Local Area Amenities and Services
Shopping
- Mini Market: Capital Market (11th Street, NW & N Street, NW)
- Grocery Store: Chinatown Market (555 12th Street, NW)
- Farmers Market: Penn Quarter Freshfarm Market (8th Street, NW & D Street, NW); open only during Spring and Summer
- Fresh Food: 11-M Corner Food store (11th Street, NW & M Street, NW)
- Convenience Store & Pharmacy: CVS (10th Street, NW & Massachusetts Avenue, NW)
- Clothes: Various Stores (Georgetown Park Shops at 3222 M Street, NW)
- Bookstore: Barnes & Nobles (555 12th Street, NW)
- Electronics: Radio Shack (732 7th Street, NW)
Banking
- Currency Exchange: Travelex (1800 K Street, NW, Suite 103)
- ATM: Wachovia Bank (1150 K Street, NW, around the corner from the hostel)
Post Office
- US Post Office (14th Street, NW & L Street, NW)
Restaurants
- Vegetarian: Indian Delight (Post Office Pavilion, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW)
- Kosher: JCC Café (1529 16th Street, NW)
- Fast Food: McDonald’s (New York Avenue, NW & 13th Street, NW)
- American Tex Mex: Austin Grille (750 E Street, NW)
- Pizza: Domino’s Pizza (13th Street, NW & L Street, NW)
- Fish & Chips: Elephant & Castle (1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW)
- Sushi & Thai Food: Haad Thai (1100 New York Avenue, NW)
- Indian: Mayur Kabab House (1008 K Street, NW, around the corner from the hostel)
- Salvadorian & Mexican: El Rinconcito (1129 11th Street, NW)
- Sports Bar: ESPN Zone (555 12th Street, NW)
- DC Style Pub: Capital City Brewery (1100 New York Avenue, NW); Clyde’s (707 7th Street, NW); M&S Grille (600 13th Street, NW)
- Sandwiches: Franklin Grille (12th Street, NW & K Street, NW)
- Dessert: Haagen Daz (703 7th Street, NW); Corner Bakery (1425 K Street, NW)
Movie Theaters
- Regal Gallery Place Stadium (707 7th Street, NW)
- E Street Cinema (555 11th Street, NW)
Bars & Clubs
- Platinum (915 F Street, NW, very close to HI-DC): Hip Hop/ R&B; one of the most impressive clubs of DC; underage admitted
- Avenue (649 New York Avenue, very close to HI-DC): International parties on Saturdays
- Fado Irish Pub (808 7th Street, NW): Great Irish bar