Category: DC Bar News
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Dacha Beer Garden Nabs ANC & ABRA Approval for Nats Park Location
In a surprising development, the latest edition of the uber-popular Dacha Beer Garden across the street from Nationals Park has quickly received approval from the local ANC, and a result, from ABRA. Dacha, which hopes to open in spring 2018 in the Dock79 building (already home to The Salt Line) at 79 Potomac Ave. SE…
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Penn Quarter Sports Tavern Plans Rooftop Expansion
A second rooftop/bar is coming to the Penn Quarter/Chinatown neighborhood. Penn Quarter Sports Tavern (PQST) (639 Indiana Ave. NW near 7th and D NW) recently received approval from ABRA to open up a 49-seat outdoor space. PQST, which has been a understated mainstay (if you call the wall-to-wall TVs on both floors understated) in the…
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Plan Your DC Passport Program Summer
The Washington DC Passport Program returns for its third summer, bigger than ever, with 56 participating locations (including 4 distilleries and 2 breweries). The snazzy passport booklet (costs $20, including 2 day shipping) entitles a holder to a BOGO (2 for 1) drink at these spots, from now until Labor Day (that’s September 4th). You…
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Up in Smoke – Smoking Persists at DC Bar Patios and Roofdecks
Jack Rose is Barred in DC’s favorite non-dive bar in DC. Or, should I say, was my favorite. Since I made this pronouncement in 2013 (and repeated it to countless friends and readers who asked for opinions), I’ve made many trips to Jack Rose’s second floor terrace and come away annoyed much of the time,…
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Dacha Aims to Expand to Two Massive Locations
Dacha Beer Garden, the uber-popular Shaw beer garden, has applied for new liquor licenses in Navy Yard/Capitol Riverfront and on 14th Street. One spot will be across the street from the southern side of Nationals Park and along the Anacostia River at 79 Potomac Ave. NW (essentially 1st and P SW) in the Dock79 Building,…
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Truxton Inn Opens Tuesday in Bloomingdale
Truxton Inn, website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, 251 Florida Ave. NW (near 3rd and S NW), opens at 4p on weekdays, 3p on weekends, est. 2017 [ Washington City Paper, Eater, BYT, PoPville, Washingtonian] Although Bloomingdale isn’t yet a destination for drinking (less than 10% reported going out there at once a month, and almost two-thirds never or almost never…
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March for Science – DC Bar/Restaurant Specials
Tens of thousands of scientists and others concerned with the state of the direction of the respect for science (or lack of) in this country are converging this weekend for the March for Science, which kicks off at 10am near the Ellipse at 15th-17th Streets at Constitution Ave NW, with a march to follow afterwards. Few bars/restaurants…
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Sushi Hachi Set to Open on Barracks Row in June
Sushi Hachi is set to open on Barracks Row in June, according to the owner’s remarks at a recent ANC 6B meeting. The Japanese restaurant from Steve Yoon, who also has owned Sushi Rock in Courthouse/Rosslyn in Arlington since late 2012, will be moving into the space at 735 8th St SE most recently occupied by…
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Mackey’s Replaces Laughing Man Tavern on St. Paddy’s Day
As first reported by Barred in DC (and then by PoPville), The Laughing Man Tavern has been transformed into Mackey’s Pyblic House at 1306 G St. NW, the bar announced on its Facebook account just two days after ABRA approved its name change. The Irish pub, which was in Dupont/Midtown from 1999 until just a…
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Darnell’s Bar Closes After 6 Years
Darnell’s Bar, the divey, dancey, loungey, diverse bar off U Street, closed at the end of January, Barred in DC has learned. The cozy spot, officially known as Darnell’s at Manchester, shut down after 6+ years after the building housing it was sold at Florida and W NW. Darnell Perkins started the bar in spring 2010…
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