Red Onion Records and Books

User Reviews of Red Onion Records and Books

Yelp.com Review - by Ryan S.

4.0 of 5 stars. A small-but-well-curated collection of vinyl, CDs, and books at reasonable prices, sold by friendly fellow collectors - D.C. is very, very lucky to have Red Onion.
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Ben B.

5.0 of 5 stars. What a great store! Looking through the records at Red Onion is like looking back in time. The owner is extremely knowledgeable and friendly. If you are looking for something special on vinyl, this is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Xavier W.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'm a fan too. I only recently started buying records and I'm unable to go there without leaving with at least 2 albums each time. The selection is great, there are some good deals to be made and the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Pink I.

4.0 of 5 stars. For those hardcore vinyl collectors, Red Onion is worth a visit. The proprietor Josh worked for years at the very famous Princeton Record Exchange. Apparently he amassed a significant collection...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by chris s.

4.0 of 5 stars. Yay! I'm a fanThis place has it all Books, CDs and of course Vinyl! The store is kinda small but it has great aspects to it. It has a listening station, plenty of bargain bins and a new vinyl arrivals...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Alex A.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place is pretty tiny, but still has a lot going for it. First of all, there aren't that many second-hand book stores in DC. Ditto for CD's and records. This is all three. Looking around for the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Matthew J.

3.0 of 5 stars. Now, I'm a large proponent of "local/independent/homegrown." Large proponent. I'm even willing to pay a little more for it, walk a bit out of my way, etc. Large proponent. I think, though, that...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tiffany H.

5.0 of 5 stars. True to its name, Red Onion makes me weep. Please, please support it. Honestly, I feel jealous of anyone who's never been here before, just like I feel jealous of anyone hearing Captain Beefheart or...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Nate G.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'm so glad I found this place! I didn't even get to the records and cd's, but spent a while browsing the excellent used books selection, ending up with a very nice edition of Atonement, which was...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ben S.

5.0 of 5 stars. I am one of the lucky DC residents who lives within two blocks of "Red Onion Records & Books." Even better, the store shares a building with my dry cleaner (reminder: I should yelp about that...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sabrina S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I stumbled upon this place on my way to Dupont. I had no idea the Red Onion was there prior to this, as it is in in the basement of a building next to a dry cleaner. It is right next to Lauriol Plaza...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Peter S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Am I ever glad I wandered into Red Onion Records & Books, which has everything you could want in a record store: a friendly and knowledgeable owner, a clean bathroom (so you don't crap your pants when...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by elsa k.

5.0 of 5 stars. I had no idea record stores existed in DC!!! I went to Red Onion in search of a birthday gift and was pleasantly surprised to find that this tiny store is well-stocked. I found all sorts of records,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessica F.

4.0 of 5 stars. Admittedly, it is my boyfriend and not me that frequents this place, but I have been there a few times, and it's great, and the owners deserve more business. It's a male/female tag team (siblings?...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Nadia g.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is in total hiding and appears at first glance to be an extension of the dry cleaning place it shares its first entrance with. despite all that, this place is a total find through and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Sigrid S.

5.0 of 5 stars. If you blink you'll miss it. And this place is too rad to be missed.
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by angela n.

4.0 of 5 stars. Update: Kudos to Red Onion for having the 12" original 1983 pressing of New Order's Blue Monday. A classic.========Teeny tiny used record & book shop next to Lauriol Plaza. It's like a college DJ's...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by jake c.

4.0 of 5 stars. There's something dreamlike in every aspect of Red Onion. Who knew it even existed? A record store that sells VINYL?! In Dupont?! As if the zaniness of that idea wasn't enough, the owner/clerk was...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2007
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