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sammymatt14 t1_jad9fpq wrote

Reply to What do you spend per month on groceries in DC? by questionsbecause

We do spend a lot less as a couple, maybe $250-$300 a month.

The secret is to eat incredibly poorly, we've become economic vegetarians because meat & fish is too expensive for our income, we never eat name brands and what's on sale plays a huge part on what ends up in the cart.

The tips and tricks other people have suggested will help you shave money off your spend but if you get it down 20% then you've done great. Groceries are one of the last you get what you pay for items.

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marcove3 t1_jad97sq wrote

Reply to comment by truce_m3 in Things DC does really well by erichinnw

They could improve the cost of metro though. It upsets me a little bit that I have to pay more during rush hr and that there are like 5 different fares based on distance.

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Just give us a flat fare like NYC does. or at least a low fare for local rides and a slightly higher one if you cross state lines or go to IAD.

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NPRjunkieDC t1_jad89p3 wrote

Reply to Looking for recs my family can do when visiting me besides the mall and museums by sugarsoccer

Do you have access to a car ? Monticello + Charlottesville nearby .

In DC :

Cross Tate Bridge and down Connecticut Ave past some grand buildings. Kalorama + Wyoming + California on your right side has embassy residences and other elegant homes.

Then down Connecticut to Dupont. Take New Hampshire Ave to U St , a beautiful walk .

Take them on a weekend to Eastern Market and walk through Capitol Hill.

Hillwood Estate Museum and Gardens The former mansion of cereal heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post holds one of the world’s greatest collections of Russian Imperial art, which she collected in the USSR shortly after the Communist revolution It and an impressive array of French, Native American, and European antiques are displayed in her mansion and several outbuildings. In warmer months, there’s a manicured garden noted for its roses.

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roflgoat t1_jad6gtm wrote

Reply to comment by dcsnarkington in Gen Z flocking to these big cities as other generations flee (DC is #1) by FreemanCantJump

Certainly DC doesn't have the options you could get in NYC, SF, or LA for Asian food. I'm not being unrealistic here. Just the original point that DC can't match the overall culinary scenes of Philly, Austin, or Atlanta feels a bit pessimistic to me. I'd say you can have opinions within that tier, but I really feel that DC's grown into that tier in the last decade.

Edit: Just to clarify where I'm coming from, I think DC punches above its size for the balance of variety and quality. You can get solid Vietnamese, Korean, Yemeni, Afghan, Thai, South Indian, Jamaican, Szechuan, Ethiopian, Salvadorian, and so on all within a pretty achievable distance in DC, as well as a handful of good fine dining options. So they don't have the best of everything and there's a nascently Miami-esque hype chef scene that falls flat and the bakeries and pizzarias are lacking, but it feels pretty on par to cities like Atlanta and Austin and Philly for the overall accessibility of good eats in a way most people would live. Plus Menya Hosaki is the best ramen on the east coast.

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__main__py t1_jad5x4y wrote

Reply to comment by guy_incognito784 in After violent weekend, D.C. homicides up 40 percent over last year by tehruben

> This time last year a lot of people were staying at home due to omicron

If I remember correctly, homicides were actually up pretty severely the first three or four months of 2022, and it was only a major drop later in the year that led to an overall decline. If that is the case, then this sharp rise in homicides is even more alarming.

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dry_zooplankton t1_jad5wnv wrote

Reply to Why are the kids in NE so terrible? by schmillischnede_dad

I think grocery stores near middle/high schools just become like thunder road for bored kids when school lets out. When I was in college on the west coast, there was a middle school right near the grocery store I went to & every time I made the mistake of going around the time school let out, it was terrible. Groups of kids that age just make me feel insanely insecure, like they’re looking for someone to laugh at. It comforted me to know that when I was that age, I acted similarly out of sheer insecurity & trying to cling to any social power I had. I think everyone that age is just kind of a shit head for at least a few years.

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