Category: Neighborhood

• Thomas Foolery

  Thomas Foolery, website, Facebook,  2029 P St. NW, opens at noon everyday, closes at midnight weekdays, 2a on weekends, HH (Angry Hour 5-7p daily, est. 2013 [Post (Carman), Post (Hahn) WCP (read this), HuffPo, Yelp] Indisputably the goofiest bar in DC, the uber-fun Thomas Foolery entertains those who stop by the snug basement spot in west Dupont on P Street with games and…

  Barred in DC

  April 21, 2014

  Adult Friendly, Chill, Dupont, Games

• Redline

  Redline, website, Facebook, Twitter,  707 G St. NW, opens at 11a everyday except Sun. (10a), HH 4-7p M-F, Distance to Verizon Center: 400 feet (Brought to you by DC Sports Nexus), est. 2010 [Post, WCP, Zagat, In a DC Minute, Yelp] Overlooking the Verizon Center, Redline satisfies those looking for both a sports bar and a loungey atmosphere. Dubbed a “Gastrolounge/Bar,” this is a…

  Barred in DC

  April 16, 2014

  Chinatown / Penn Quarter, DC Sports Nexus – Pre/Post Game Spots, Loungey, Outdoor Space, Sports Bar

• Bar Charley

  Bar Charley, Facebook, Twitter,  1825 18th St. NW (at Swann/T), opens at 4p on weekdays, 10a on weekends, closes at 11p Sun-Thu, midnight Fri-Sat, HH 4-6:30p M-F, est. 2013 [Post (Sietsma), Post (Hahn), InTheCapital, PoPville, Forking DC, Eater, Yelp] A welcome respite from the circus that is the nearby Lauriol Plaza, Bar Charley is one of my favorite places…

  Barred in DC

  January 23, 2014

  Adult Friendly, Barred in DC Pick, Chill, Cocktails, Dupont, Outdoor Space, Restaurant

• Lucky Bar

  Lucky Bar, website, Facebook, Twitter,  1221 Connecticut Ave. NW (at 18th & M), opens at 3p on weekdays (unless soccer event), typically 8a or earlier on weekends , HH 3-8 M-W, 3-close Th, 3-10p F, est. 1997 [Yelp, WaPo, Frommers] Arguably the best soccer bar in D.C. (though Fado may quibble), Lucky Bar has been treating futbol fans and 23…

  Barred in DC

  November 21, 2013

  Dancy, Divey, Dupont, Meat Markety, Outdoor Space, Sports Bar

• 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

• DNV Rooftop Lounge

  DNV Rooftop Lounge, website, Facebook, Twitter, 1155 14th St. NW (on Thomas Circle near M St. NW), opens at 5p (weekdays) 7p (weekends) closes at 1a, est. 2008 (renovated 2013) [Yelp, WaPo, Thrillist] High atop the Donovan House, a Kimpton Hotels property located on Thomas Circle and 14th Street (in somewhat of a no-man’s land between downtown…

  Barred in DC

  July 30, 2013

  Barred in DC Pick, Downtown, Loungey, Outdoor Space, 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

• Local 16

  Local 16, website, Facebook, Twitter, 1602 U St. NW, opens at 5p (weekdays) 11a (weekends), HH 5-8p weekdays, est. 2002 [Yelp, Tripadvisor, Washingtonian] From the Hilton Brothers, Local 16 sort of helped kickstart the transformation of the U Street Corridor to full-blown yuppie-dom when it opened in fall 2002 at 16th (hence the name, though…

  Barred in DC

  May 10, 2013

  22 Year Olds, Adult Friendly, Dancy, Loungey, Meat Markety, Roof Deck, U Street / Logan Circle