One of the nicest features of the McLean Gardens neighborhood is the wide variety of stores, restaurants, and offices that are an easy walk from home.  A few stores are part of chains, but many are independently owned and some have been here a long time. Along Wisconsin Avenue and Idaho Avenue and on Newark and Macomb Streets, we have several blocks of shopping and dining.

In particular, neighborhood shopping provides:

• A grocery store and pharmacy; there are plans to significantly expand and upgrade them.
• A full service bank branch.
• A toy and art supplies store. 
• Several independent home decorating and gift stores.
• Three dry cleaning and laundry stores and a self-service laundry; the dry cleaners will do minor alteration and sewing repairs. 
• Several full-service beauty salons.
• Three exercise centers, including one specializing in yoga.
• A jewelry store with repair services.
• Two liquor stores.
• A travel agency.
• An insurance company office.
• A consignment store.

And neighborhood dining includes:

• a coffee house.
• a sports bar and tavern.
• a pizzeria.
• a Japanese restaurant.
• an ice cream shop.
• a Mexican restaurant.
• a continental/American style restaurant.