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Favorite DC Bars of PoPville Readers – 2019 Edition
PoPville recently reprised (ok, 3 months ago in March, but I’ve been busy, uh, tweeting) his Friday question of the day: Who/Where are the Best Bars in D.C.? Just like Barred in DC analyzed 5 years ago when basically the same question was asked, I’m doing it again. Around 110 bars made the cut (not…
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Duke’s Grocery Comes to Foggy Bottom
Duke’s Grocery, 2000 Pennsylvania Ave. NW #3500 (at I), Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, website, est. 2019, 11a-late, HH Noon-7p M-F ($5 select beer & wine, rails) opens in Foggy Bottom on Thursday, May 30th. The new spot, which is still located at it’s original location in Dupont Circle (17th & P, opened in Sept 2013; full…
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Pie Shop-Dangerously Delicious Pies Seeks Support
[THIS POST HAS BEEN EDITED] Pie Shop Bar, the great bar/music venue/roof deck establishment located above the relative H Street stalwart, Dangerously Delicious Pies, posted an interesting plea on social media channels Wednesday: We, an established DC small business, literally a mom and pop business run by a husband and wife team for over 9…
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Astoria Comes to 17th Street in Dupont
Astoria (1521 17th St. NW (b/t Q & P), 5p-2a Sun-Th, 5p-3a Mon, Instagram, Washingtonian), from Devin Gong and the folks that brought you the great cocktail + bao/dumplings/skewers H Street spot, Copycat Co., opened Wednesday, April 24th (as first reported by PoPville). This 17th Street spot, in the long-vacant space between JR’s and Agora,…
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Where to Watch the Final Four in DC – 2019
The 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four tips off around 6p Saturday, April 6th with UVa v. Auburn followed 40 minutes after that game (around 8:50p) with Texas Tech v. Michigan State. Championship game tips off at 9:20p on Monday (stop complaining, it’s started at that time last 30 years. Most of the spots in…
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The Sign of the Whale Now Houses A….Cocktail Bar? The Ella Grace Opens Up on M Street
The Ella Grace, 1825 M St. NW, Facebook, Instagram, opens around 3p, has opened in lower Dupont inside the legendary dance/meat market bar, The Sign of the Whale. This new cocktail/wine bar is located on the second floor alcove in the front of the establishment, and overlooks the rest of the spot. The cozy bar…
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Where to Watch March Madness in DC – 2019
March Madness is upon us, and it does not get better than Thursday and Friday for the first round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament. See TV schedule and bracket here. I’ve highlighted all the sports bars, which are your best bets to have an atmosphere, and specials. I’ll be taking off the afternoon once again, like I’ve done…
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Comprehensive Guide to Sandwiches on Capitol Hill
Since it’s not even close to relevant to Barred in DC, but totally relevant to my selfish life, I compiled a listing of sandwiches in DC on The Hill is Home website. Check it out.
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Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in DC – 2019
Although it’s no Ireland (go!), it’s still can be fun to go out to bars in DC on St. Paddy’s Day, though it’s unclear which day will be more wild since the holiday is a Sunday this year. This list shows where to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in DC bars in 2019, sorted by Irish…
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EatBar Closes, Again
Eatbar has closed once again, this time after 3 years on Barracks Row. The Neighborhood Restaurant Row bar/restaurant, which was resurrected with much Washington Post fanfare on March 31, 2016 (was supposed to open in fall 2015) after being open in Lyon Park in Arlington from 2007-2014, announced earlier this evening on Instagram, Twitter and…
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