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Map 14

College town meets Little Vatican in this sleepy corner of the District. Here, the largest church in the western hemisphere, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, serves the region’s most devoted Catholics, while Catholic University has taught young minds for over 125 years.

image Landmarks

• Blessed John Paul II Shrine •
3900 Harewood Rd NE
202-635-5400
When you can’t get to The Vatican.

• Brooks Mansion • 901 Newton St NE
A Greek revival.

• President Lincoln’s Cottage at the
Soldiers’ Home • 300 Randolph St NW
202-829-0436
Lincoln’s summer residence; where he drafted the Emancipation Proclamation.

• Rock Creek Cemetery •
Webster St NW & Rock Creek Church Rd NW
Memorial to Adam’s wife is best in the city.

• Shrine of the Immaculate Conception •
400 Michigan Ave NE
202-526-8300
Humungo Catholic Church.

image Coffee

• Filter Coffeehouse • 716 Monroe St NE
202-526-1810
Third wave using local roasters.

image Restaurants

• Askale Cafe • 3629 12th St NE
202-758-0077 • $$
Come for the food, stay for the traditional coffee ceremony.

• Brookland Grill • 3528 12th St NE
202-526-7419 • $
Dive restaurant serves up breakfast all day.

• Brookland Pint • 716 Monroe St NE
202-758-2757 • $$$
Expensive beer in fancy glasses with a side of Southern-inspired fare.

• Brookland’s Finest • 3126 12th St NE
202-636-0050 • $$$
Comfort foods and local brews at this neighborhood haunt.

• Hitching Post • 200 Upshur St NW
202-726-1511 • $$
Southern fried chicken, crab cakes.

• Little Ricky’s • 3522 12th St NE
202-525-2120 • $$
Get your Cuban fix for lunch, dinner and weekend brunch.

• Murray & Paul’s • 3513 12th St NE
202-529-4078 • $
Old school breakfast dive with lots of grease.

• Pete’s New Haven Style Apizza •
1400 Irving St NW
202-332-7383 • $
New Haven-style pies have quickly become a DC favorite.

• San Antonio Bar and Grill • 3908 12th St
202-832-8080 • $$
New Tex-Mex spot for Brookland.

image Shopping

• Yes! Organic Market • 3809 12th St NW
202-832-7715
For all your organic food needs.