Category: Chill

• Jack Rose Dining Saloon

  Jack Rose Dining Saloon, website, Facebook, Twitter, 2007 18th St. NW, opens at 5p everyday, HH 5-7:30p M-F, est. 2011 [Yelp, WaPo, Washington City Paper, Washingtonian] Jack Rose, located at the far southern end of Adams Morgan at its border with Dupont and U Street, is my favorite non-dive bar in DC. With frequent events…

  Barred in DC

  November 4, 2013

  Adams Morgan, Barred in DC Pick, Beer, Chill, Outdoor Space, Roof Deck

• Vendetta

  Vendetta, website, Facebook, Twitter, 1212 H St. NE, opens at 5p everyday, HH 5-8p daily, est. 2013 [Yelp, WaPo, Washington City Paper, Washingtonian, NPR] Bocce is the group sport du jour in Washington, especially for  forever-young adults graduating from kickball or those too unathletic to play softball. While other bars have dabbled in the Italian…

  Barred in DC

  August 14, 2013

  Chill, Games, H Street, Outdoor Space, Restaurant, Roof Deck

• GBD

  GBD, website, Facebook, Twitter, 1323 Connecticut Ave. NW (just southeast of Dupont Circle), opens at 8a (weekdays) 10a (weekends) closed 2-4:30p everyday, no dinner Mon., HH 4:30-7 Tue-Sat., 9p-close Sun., est. 2013 [Yelp, WaPo, Washington City Paper] Fried chicken, doughnuts, and beer are three things that are stellar on their own. Still, one place dares to…

  Barred in DC

  July 9, 2013

  Barred in DC Pick, Beer, Chill, Dupont, Restaurant

• Buffalo Billiards

  Buffalo Billiards, website, Facebook, Twitter, 1330 19th St. NW (just southwest of Dupont Circle), opens at 4p (weekdays) noon (weekends), HH 4-7p M-F, est. 1994 [Yelp, WaPo, Tripadvisor] Quite likely the largest sports bar in DC, Buffalo Billiards is also arguably the best, which says more about the quality of sports bars in DC than anything.  Opened…

  Barred in DC

  May 16, 2013

  Adult Friendly, Chill, Dupont, Outdoor Space

• R.F.D. Washington

  R.F.D. Washington, website, Facebook, Twitter, 810 7th St. NW (7th & H), opens at 11a everyday, HH 3-8p everyday, Distance to Verizon Center: 900 feet (Brought to you by DC Sports Nexus), est. 2003 [Yelp, WaPo, Tripadvisor, Beeradvocate] Although Penn Quarter/Chinatown has a ton of bars, a handful of which are solid, and I live a mile away and work 5 blocks…

  Barred in DC

  May 9, 2013

  Adult Friendly, Chill, Chinatown / Penn Quarter, DC Sports Nexus – Pre/Post Game Spots, Outdoor Space

• J&G Steakhouse – Wine Bar & Patio

  J&G Steakhouse – Wine Bar & Patio, website, Facebook, Twitter, 515 15th St. NW (15th and Pennsylvania near G), open 5-11p (Sun-Thu) 4p-midnight (Fri.-Sat.) + lunch non-Sunday, est. 2009 [Yelp] [Update 6/22/13: Wine Bar and newly constructed bar upstairs to be renamed Bar 515, opening in mid-September] The W Washington hotel, with a location a block from…

  Barred in DC

  April 26, 2013

  Adult Friendly, Chill, Downtown, Loungey, Outdoor Space, Restaurant

• Garden District

  Garden District (formerly Standard), website, Twitter, 1801 14th St. NW (14th & S), opens at 5p (weekdays) noon (weekends), closes at 2a (Fri-Sat), 1a (rest of week), closed Mondays except during summer months, est. 2011 [Yelp, WaPo, Tripadvisor] Previously an open lot to pick up plants and little trees, the incredibly popular Garden District (formerly Standard)…

  Barred in DC

  April 12, 2013

  Adult Friendly, Barred in DC Pick, Chill, Outdoor Space, U Street / Logan Circle

• Darlington House – Cantina Pub

  Darlington House – Cantina Pub, website, Facebook, Twitter, 1610 20th St. NW (20th and Q), 202-332-3722, opens at 4p (weekdays) 11:30a (weekends), HH 4-7p weekdays, est. 2009 [Yelp] Just north of the Dupont Circle North/Q Street entrance, this basement bar-known as Cantina Pub, though I’ve never heard anyone call it anything except Darlington House-opened up…

  Barred in DC

  April 2, 2013

  Adult Friendly, Chill, Dupont, Outdoor Space

• The Board Room DC

  The Board Room DC, website, Facebook, 1737 Connecticut Ave. NW (Conn. and R/S St. NW, near 20th & S), 202-518-7666, opens at 4p (weekdays) noon (weekends), HH 4-7p (weekdays) noon-7p (weekends), est. 2012 [Yelp, WaPo] The newest spot from the folks who brought you other game bars like Bedrock Billiards, Rocket Bar, Buffalo Billiards, and Atomic…

  Barred in DC

  March 19, 2013

  Adult Friendly, Barred in DC Pick, Chill, Dupont

• Kangaroo Boxing Club

  Kangaroo Boxing Club, website, Facebook, Twitter, 3410 11th St. NW (11th & Park), 202-405-4522, opens at 5p (weekdays) 10a (weekends), HH 5-6:30p (M-F), 11p-close (Sun-Thurs), est. 2012 [Yelp, WaPo] Cool, tiny bar/barbeque joint on 11th Street in Columbia Heights. Owned by a couple guys who also own the PORC barbeque food truck, this bar is just really just two small rooms with…

  Barred in DC

  March 14, 2013

  Adult Friendly, Chill, Columbia Heights