Month: February 2016
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Guide to Bar Hopping with the DC Streetcar
The long-delayed DC Streetcar finally opened on Saturday (4 years after it’s originally announced start date), shuttling thousands of excited and curious riders down H Street and Benning Road in Northeast DC. The lengthy process has been well documented by Greater Greater Washington, WAMU, and the Washington Post, and the jury is still out on…
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Broken Dreams’ Club Pops Up Above Rendezvous Lounge in Adams Morgan
Yet another pop-up bar has opened above the still-open Rendezvous Lounge (2226 18th St. NW at Kalorama Rd). in Adams Morgan. Broken Dreams’ Club, run by Sam Gordon, has been open since mid-October on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights in the second floor space recently occupied by Dr. Clock’s Nowhere Club and MiG Bar. This “fun, artsy” spot opens its doors…
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Ivy City Distilleries and Brewery Tour – Recap
Ivy City, the long-neglected industrial neighborhood off New York Ave. in Northeast DC, is now home to several distilleries and a brewery. Inspired by Travis Mitchell’s DCist piece, Barred in DC recently gathered a bunch of friends and headed off for a boozy Saturday afternoon stroll/crawl. How to Get There To get to Ivy City,…
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Sorry Bros – No Leprechaun Lap This Year
Sorry bros, looks like there won’t be a “Leprechaun Lap” this year. Lindy Promotions, the party promoter (in)famous for Dupont bar crawls over the years, had its St. Paddy’s Day-themed bar crawl rejected yesterday by ABRA under its new rules. The organizers hoped to have up to 3,000 patrons at 34 bars in Dupont, Chinatown/Gallery Place,…
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The Sovereign Opens Thursday in Georgetown
The Sovereign, website, Facebook, Twitter, 1206 Wisconsin Ave. NW (essentially “32nd” and M), the Belgian bistro and beer spot in Georgetown from the Neighborhood Restaurant Group folks (Churchkey, GBD, Iron Gate, The Partisan, etc.), is set to officially open to the public this Thursday, February 4th. The cozy two story bar (84 seat dining room…
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