Category: DC Bar News
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Salty Dog Tavern Soft Opens Today in Dupont
Salty Dog Tavern (1723 Connecticut Ave. NW (b/t R & S), Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, website) is set to open in the former Black Fox Lounge today, Tuesday, April 21st, in north Dupont Circle. The lounge/restaurant will feature $4 specialty cocktails for its daily 4-7p happy hour; the spring cocktail list features $4 passion fruit sangria, blood orange mojitos, ginger margaritas, vodka…
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Salty Dog Tavern Set to Open in Dupont to Replace Black Fox Lounge
Salty Dog Tavern is set to open in Dupont in the space previously occupied by Black Fox Lounge at 1723 Connecticut Ave. NW, Barred in DC has learned. This spot, in the northern part of Dupont between R & Streets, will replace the gay-0wned lounge that shuttered in December of last year. ABRA approved the liquor license…
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DC Bread and Brew Closes in Dupont after Six Years
DC Bread and Brew, the cafe/bar tucked away just steps from Dupont Circle, closed its doors today, Wednesday, February 18th. The bar announced the news out of its blue on its Twitter account, exclaiming “True last call!” and announcing that every drink (including top shelf booze and draft beer) would be $1 and free pizza…
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Patty Boom Boom Goes Bye Bye – Closing After Saturday, February 21st
Patty Boom Boom, the Jamaican-inspired dance hall on U Street, will close its doors after Saturday, February 21st. The bar announced the news on its Facebook account today. The spot from the Hilton brothers opened on New Year’s Day 2010 and was notable for DJs, rum drinks, and delicious patties (the Guava Goat version was great). The…
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Murphy’s of DC in Woodley Park Closes Sunday after 28 Years
Murphy’s of DC, the Irish pub in Woodley Park, will close its doors Sunday night after 28 years. The bar confirmed this afternoon that it has lost its lease; this news was first reported earlier this morning by the (recently closed) Duffy’s Irish Pub (in a now-deleted tweet) and then confirmed by PoPville. Murphy’s, which has been…
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Street Push-Up Contest Costly to Adams Morgan Establishment
Napoleon Bistro & Lounge, the French restaurant/hotspot on Columbia Road in Adams Morgan, recently had its liquor license renewed, but with a huge catch-it is only permitted to accommodate 145 folks in the whole spot (274 is the legal occupancy)-including 55 in its popular basement Metropolitan champagne bar-and is not allowed to have a dance floor or…
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No Liquor License for Saloon 45 / Swann Dive in Dupont
In a rare move, the Alcohol Beverage Control Board last Tuesday flat-out denied a tavern liquor license to Saloon 45 (which was seeking a name change to Swann Dive) in north Dupont Circle, as first reported by PoPville. The tiny low-key ground floor bar (840 square feet interior space, with room for 32 folks inside…
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Ceiba Set to Close September 27th
Ceiba, the pan-Latin restaurant & lounge located on 14th Street downtown, will shutter its doors after Saturday, September 27th. The closing, which was announced on its Twitter and Facebook pages today, comes 11 years to the month since the popular spot opened in September 2003. The lounge was notable for its solid food & cocktail happy hour specials…
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BREAKING NEWS – Townhouse Tavern Closes
Townhouse Tavern, the most under-the-radar dive bar in town, has closed, according to its Facebook page. The Dupont bar (17th/R) has been open since April 1997. It was the site of a federal cocaine sting in 2011. Recently, it has hosted regular comedy nights. No word on what is replacing it. UPDATE: The reaction to BiDC’s…
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Not Your Grandpappy’s Moonshine
Moonshine is legal, taxed, regulated and out in the light of day. Guest post by J Palm, co-editor BIDC Follow & Tweet me @charmedlivingDC A couple weeks ago I had the pleasure of imbibing with the co-founders of Richmond-based Belle Isle Craft Spirits and creators of Belle Isle Premium Moonshine. What the heck is premium moonshine? According…
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