Where to Drink in DC during the Blizzard

A historic snowstorm (Jonas) is coming to DC today (Friday January 22, 2016 for those of you reading this in the future), bringing over 2 feet of snow (I predict 16 inches at DCA); the government’s closing at noon today (and I predict Monday too) and Metro will go dark at 11p tonight for entire weekend. Of course, this means drink specials for bars that stay open. I recommend you just head to your favorite neighborhood bar or stay home; if not, I’ve highlighted actual good deals at recommended bars ($1 off beer isn’t included). For more comprehensive posts (which I generally stole from anyways), check out the solid roundups at City Paper, Post, Eater, and Washingtonian.

• Dupont
  • Urbana
    • $5 Margherita pizzas, $7 shot of fernet and a Peroni, $7 “moonshot” hot cocktails
    • Starts 3p Friday and Saturday
  • Bar Dupont
    • Star Wars themed pop-up patio snow bar Sun from 10a-4p
  • Hank’s Oyster Bar
    • Happy hour starts when snow starts
  • Duke’s Grocery
    • Robert Burns Day celebrations start early all wknd
    • $7 Barrelhound Scotch, Skull Splitter Orkney Ale, Belhaven Thistle IPA, Rusty Nail and Hot Toddies
  • Sushi Taro
    • Awesome HH (1/2 off sushi and drinks) extended to whole restaurant and til 8p Fri
• H Street
  • The Argonaut, Jimmy Valentine’s, Little Miss Whiskeys, The Pug
    • Drinks $1 off for every 6 inches of snow (The Pug only Friday night)
  • Atlas Arcade
    • $5 Abita Purple Haze & Goldschlager shots
    • Opens at 1p Fri
• Eastern Market/Capitol Hill
  • Beuchert’s Saloon
    • $5 Laphroaig 10 year scotch, $5 Chartreuse, mulled wine specials
  • Barrel
    • $3 Harpoon Winter Warmer beers, $5 Peak Organic Winter sessions,$5 Hot Toddies
  • Bayou Bakery
    • $3 beers all day Sat/Sun
  • Hank’s on the Hill
    • $2 Narragansett Milk Stouts, $5 hot punch
    • Starts 4p Friday
• Chinatown / PQ / Downtown
  • Joe’s Crab
    • All day Fri and Sat cocktail hour in Banking Hall (normally just 2:30-6:30)
    • $5 cocktail size sandwiches, 1/2 off oysters, and other $3-6 snacks
    • Half priced signature cocktails, wines by glass and draft beer
• Petworth / Columbia Heights / MtP
  • The Twisted Horn
    • $5 Angostura hot ciders, $4 vermouth, $4 sparkling wine, $2 Mexicali pilsner beers
  • DC Reynolds
    • BOGO starts at noon
• Foggy bottom/ Gtown / Glover Park
  • Bayou
    • $2 cups gumbo, $6 Sazeracs/Hurricanes, $18 buckets of 5 Abita beers
• NE DC/Brookland
  • Brookland Pint
    • 10% off bill for every foot of snow + extra $1 off for all adult hot beverages for every 6 inches.
    • Snowman building contest for kids and adults at 4 and 5p Saturday with $150 gift card
• 14th Street/U Street/Shaw/Bloomingdale
  • Dino
    • All weekend HH inc $6 wine, $4 local drafts and half price antipasti
  • Fainting Goat
    • 80s snow movies, hourly contests
  • The Royal
    • All day HH inc. $5 vermouth/Miller High Life and $7 wine/classic cocktails
  • Tico
    • All day HH Fri (after 3p) and Sat w/ $5 beer/wine + $6 cocktails + $4 tacos + $5 small plates
  • Vinoteca
    • Fri night: $5 wine/beer, $8 mulled wine
  • Kapnos
    • Open at noon with all day HH
• Adams Morgan
  • Jack Rose
    • HH 5-8p Fri and Sat.
    • $8 spiked cider and buttery bourbon, $5 drafts, $6 wines, and half priced snacks. Boozy snow cone cocktail
  • Pops Sea Bar
    • Open all afternoon and night Fri and Sat
    • 50 cent wings + $5 boozy hot cider