my job interview in Georgetown last year. The...
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I first heard of Baked & Wired when I went to my job interview in Georgetown last year. The manager where I interviewed gave me a coupon for a free coffee. I still have that coupon to this day. Since then, I've frequented the coffee/espresso/tea bar many times, often early in the morning when I needed a caffeine boost.
Baked & Wired is located on Jefferson, by the C&O Canal, and you can easily overlook it, if not for the bright yellow painted framework. It's connected to a copy/graphics place called Zap. For the most part, this is a pay-and-go coffee shop. In the Zap portion of the building, there's a table that seats about 3-5 people. Sometimes there's someone using their laptop, sipping their cup of joe, utilizing the free wireless. In the B&W portion, there's enough seating for maybe two people. So not a place for a mass gathering. However, if you're looking for a cup of coffee and you don't want Starbucks, this is what you're looking for.
Now, I don't drink coffee much anymore, so I'll review the teas. My favorite is probably the chai, which is great hot or iced. A lot of places don't get chai right, but this place does (although my favorite chai is at Teaism). My experience with the tea varies. Most people think that tea prep is just adding boiling water to a tea bag and letting it steep. However, you have various temperatures that are suited to different types of tea. For example, the water temperature for green tea is about 175 degrees, whereas a black tea, it's 195 degrees.
A lot of times, I order the tea and I'm handed a cup of boiling hot water and a tea bag. It is so hot that I can feel it through two cups, a cardboard sleeve, and need about 3 napkins wrapped around the cup so I don't feel like I'm going to scald myself. Once in a while I get a person who heats the water just right, but it's not often. The tea itself, however, is great. My favorite is the Colonile, a Vietnamese black tea with French vanilla. Mango Ceylon is also another favorite. Hm, looking at the website, they also have Lili’uokalani, which OpenTable/Tryst carries, so maybe they buy from the same supplier.
Baked & Wired also has baked goods, of course. These tend to range in price from $2-5, and are comparable to area bakeries. I have tried a few and they are tasty. I like the cofffee cake and muffins. They even have doggie treats and pies baked from scratch.
They also carry quiche, pasta, wraps, and salad. The pasta salad is the most cheapest entree (it tasted strange when I tried it), but the wraps are extremely overpriced at ~$10. They have a hummus filling with veggies and chicken with cherry tomatoes. I've tried them a handful of times and they taste mushy and bland. These are made ahead of time and sit on the counter until someone buys them. In my opinion, wraps taste best when they are made to order, but the counter space at this establishment is very small, so I can understand why they make them ahead of time.
At the same price, you'll also find entree salads. I like the mandarin chicken salad. The dressing is tangy and sweet but again, price is a factor. You can get a salad at Uno's, Tu-o-Tu, or Marvelous Market for less money.
Staff here are very friendly and are accommodating to the lactose intolerant. I am not sure if they charge extra for soy, but I've never paid extra for soy milk, which is a plus in my book. Be aware that $15 is the minimum for credit cards. They also have debit cards for frequent buyers.
If you're in need for a nice place for drinks and baked goods, Baked & Wired might be just what the doctor ordered.
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Karma
Category:
Pharmacies & Drug Stores
1900 I St NW
Washington,
Dist. of Columbia 20006
(202) 331-5800
Everything about this place was awful. the food was awful, the wait was long, the service was...
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Everything about this place was awful. the food was awful, the wait was long, the service was lousy, the prices were too high... it was a huge big cold empty space... no good!!!! no good! don't go here!! you'll be sorry!
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Sirius Coffee Company
Category:
Cafes
4250 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington,
Dist. of Columbia 20008
(202) 364-2600
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