At American University:
McDonalds and Subway 4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW (in the tunnel on campus)

Down New Mexico Avenue (but still walk-able) is:
Chef Geoffs 3201 New Mexico Avenue

Down the street (north of campus totally walk-able) are the following:
Starbucks / Chicken Out / Le Pain (sandwiches) 4866 Massachusetts Avenue

Across the street is:
Tara Thai 4855 Massachusetts Avenue
Wagshal’s Deli

In Tenleytown (near the metro):
Starbucks
Angelico pizza 4529 Wisconsin Avenue
Neisha Thai 4445 Wisconsin Avenue
Robeks (juice bar) 4523 Wisconsin Avenue
Marvelous Market 4530 Wisconsin Avenue
Guapos 4515 Wisconsin Avenue
Whole Foods 4530 40th Street, NW (behind Guapos)
Crisp and Juice (chicken) 4533 Wisconsin Avenue
Dancing Crab (hard shell crabs and shrimp) 4611 Wisconsin Avenue a Washington landmark BTW it where Sonny Jerguson used to go after Redskin games back in the day
Murphy’s Law Irish Restaurant 4624 Wisconsin Avenue
Steak n Egg Kitchen 4700 Wisconsin Avenue
4912 (another Thai place) 4912 Wisconsin Avenue
Z-burger 4312 Wisconsin Avenue
Café India 4909 Wisconsin Avenue
Ruby Tuesday 4200 Wisconsin
Chipotle Mexican Grill 4301 Wisconsin Avenue

Friendship Heights ( one metro stop into Maryland):
Cheesecake Factory 5335 Wisconsin Avenue
Maggianos 5333 Wisconsin Avenue
Chadwicks 5247 Wisconsin Avenue
Booeymonger 5252 Wisconsin Avenue

Drivable and still close by:
Listrani’s 5100 MacArthur Blvd
Bambu 5101 MacArthur Blvd