Shopping
What follows is a list of some stores in The Catholic University of America
area where you can find reasonable prices for groceries, cleaning
supplies, pharmacy, clothing, books, stationary, etc.
Next to each store we have listed the link to its website. Please refer to it
and go to either STORE LOCATOR, FIND A STORE, etc. to find which
store is the most convenient according to your place of residence. Also
check out the maps; they can be very useful. The addresses listed below
are the ones that we thought were most convenient based on their
proximity to the CUA campus and metro or bus accessibility.
Groceries, Pharmacy
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Giant www.giantfood.com
91 - 14th & Meridan
3460 14th St. N.W.
Washington, DC 20010
Store hours
Mon-Sun: 7am - 10pm
Depart from BROOKLAND-CUA Metro/Bus station and take a bus “H8”
to MOUNT PLEASANT. Get off on NW PARK RD & NW 14th St. Then walk
2 blocks North on 14 ST NW.
You can find groceries, cleaning supplies, pharmacy and some stationary
products in this store. Ask for a BONUS CARD that will allow you to take
advantage of special sales and discounts. There is NO CHARGE for
having a bonus card.
There is another Giant store in Silver Spring. You can take the Red
line train towards Glenmont and get off at Silver Spring.
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Safeway www.safeway.com
514 Rhode Island Ave, NE
Washington DC 20002
Phone: (202) 636-8640
Take a red line train from BROOKLAND/CUA Metro stop towards SHADY
GROVE. Get off at the next stop, RHODE ISLAND AVE. You will see the
store from the Metro.
This store carries groceries, cleaning supplies, pharmacy and some
stationary. As soon as you get there, ask for a SAFEWAY CLUB CARD
that will allow you to take advantage of special sales and discounts.
There is NO CHARGE for having a Safeway Club card card.
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CVS www.cvs.com
Store #0057
1716 G. Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: (202) 289-1616
Take a red line train from BROOKLAND/CUA Metro stop towards SHADY
GROVE. Get off at FARRAGUT NORTH, then walk 3 blocks south on 17th
St. NW, turn right on G St. and walk 1 block west on G St.
This store carries mainly pharmaceutical and cosmetic products. In
addition, you can find cleaning supplies, some basic electronics items,
such as fans and toasters, stationary, greeting cards, etc. One-hour
photo services are available in most of the stores. Ask for a CVS
ExtraCare Card that will allow you to take advantage of special sales and
discounts. There is NO CHARGE for having a CVS ExtraCare Card.
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Fresh Fields www.wholefoods.com Store hours
Whole Foods Market
Mon-Sat: 8am – 10pm
833 Wayne Ave.
Sun: 8am – 9pm
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: (301) 608-9373
Take a red line train from BROOKLAND/CUA Metro towards
GLENMONT. Get off at SILVER SPRING station, then walk 2 blocks NE
on Wayne Ave.
This store specializes in healthy and organic food. Some items can be
very pricey. Check the prices and compare with other stores before you
decide to buy anything. It is a fun store - definitely worth a visit!
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Target www.target.com
11160 Veirs Mill Rd
Wheaton Plaza Shopping Center
Wheaton, MD 20902
Phone: (301) 946-8006
Store hours
Mon-Sat: 8am – 10pm
Sun: 8am – 9pm
Take a red line train from BROOKLAND/CUA Metro towards
GLENMONT. Get off at WHEATON and then walk towards Wheaton Plaza
Shopping Center, which is right across from the metro station.
In this store, you can find clothing, electronics (e.g. TV’s, radios, fans),
home supplies (e.g. pans, pots, mugs, cleaning devices) and some
groceries at bargain prices.
A Touch of Home
Every now and then (or maybe a little more often) you begin to miss the
tastes and smells of home. When this happens, you may want to find
stores and restaurants that offer things from home (or somewhere close
by). The following links will help you locate stores and restaurants that
specialize in food and merchandise from other parts of the world:
http://eatwashington.com/contents.htm
http://localdc.com/ethnicmarkets.htm
Ethnic Grocery Stores
TYPE
Chinese
Ethiopian
German
NAME & ADDRESS
Chinatown Market
(also offers Japanese and Korean Food)
521 H St, NW
202.842.0130
Maxim
460 Hungerford Drive
(10 minute walk from Rockville Metro
Station)
301.279.0110
Maxim
640 University Boulevard
(Silver Spring Metro Station)
301.439.0110
Asian Foods Incorporated
2301 University Boulevard
(Wheaton Metro Station)
301.933.6071
Dukem Ethiopian Market & Carry-Out
1114 U Street, NW
202.667.8735
German Deli
HOURS
Sun. – Sat. 9 am – 9 pm
Mon. – Thurs 9:30 am – 8 pm
Fri. – Sat 9:30 am – 8:30 pm
Sun. 9:30 am – 7 pm
Mon. – Sat. 9:30 am – 8 pm
Sun. 9:30 am – 7 pm
Mon. – Sat. 9 am – 7:30 pm
Sun. 9 am – 7 pm
Mon. – Fri. 11 am – 1:30 pm
Mon. – Fri. 7 am – 10 pm
1331 H St., NW
202.347.5732
Indian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Latin
American
Persian
Thai
Muskan Fine Indian Grocery
956 Thayer Avenue
(Silver Spring Metro Station
301.588.0331
A. Litteri’s
517 Morse Street, NE
202.544.0184
Italia
8662 Colesville Road
(short walk from Silver Spring Metro
Station)
301.588.6999
Listrani’s Italian Gourmet
5100 MacArthur Blvd, NW
202.363.0619
Daruma
6931-E Arlington Blvd.
(Walking Distance from Bethesda
Metro Station)
301.654.8832
Chang Joon Tae
3620 14th St., NW
202.722.4102
Bodega Los-Primo
3170 Mt. Pleasant St.., NW
202.332.8440
Assal Middle East Supermarket
118 Maple Avenue West
(Vienna Metro Station) 703.281.2248
Thai Market
902 Thayer Ave.
(Silver Spring)
301.495.2779
Sat. 9 am – 10 pm
Sun. 11 am – 10 pm
Tues. – Wed. 8 am – 4 pm
Thurs. – Fri. 8 am – 5 pm
Sat. 8 am – 3 pm
Mon. – Fri. 9:30 am – 6:30 pm
Sat. 9:30 am – 5:30 pm
Mon. – Thurs. 11 am – 9:30 pm
Fri. 11 am – 10 pm
Sat. 12 noon – 10 pm
Sun 12 noon – 9:30 pm
Mon. – Thurs. 10 am – 7 pm
Fri. – Sat. 10 am – 8 pm
Sun 11 am. – 6 pm
Sun. – Sat. 8 am – 10 pm
Mon. – Sat. 9:30 am – 7:30 pm
Sun. 9:30 am – 6:30 pm
During the summer and fall months, most neighborhoods have Farmers’
Markets where you can buy locally grown fresh produce, bread, and
meat. Eastern Market in Capital Hill is centrally located and has its own
Metro stop.
Restaurants
Restaurants that offer ethnic food check http://dc.diningweb.com
The City Paper also publishes a “Best of Washington” list once a year.
Stationary and Electronics
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Staples www.staples.com
1250 H Street N.W., Site 100
Herald Sq Building
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 638-3907
Store hours
Mon-Fri: 8am – 7pm
Sat: 9am – 5pm
Sun: closed
Take a red line train from BROOKLAND/CUA METRO in the direction of
SHADY GROVE. Get off at METRO CENTER, then walk 2 blocks North on
13th street NW. Turn right on H street NW and walk 1 block East on H
street NW.
You will find stationary, office supplies, and some electronics such as
calculators, scanners, computer components, cartridges, etc.
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Home Depot www.homedepot.com
901 Rhode Island Ave
Washington, DC 20018
Phone: (202) 526-8760
Take a red line train from BROOKLAND/CUA Metro stop towards SHADY
GROVE. Get off at the next stop, RHODE ISLAND AVE. You will see the
store from the Metro.
This is a store for home electronics, shelving units, tools, etc.
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Gateway www.gateway.com
401-C Frederick Avenue
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Phone: (301) 947-6696
Store hours
Mon - Sat: 10am - 8pm
Sun: 12pm - 5pm
Take a red line train from BROOKLAND/CUA Metro towards
GLENMONT. Get off at WHEATON and then walk towards Wheaton Plaza
Shopping Center, which is right across the metro station.
This store carries computers, TVs, radios, videogames, etc.
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Best Buy www.bestbuy.com
Pentagon City (Store #276)
1201 S. Hayes Street
Arlington, VA 22202
Phone: (703) 414-7090
Store hours
Mon - Sat: 10am - 9pm
Sun: 11am – 6pm
Take a red line train from BROOKLAND/CUA METRO in the direction of
SHADY GROVE. Get off at GALLERY PLACE/CHINATOWN, and then
transfer to the YELLOW LINE in the direction of HUNTINGTON. Get off at
PENTAGON CITY Metro station. Walk 1 block North on S Hayes Street.
The store is located across the street from the Pentagon City Mall.
You will find lots of electronic equipment and various gadgets
(computers, TV’s, radios, videogames, refrigerators, cameras, etc.)
Bookstores
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Barnes & Noble
www.barnesandnoble.com
B. Dalton Bookseller
DC / Union Station
50 Massachusetts Ave NE
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 289-1724
Store hours
Mon - Fri: 7am - 9pm
Sat: 10am - 9pm
Sun: 11am - 7pm
Take a red line train from BROOKLAND/CUA Metro stop towards SHADY
GROVE. Get off at the UNION STATION. The store is located on the
second floor.
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Olsson’s www.olssons.com
Store hours
1307 19th St., NW
Washington, DC 20036
(one block south of Dupont Circle)
Mon-Wed 10am-10pm
Thu-Sat: 10am-10:30pm
Sun: 12pm-8:pm
Books: (202) 785-1133
Music: (202) 785-2662
Fax: (202) 785-1736
Take a red line train from BROOKLAND/CUA Metro stop towards SHADY
GROVE. Get off at DUPONT CIRCLE.; the store is located one block
south of Dupont Circle
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CUA Bookstore
Catholic University of America
Pryzbyla University Center, 2nd floor
620 Michigan Ave.
Washington, DC 20064
Phone: (202) 319-5232
In addition to books and school supplies you can find many CUA gift
items in this store.
Clothing
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Marshalls www.marshallsonline.com
8661 Colesville Road
Silver Spring, MD 20910 US
Phone: (301) 495-9566
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Ross Dress for Less
www.rossstores.com/
8661 Colesville Road A-133
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: (301) 588-7993
Store hours
Mon- Sat: 10am – 9pm
Sun: noon – 6pm
Both stores carry heavily discounted clothes, so you can find real
bargains! Both stores are located in the City Place Mall.
Take a red line train from BROOKLAND/CUA Metro station in the
direction of GLENMONT. Get off at SILVER SPRING. Exit and walk 2
blocks NE on Colesville Rd.
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Linens-n-Things
www.lnt.com
5333 Wisconsin Ave NW
Washington, DC 20015-2050
Phone: (202) 244 - 9025
Store hours
Mon-Sat: 9:30am-9pm
Sun: 11am-7pm
Home décor, simple furniture, bedding, etc. at reasonable prices. To go to
Linens-n-Things, take a red line train from BROOKLAND/CUA METRO
in the direction of SHADY GROVE. Get off at FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS
Metro Station. Walk SE to 5333 Wisconsin Ave. To go to Bed, Bath, and
Beyond, take a red line train from BROOKLAND/CUA METRO in the
direction of SHADY GROVE. Get off at GALLERY PLACE/CHINATOWN
METRO. The Bed, Bath, and Beyond entrance is located on 7th Street
near the movie theater.
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Hecht’s is now Macys in Washington, DC
http://www.hechts.com/gifts/OnlineShopping/WB?Dsp=1&c=1
1201 G. Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 628- 6661
A large department store. Take a red line train from BROOKLAND/CUA
METRO in the direction of SHADY GROVE. Get off at METRO CENTER
station and follow the signs to HECHT’S.
Clothing Sizes
Please note that in the United States there's no real standard for sizing
clothes, and the more expensive the clothes are, the smaller the sizes,
i.e., a size 10 at K-Mart is probably the equivalent of a size 8 or 6 at
Ralph Lauren.
Women Sizes
USA
EUROPEAN
38
40
42
44
46
48
50
USA
EUROPEAN
0
2
4
8
USA
EUROPEAN
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
8
9
10
11
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Men Sizes
USA
14
15
15 ½
16
16 ½
17
17 ½
EUROPEAN
36
38
39 ½
40
42
43
44
USA
32
34
36
38
40
42
44
EUROPEAN
42
44
46
48
50
52
54
USA
9
10
11
11 ½
12
USA
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
EUROPEAN
23
25 ½
28
29 ¼
30 ½
EUROPEAN
38
40
41
43
44
45
46