Clarendon has over 40 food and beverage establishments within four blocks of the Metro station, plus additional options inside the Whole Foods and Clarendon Market Common complex. You’re never more than three minutes from a place to eat. Courthouse has roughly 15–18 food options within four blocks—about one-third of Clarendon’s density. You’ll still have dining options without driving, but Courthouse doesn’t offer the daily restaurant discovery that Clarendon does. Grocery access is similarly dense in Clarendon (Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Harris Teeter nearby); Courthouse requires walking or driving to Clarendon for major grocery runs.