Category: Capitol Hill

• Guest Post – Tony T Remembers Capitol Lounge

      [This is a guest post from Tony Tomelden. You may know him by Tony T, who owns (solo or w/ others) The Pug, Union Trust, and Brookland’s Finest. Before these joints opened, he managed Capitol Hill’s Capitol Lounge for years, which announced yesterday on social media (Twitter (post went viral), Facebook, and Instagram) that…

  Barred in DC

  September 11, 2020

  Capitol Hill, Chill, DC Bar News, Guest Post

• Emilie, New Restaurant from Himitsu Chef, Coming to Capitol Hill

  In a massive development for Capitol Hill, Kevin Tien, the executive chef/co-owner of the critically-acclaimed Petworth restaurant Himitsu, is opening up a new restaurant, Emilie, at the corner of 11th and Pennsylvania SE (just a few blocks from the Barracks Row corridor/Eastern Market Metro) in the Penn Eleven condo building. Penn Eleven is the future site of…

  Barred in DC

  September 13, 2018

  Capitol Hill

• 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

• Multi-Concept Establishment From Neighborhood Restaurant Group Coming to Hill East

  [Note: The headline and post have been revised on 6/26] [8/23 Note: I’ve updated the headline to note that this project has been confirmed to open in 2019 and 2020. See if this story warranted retraction by reading the Washington City Paper, Washingtonian, and Eater. Clearly, NRG doesn’t want people to think it’s “like Union…

  Barred in DC

  June 24, 2017

  Capitol Hill, DC Bar News

• 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…

  Barred in DC

  April 6, 2017

  Capitol Hill, DC Bar News

• Bardo Officially Moving Permanently Out of Trinidad to Nationals Park Location

  Bardo Brewpub officially announced today that it will be permanently closing its Trinidad location, moving to the new Bardo River Brewery just south of Nationals Park in the Navy Yard/Capitol Riverfront neighborhood. This move, which was first reported months ago by Barred in DC, is required by DC law (specifically section 25-303 of the DC Code).…

  Barred in DC

  December 5, 2016

  Bardo, Capitol Hill, DC Bar News

• Bardo River Brewery Gets Approval – Can Stay Open til Midnight

  [This story has been updated on 12/3 & 12/6 based on comments to the post below, which you should definitely read] The long saga for the Bardo River Brewery appears to be over. On Wednesday, ABRA and Bardo entered into a consent order, resolving the issues with Bardo’s manufacturer liquor license application for its new…

  Barred in DC

  December 1, 2016

  Bardo, Capitol Hill, DC Bar News

• Shake-Up on Barracks Row – Say Hello to Finn McCool’s (Again) & Tio Javier

  Visitors to Barracks Row will see some changes to a few of the eateries/bars on the 8th Street SE strip owned by Xavier Cervera’s group.  Molly Malone’s is now called Finn McCool’s, which was the name of the bar that previously occupied the space before Molly’s opened in 2009. Pacifico Cantina is now Tio Javier.…

  Barred in DC

  October 30, 2016

  Barred in DC Overview, Capitol Hill

• Joselito Set to Bring Andalusia to Eastern Market in November

  Joselito, a Spanish restaurant focusing on dishes from the southern area of Spain, Andalusia, is set to open in November in Capitol Hill, just steps away from Eastern Market. The eatery, located in the shuttered Sona Creamery space at 660 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, comes from the folks behind the acclaimed SER Restaurant in Ballston. News…

  Barred in DC

  September 8, 2016

  Capitol Hill, DC Bar News

• The Brig Beer Garden Opens on Barracks Row

  The Brig DC Public Beergarden, website, Facebook, Twitter, 1007 8th St. SE (at L St.) opens at 4p (weekdays) 11a (weekends), HH 4-7p weekdays, est. 2006. The long-awaited beer garden The Brig finally opened its doors last Friday, June 17th. The open air spot in lower Barracks Row/Navy Yard (about 10 minutes walk from the Eastern Market and Navy Yard Metro stations)…

  Barred in DC

  June 22, 2016

  Beer, Capitol Hill