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Mike's DMV Hidden Gems

1. The Little Gym In Clinton

8887 Woodyard Rd, Clinton, MD
Gym · 3 tips and reviews

Mike R.Mike Reid: Kid's parties and fun for the whole family. A client of mine. The owner's are really good people who run a top flight operation.

Millers Farm is one of Mike's DMV Hidden Gems.

2. Millers Farm

9.3
10200 Piscataway Rd, Clinton, MD
Ice Cream Parlor · 25 tips and reviews

Mike R.Mike Reid: Family farm. Fresh produce and jarred goods. Homemade ice cream and the BEST (addictive) donuts around.

Georgetown Auto Service is one of Mike's DMV Hidden Gems.

3. Georgetown Auto Service

418 E Raymond Ave, Alexandria, VA
Automotive Repair Shop · Del Ray · 2 tips and reviews

Mike R.Mike Reid: Dealership service and knowledge w/o the dealer prices.

Arundel Mills is one of Mike's DMV Hidden Gems.

4. Arundel Mills

7.9
7000 Arundel Mills Cir, Hanover, MD
Shopping Mall · 117 tips and reviews

Mike R.Mike Reid: Off 5th and Last Call

Georgetown Bagelry is one of Mike's DMV Hidden Gems.

5. Georgetown Bagelry

7.5
5227 River Rd (Kenwood Shopping Center), Bethesda, MD
Bagel Shop · 45 tips and reviews
Dunns River Cafe is one of Mike's DMV Hidden Gems.

6. Dunns River Cafe

7.1
11116 Baltimore Ave, Beltsville, MD
Caribbean Restaurant · 10 tips and reviews
Muzette is one of Mike's DMV Hidden Gems.

7. Muzette

7.0
2305 18th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Karaoke Bar · Adams Morgan · 18 tips and reviews

8. Carr Workplaces - Capitol Hill Office Space

300 New Jersey Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.
Office · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 1 tip

Mike R.Mike Reid: Great place for temp office space and networking.

9. M & D Auto Body & Service

926 Sligo Ave, Silver Spring, MD
Automotive Repair Shop · 2 tips and reviews

Mike R.Mike Reid: These guys are relatively inexpensive.....and MOST IMPORTANTLY -- fast. Your car is ready when they say it will be. No excuses.

Neiman Marcus is one of Mike's DMV Hidden Gems.

10. Neiman Marcus

8.9
2255 International Dr, McLean, VA
Department Store · 20 tips and reviews

Mike R.Mike Reid: The finest. Self explanatory.

Loews Madison Hotel is one of Mike's DMV Hidden Gems.

11. Loews Madison Hotel

1177 15th Street NW (at M St NW), Washington, D.C.
Hotel · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 33 tips and reviews

Mike R.Mike Reid: The room service is excellent. Rooms and restaurant downstairs (where to room service comes from) are nice.

12. Strauss Photo Tech Services

1240 Mount Olivet Rd NE, Washington, D.C.
Camera Store · Trinidad · 2 tips and reviews

Mike R.Mike Reid: This joint fixes all the stuff that nobody else will these days. Big back TVs, radios, etc.

Roots Market - Clarksville is one of Mike's DMV Hidden Gems.

13. Roots Market - Clarksville

8.7
5805 Clarksville Square Dr, Clarksville, MD
Grocery Store · 17 tips and reviews

14. Glut Food Co-op

8.1
4005 34th St (Bunker Hill Rd.), Mount Rainier, MD
Grocery Store · 9 tips and reviews

Mike R.Mike Reid: All natural, raw and organic EVERYTHING a food co-op could offer. You wanna cleanse or make a product yourself at home with the best ingredients available? They're here.

Carlyle Club is one of Mike's DMV Hidden Gems.

15. Carlyle Club

7.1
2050 Ballenger Ave, Alexandria, VA
Music Venue · Eisenhower East - Carlyle District · 10 tips and reviews
Siri's Chef's Secret is one of Mike's DMV Hidden Gems.

16. Siri's Chef's Secret

5810 Greenbelt Rd (Branchville Rd), Greenbelt, MD
Thai Restaurant · 15 tips and reviews

Mike R.Mike Reid: The joint is inconspicuously tucked at the end of some random strip mall and damn near a dive on the outside....oh but the food is some of the best Thai in the area.

17. Capital hill premium cigars & tobacco

1006 Florida Ave NE, District of Columbia, D.C.
Smoke Shop · Trinidad · 3 tips and reviews

Mike R.Mike Reid: Nice chill spot....off the beaten path. Ozios is too crowded sometimes.

Lavender Moon Cupcakery is one of Mike's DMV Hidden Gems.

18. Lavender Moon Cupcakery

7.8
116 S Royal St (at King Street), Alexandria, VA
Cupcake Shop · Old Town · 42 tips and reviews

Mike R.Mike Reid: My new fave cupcake spot. The CAKE is rich and bursting with flavor AND THEN topped with great frosting.....unlike most which are average tasting (at best) with good frosting.

19. Key Auto Upholstery

6951 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA
Automotive Repair Shop · 2 tips and reviews

Mike R.Mike Reid: They do excellent work. Got my headliner replaced and car looks brand new inside. They also do leather seat repair and Wheelskins. No excuse for a crappy looking interior no matter your car's age.

Three Little Pigs Charcuterie & Salumi is one of Mike's DMV Hidden Gems.

20. Three Little Pigs Charcuterie & Salumi

5111 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Gourmet Store · Northwest Washington · 8 tips and reviews

Mike R.Mike Reid: This spot could easily be in upper NW DC or Bethesda. Fairfax county maybe, but no. It's in Petworth DC - and it's that kinda good. Homemade (in-house) product made by classically trained chefs.

Pete's New Haven Style Apizza is one of Mike's DMV Hidden Gems.

21. Pete's New Haven Style Apizza

1400 Irving St NW (at 14th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Pizzeria · Columbia Heights · 68 tips and reviews
Windy City Red Hots - Ashburn is one of Mike's DMV Hidden Gems.

22. Windy City Red Hots - Ashburn

20052 Lexington Dr (Blue Mount Nursery (RT 7 & Smith Cir)), Ashburn, VA
Hot Dog Joint · 14 tips and reviews