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My top local recs | DMV
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items East Coastie here. If you’re into hidden gems, your new fav coffee shops, and great customer service… well you’ve found it. Here you’ll find DMV’s best, tried and true.🤗
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Coffee ☕️
Food 🍽️
[ Sweets ]
[ Things to do ]
Coffee ☕️
Such a great environment and staff. If you haven’t tried their Cinnamon Toast Crunch latte, you’re missing out (it’s the best!). My favorite coffee shop.🤍
Rise Up Coffee
Hidden gem. Highly recommend stopping in for a white chocolate caramel breve and a almond joy croissant. You won’t be disappointed. There is plenty of seating and the cutest, home-y vibes.
Amity Coffee Roasters
Super yummy coffee. Great vibes. Awesome apparel. Highly recommend stopping in, esp if you’re a tourist! There is usually a wait, so plan to wait in line for a bit and pay ~$8 for a coffee, but well worth it for a treat.✨🫶🏻
The Stoke
Food 🍽️
Fantastic food, with lots of unique options for something different. A great vibe with great staff too.
Roadie Joe's Bar & Grill
Fantastic steak. 🥩 Unique dishes, great vibes.
Evolution Craft Brewing Company
I’ve never had anything bad here. Salads, burgers, steaks, wings…. lunch, dinner… it’s all delicious. White marlin comp is also hosted here! Check it out! 😎
Sunset Grille
Homemade pasta. The best breadsticks ever. Very good crab cakes. Amazing desserts. 10/10 recommend.
Fratelli's Italian Restaurant
Sushi is amazing. 🤤 They have great deals all of the time (even on their specialty sushi rolls). Their boba tea is 🙌🏻.
Manna Asian Cuisine
Delicious food. Boardwalk fries are amazing! Great atmosphere…. Highly recommend sitting outside.
Back Street Grill
Try the shrimp basket for an appetizer and a cheesesteak for dinner, you won’t be sorry! Or anything else on the menu🤣. It’s all really good!
The Original Crabcake Factory
The broiled scallop platter is mouth watering good. Get there early, because there is a typically a wait… Best place on the island for a seafood dinner!
Captain Zack's Seafood
[ Sweets ]
The best build-your-own doughnuts in OC. Similar to Duck Donuts in NC, If you’ve had it! So yummy! Give it a try! 😋🍩
The Original Fractured Prune
The best ice cream! Snicker’s cheesecake is to die for. 🤤 Their ice cream cakes are so yummy too.
Island Creamery
Similar to Duck Donuts (NC) or Fractured Prune (OC), if you’re familiar. So good! Build-your-own donuts, and they serve rise up coffee!😍
Sandy Pony Donuts & Açaí Bowls
The best croissants and pastries you will ever taste. They have multiple locations in MD and VA. Highly recommend the almond, chocolate, or regular croissant. Soooo good!🤤
AmaRin Coffee
Definitely try the creme brûlée pie or the key lime pie! 🥧 but really anything there is amazing. 🤤 The mini pies are the perfect size to get a few flavors to sample too!
The Ugly Pie
[ Things to do ]
Such a cute boutique-style market. They have a little bit of everything! Clothes, gifts, furniture, baby apparel, jewelry, plants/outdoor decor, and so much more. The staff are so kind too. The building is also beautiful and decorated so nice.
Lindenmere Market
Highly recommend for something different to do! Very fun, relaxing, and so many options of ceramic molds to choose from. After you paint your pottery, it has to stay there to be put in the kiln and glazed for a few weeks. The pieces are high quality ...
Ceramic Zone-A PYOP Studio and More
The absolute best fall activity. 🎃 🍁 Go grab some apple cider donuts and/or a cider slush or sundae. So many activities for the kids too!
Fifer's Farm Store & Kitchen
The pictures don’t do it justice. Truly a gorgeous state park, full of wildlife and waterfalls. Highly recommend going in fall, so you can see all of the leaves changing color, but it’s beautiful anytime! 🍂
Shenandoah National Park (U.S. National Park Service)