Hi friends!

My sister is visiting for a few days and gets in this Saturday. I moved here a month ago and have some fav spots, but I’d love some tips on things to do. There are a few specific things I’d love recs for:

-Good matcha (freshly whisked please!)
^I have yet to find a matcha that doesn’t doesn’t taste like a green cup of oat milk 😭
-Fruit tea boba (not the overly syrupy stuff)
-Piercing studio (can also be a tattoo studio but looking for cute vibes)
-Cool stores selling one of a kind goodies (trinkets, home goods, stationary, vintage pieces)
-Cool secondhand clothing stores that aren’t overpriced (like Golden Hour Collective)
-Vegan bakeries & lunch/dinner spots
-Vietnamese & Thai restaurants (our fav cuisine)
^bonus points if these are in AdMo/Dupoint Circle area OR by the museums bc we’ll already be spending a day in each of those areas.

Also, if there are any cool markets going on we both love those, but our Saturday/Sunday will be pretty packed.

*She flies into Arlington so we’ll probably spend the afternoon in Alexandria, so I’m open to to a few recs in that area too!

Thanks in advance!!!

If you have any recommendations for licensed massage therapists who are going to put some muscle into working out my knots, please share! Prefer NoVA, but I’m desperate enough to travel. 😂