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Bethesda (South)

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Map 29

Every young DC couple yearns to become one of those suburban families clustered around Bethesda, with easy access to the metro, restaurants and top school systems. If they’re lucky and their government salary permits, they can enter the Chevy Chase Country Club; if not, they can dress the part by shopping at the high-end stores along Wisconsin near Friendship Heights.

image Landmarks

• Montgomery Farm Women’s Co-op Market • 7155 Wisconsin Ave
301-652-2291
Indoor country market.

• The Writer’s Center • 4508 Walsh St
301-654-8664
Take a class, write for NFT.

image Coffee

• Quartermaine Coffee Roasters •
4817 Bethesda Ave
301-718-2853
Bethesda’s finest.

image Nightlife

• The Barking Dog • 4723 Elm St
301-654-0022
Decent frat-boy bar.

• Bowlmor • 5353 Westbard Ave
301-652-0955
Not your average bowling alley.

• Tommy Joe’s • 4714 Montgomery Ln
301-654-3801
Frat boy central.

image Restaurants

• Bethesda Crab House • 4958 Bethesda Ave
301-652-3382 • $$
More like “basement” than “house” with excellent crabs year-round and little else.

• The Brown Bag • 7272 Wisconsin Ave
301-654-4600 • $$
Outstanding sandwiches.

• Clyde’s • 5441 Wisconsin Ave NW
301-951-9600 • $
All-American fare amidst Orient Express décor.

• Dolcezza • 7111 Bethesda Ln
301-215-9226 • $
Gelato on Bethesda Row fits right in.

• Georgetown Cupcake • 4834 Bethesda Ave
301-907-8900 • $
From Georgetown to Bethesda Row, these are the fanciest cupcakes in town.

• Hinode • 4914 Hampden Ln
301-654-0908 • $$$
No-surprises Japanese.

• Indique Heights • 2 Wisconsin Cir
301-656-4822 • $$
Fusion Indian.

• Jaleo • 7271 Woodmont Ave
301-913-0003 • $$$$
Good, if overpriced, tapas.

• Moby Dick House of Kabob • 7027 Wisconsin Ave
301-654-1838 • $
Mind your manners or “No kebob for you!”

• Mon Ami Gabi • 7239 Woodmont Ave
301-654-1234 • $$$$
Authentic French atmosphere: expensive and snooty. Half-price wines on Wednesday evenings.

• PassionFish • 7187 Woodmont Ave
301-358-6116 • $$$$
Upscale seafood featuring local and beyond with fun Asian influences.

• Persimmon • 7003 Wisconsin Ave
301-654-9860 • $$$$
Superlative Bethesda continental experience.

• Potomac Pizza • 19 Wisconsin Cir
301-951-1129 • $
Much-loved pizza parlor for 30+ years.

• Raku • 7240 Woodmont Ave
301-718-8680 • $$$
Pan-Asian delight with lovely outdoor patio.

• Redwood • 7121 Bethesda Ln
301-656-5515 • $$$$
Seasonal, new American food from the Sonoma folks.

• Sushiko • 5455 Wisconsin Ave
301-961-1644 • $$$
Sexy second edition of DC’s first sushi spot includes a room just for sake swilling.

• Sweetgreen • 4831 Bethesda Ave
301-654-7336 • $
Baby arugula, “guac deconstructed,” and yogurt dressings on the go.

• Tara Thai • 4828 Bethesda Ave
301-657-0488 • $$
Well-known for bold Thai.

• Uncle Julio’s • 4870 Bethesda Ave
301-656-2981 • $$$
Great free chips and salsa, good Tex Mex.

• Vace • 4705 Miller Ave
301-654-6367 • $
Queue up for the best pizza in town.

North of the Friendship Heights glitzy, high-end shopping and restaurants is a brief residential pause before entering the arts end of Bethesda. Check out the Montgomery Farm Women’s Co-op Market, where you can get your handbags handmade and Turkish rugs for cheap. Head to Bethesda Crab House to shell some Maryland blue crabs and knock back some cold ones.

image Shopping

• Bethesda Tattoo Company •
4711 Montgomery Ln
301-652-0494
It wouldn’t hurt you to commit to something.

• Brooks Brothers • 5504 Wisconsin Ave
301-654-8202
DC’s uniform supply shop.

• Cartier • 5471 Wisconsin Ave
301-654-5858
Tiffany?! Go classic with Cartier.

• Chico’s • 5418 Wisconsin Ave
301-986-1122
Clothing for stylish women with professional bank accounts.

• Georgetown Bagelry • 5227 River Rd
301-657-4442
Pick up a warm one every morning.

• Luna • 7232 Woodmont Ave
301-656-1111
Small boutique carrying expensive designer labels.

• Mustard Seed • 7349 Wisconsin Ave
301-907-4699
Not your typical resale store.

• Parvizian Fine Rugs • 7924 Wisconsin Ave NW
301-654-8989
Serious rugs.

• Pirjo Boutique • 4821 Bethesda Ave
301-986-1870
Because soccer moms need Finnish clothes.

• Saks Fifth Avenue • 5555 Wisconsin Ave
301-657-9000
Where rich people shop.

• Saks Jandel • 5510 Wisconsin Ave
301-652-2250
For the well-dressed socialite.

• Second Story Knits • 4706 Bethesda Ave
301-652-8688
Knit and crochet supplies.

• Strosniders Hardware • 6930 Arlington Rd
301-654-5688
Serious hardware store with an irascible and knowledgeable staff.

• Sylene • 4407 S Park Ave
301-654-4200
Fine lingerie.

• Tiffany & Co. • 5481 Wisconsin Ave
301-657-8777
Pop the question.

• Trader Joe’s • 6831 Wisconsin Ave
301-907-0982
If only the folks shopping there were as laid back as the décor.

• Urban Country • 7117 Arlington Rd
301-654-0500
Country furniture with an urban twist.

• The Writer’s Center • 4508 Walsh St
301-654-8664
Funky bookstore with literary journals.