Author: Barred in DC
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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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EatBar Returns – This Time in Barracks Row
The name of the Neighborhood Restaurant Group’s new Barracks Row eatery/bar is a familiar one to many “foodies” inside the Beltway- EatBar- the same as the group’s popular Clarendon/Lyon Park eatery that garnered accolades from 2007 until closing in late 2014. This news comes from a recent liquor license trade name change that was approved (see page 17) on Wednesday.…
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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…
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Is the Party Over? DC Issues New Rules for Pub Crawls
In a blow to daydrinkers and many Dupont bars, hosting pub crawls in DC just got a bit more difficult. After numerous complaints from local residents, ANCs, business groups, and DC police, the Alcohol Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA) Board last Wednesday issued emergency/proposed rules imposing new requirements for crawls in DC to “ensure pub…
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Where to Ring in 2016 in DC Bars – New Year’s Eve Guide
[NOTE-This post is about December 31st, 2015, to check out our guide for December 31, 2016 (NYE 2017), go here.] 2016 is just around the corner. To help you out, we’ve compiled a list (which will be updated regularly until 12/31/15) of New Year’s Eve celebrations at DC bars below (nearly all with a cover include a champagne…
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Dacha Beer Garden Resolves Issues with Neighbors and ABRA
The ridiculously popular Shaw (mid-Shaw?) beer garden/bacchanalia, Dacha, has resolved, for now, the many legal issues it has with capacity and noise complaints from neighbors and DC’s alcohol regulators. Dacha engaged in some Uber-style lobbying efforts (urging patrons to complain to politicians/regulators with potentially misleading information, firing workers and threatening to sell to a conglomerate, etc.)…
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The Speak Speakeasy Gets Busted by ABRA – With Pictures!
The Speak, a basement “speakeasy” bar underneath the old Tattoo Bar at 1413 K Street NW, was recently shuttered by the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA) for not having liquor license, though it had been operating quite publicly for a half year. As first reported by Borderstan, ABRA shut the bar down after an investigator, acting on…
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Lincoln Park Kitchen & Wine Bar Replacing Ninnella on Capitol Hill
Lincoln Park Kitchen & Wine Bar (106 13th St. SE), located across from the vast park, is set to open in early October. This spot will replace the somewhat dusty Ninnella Italian restaurant at the corner of 13th and East Capitol Streets SE. The new spot comes from Howsoon Cham, former chef and owner of…
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Dr. Clock’s Nowhere Bar Ends its Run this Month
Dr. Clock’s Nowhere Bar, the one room offbeat Star Wars-decor’d spot in Adams Morgan, will shut its doors at the end of this month. The bar, located above Rendezvous Lounge on the southern end of Adams Morgan, announced this news earlier this month on its Facebook page. The bar, from Van Hillard (aka Dr. Clock…
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Where to Watch Mayweather – Berto Fight in DC Tonight
Despite May’s Floyd Mayweather – Manny Pacquiao fight was a bust, Barred in DC has gotten significant web traffic this week for folks looking for places to watch tonight’s Mayweather (his last supposedly) against Andre Berto. As a public service, a list of spots in the District showing the fight are below (I have no information…
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