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DMV Tings - Things to Eat, Do and See
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When you want to revive a black thumb, curate a green one or just sit among the plants, Grounded DC is such the vibe. I'm not a coffee girlie so their offerings of tea and lemonade soothed my tired soul on a hot DC day. And it's across the street fro...
Grounded: Plant Shop, Cafe, & Wellness Studio
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You wanna get lost with friends late night in the city? This is the best place to drop-in and catch a summer breeze with bomb pizza to boot. I had my fave, The Grandma and tried the Tikka Paneer for the first time. I wish I had gotten another to go. ...
Wiseguy Pizza
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Technically not DC but down the road if you're down for a ride. My fave are their acai bowls. I always get the Classic when I'm in town with a couple chocolate-dipped Oreos. Perfect place to honor your sweet tooth đźŤ
Henry's Sweet Retreat & Bakery
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Me and my sis stopped by on Juneteenth for funsies after getting caught in the rain and this is the only spot I've experienced do right by cabbage in the ramen. I usually get double noodles and edamame as a treat.
REN'S RAMEN - Updated August 2025 - 497 Photos & 784 Reviews
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Take Italian Cookies and Oreo Gelato with a stroll down the water installation park and call me in the morning.
Altani Gelato - Washington, DC, DC
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The GOAT but also I'm bias because these were my go-to cupcakes for multiple birthdays and the conversations while waiting in the line up the hill made them worthwhile.
Georgetown Cupcake | DC Gourmet Cupcakes
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I came across this by accident after a march in DC and what did I say about my feelings towards chocolate and strawberries?? They come in tall cups here. Do it, you coward.
Lilys Chocolate & Coffee - Iraqi Specialty Chocolate in Vienna VA
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Wanna get lost in paperbacks and hardcovers by Black authors while sipping your tea and happy-crying? Go here.
Mahogany Books | Bestselling and Classic African American Books
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I love a good museum and a good time. I'm a woman of specifically simple taste.
National Mall and Memorial Parks (U.S. National Park Service)
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There are installations I know by heart and those that are a pleasant surprise each visit. Protect Black institutions. Always.
National Museum of African Art – Smithsonian Institution
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Like I said, PROTECT THE REAL HISTORY, GRIT, DETERMINATION AND BEAUTY OF BLACK INSTITUTIONS.
A People’s Journey, A Nation’s Story | National Museum of African American History and Culture
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There once lived a man named Chuck Brown. Go see about him.
HOME | Go-Go Museum & Cafe
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I recently had a beautiful experience here and the whole space is a vibe. If you regularly walk across the Woodrow Bridge and see this park over the railing and tried to figure out what it is and how to get there, it's this park. And it's well worth ...
Jones Point Park - George Washington Memorial Parkway (U.S. National Park Service)
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Fully not DMV. Like, at all. Don't believe anyone that says Baltimore is a part of the DMV. Baltimore is its own state and state of mind. Anyway, this bookstore is a Black historic landmark and there's a bookstore cat.
Everyone's Place African Cultural Center - Baltimore, MD
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You have to. Don't ask me nothing else. You just HAVE TO.
Roller Skating - Anacostia Park (U.S. National Park Service)