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Go for lunch and free wireless
Aside from the great coffee and desserts, Panera has a wide assortment of sandwiches and salads. Quite possibly the best thing on the menu, though, is the sourdough bread bowls, filled with any of...
Aside from the great coffee and desserts, Panera has a wide assortment of sandwiches and salads. Quite possibly the best thing on the menu, though, is the sourdough bread bowls, filled with any of their yummy soups.
They have plenty of indoor and outdoor seating, including couches that surround a fireplace on cold days, but the absolute best thing about Panera isn't edible or something you can sit on.
Panera has FREE wireless internet access. No pay a flat rate for the day, pay by the hour, pay for a service. It's free.
Isn't that awesome?
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fresh, fresh bagels
The Bagel Place is the best place to go in the morning if your work anywhere along Route 1 near the University of Maryland and you don't buy into the atkins breakfast nonsense. Their bagels and...
The Bagel Place is the best place to go in the morning if your work anywhere along Route 1 near the University of Maryland and you don't buy into the atkins breakfast nonsense. Their bagels and muffins are fresh and hot and available in a wide variety of flavors.
At lunch time there are sandwich options including the best whitefish salad outside of the New York/New Jersey area.
DC is distinctly lacking in good bagel places, and it is a relief to find this one in the middle of sometimes sleepy College Park.
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Exquisite French Cuisine
If you're looking for a special place to take a special someone for some food that is truly magnifique, try stepping outside of the District for dinner at La Ferme.
Everything is oh-la-la and...
If you're looking for a special place to take a special someone for some food that is truly magnifique, try stepping outside of the District for dinner at La Ferme.
Everything is oh-la-la and très jolie. With the quiet live piano in the background and the idyllic setting, you almost forget that you're just five minutes away from busy Connecticut Avenue.
The smells tempt your nose from the minute you walk in and the food melts in your mouth. Your tastebuds will say merci!
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Happy Hour at Tequilla Grill
Most nights at Tequilla Grill are happy hour - something is on special and appetizers (which can easily be made into dinner) are half price. Generally margaritas are $2.50.
It's a great deal if...
Most nights at Tequilla Grill are happy hour - something is on special and appetizers (which can easily be made into dinner) are half price. Generally margaritas are $2.50.
It's a great deal if you can stand the crowds of interns in the summer or the GW kids during the school year.
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Nail Avenue
Category:
Beauty Salons
4483 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, Dist. of Columbia
(202) 966-6799
good pedicures
good pedicures
The people at Nail Avenue are nice and (aside from the significant looks at your fingernails if you're only in to get a pedicure and the well-timed, "are you SURE you only want your toes done...
The people at Nail Avenue are nice and (aside from the significant looks at your fingernails if you're only in to get a pedicure and the well-timed, "are you SURE you only want your toes done today?") very professional.
By adding three more massage chairs (and these are not just the vibrating, buzzy things - I SWEAR these chairs have a miniature masseuse inside) to the back, Nail Avenue can now do six pedicures at a time, and I haven't had to wait since they've added them.
These people work miracles on feet and I highly recommend them. If I could afford it, I'd be there all the time.
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So Many Books, So Little Time
Tired of the megabookstore? Think Borders and Barnes & Noble duking it out for turf across the street from each other is getting to be a bit trite? Check out Politics & Prose, a fabulous...
Tired of the megabookstore? Think Borders and Barnes & Noble duking it out for turf across the street from each other is getting to be a bit trite? Check out Politics & Prose, a fabulous independent bookstore in Northwest DC.
P&P not only has a large selection of books and clever gifts for smart people, it has a large and constantly changing selection of remaindered books in the basement - which means students and working girls and boys should rejoice...good books can now fit in your budget.
The readings and book signings far outnumber any other book store in the area. Their website rocks for keeping you up to date (www.politics-prose.com).
Check out Politics & Prose, but don't be surprised if you want to buy the entire store and need an intervention just to get you out the door with your wallet and credit history semi-intact.
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Eye Doctor to Avoid
When I was looking for a new eye doctor after moving to the DC area I found one my insurance would cover who had good credentials and was not affiliated with one of the stores in the mall, hoping a...
When I was looking for a new eye doctor after moving to the DC area I found one my insurance would cover who had good credentials and was not affiliated with one of the stores in the mall, hoping a private practice would mean higher quality.
Dr. Barnes and his staff were highly unprofessional, forgot I had an appointment, and then when I finally saw him, he spent five minutes total with me before giving me a new prescription and trying to sell me on Lasik surgery, something I had already told his staff five times I was not interested in.
Beware hidden fees for contact "fittings" and other various exams - all a mystery given the amount of time you spend with a doctor.
Also, their office is located in the same building as a methadone clinic, which makes for interesting elevator rides and not the safest feeling when you're exiting the building.
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$1.75 per piece for all drycleaning! $1.09 per shirt!
Zips has saved me SO much money on my dry cleaning bills. Spending $5-7 per garment just isn't an option when you don't have much cash in your paychecks.
Zips does a great job and only charges...
Zips has saved me SO much money on my dry cleaning bills. Spending $5-7 per garment just isn't an option when you don't have much cash in your paychecks.
Zips does a great job and only charges $1.75 per piece. I just moved, but I'll take the metro two extra stops just to keep using Zips!
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Golds Gym
Category:
Fitness
4310 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, Dist. of Columbia
(202) 364-4653
Gold's Gym Connecticut Ave - You get what you pay for
Gold's Gym Connecticut Ave - You get what you pay for
Gold's Gym at the Van Ness Metro is most certainly NOT any of the brand new Washington Sports Clubs that are springing up all over the city. But you also won't pay the same outrageous membership...
Gold's Gym at the Van Ness Metro is most certainly NOT any of the brand new Washington Sports Clubs that are springing up all over the city. But you also won't pay the same outrageous membership fees.
The equipment is standard - treadmills, ellipticals, free and controlled weights. There are classes, although the under 30 crowd should be warned that most of the yoga and body pump classes have been appropriated by the over 55-ers who seem at times to take over the gym.
That said, the trainers and other employees are friendly and make it a great place to work out, especially if you live in the Van Ness neighborhood, but if it means commuting to this gym, you might want to look into other options.
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