Month: June 2018

• Idle Hands a Solid Addition to the H Street Scene

    [NOTE: This bar closed at end of September 2018]   Idle Hands [Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, 1236 H St. NE, open at 6p, est. 2018] is a solid addition to H Street from Hill bar owner Erik Holzherr. Idle Hands comes to the space that was the super (overly?) chill Church & State. Erik also ran Church…

  Barred in DC

  June 20, 2018

  Chill, H Street

• DC Voters Vote Yes to Approve Initiative 77

  Tuesday night, Initiative 77, the ballot measure to gradually eliminate the tipped minimum wage by 2026 in DC, passed 55% Yes to 45% No with about 1 of 6 DC registered voters weighing in. This will go to Congress for a 30-day review period; DC Council still has the power to overturn or modify it…

  Barred in DC

  June 19, 2018

  DC Bar News

• Where to Watch the 2018 World Cup in DC

    The 2018 World Cup, played in Russia, kicks off at 11am Eastern time on Thursday June 14th with Russia v. Saudi Arabia, and ends with the Final at 11a on Sunday, July 15th (schedule). Between June 15th and June 28th there will be 3-4 group stage games daily (usually 8a, 11a, and 2p), followed…

  Barred in DC

  June 13, 2018

  Fun Events at Bars

• The 201 Bar on Capitol Hill Closes June 15th

  The 201 Bar closes its doors on Friday, June 15th. Originally opened in 2003 as “Lounge 201” (before a summer 2012 make-over), the subterranean watering hole on Capitol Hill near Union Station has long welcomed Senate staffers and lobbyists for after-work happy hours as well as many private events over the years. An appreciation party…

  Barred in DC

  June 3, 2018

  Capitol Hill, DC Bar News