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Trusty’s Set For Live Music; Torai to Offer Sake (Beer and Wine Too)
[This post was cross-posted earlier to The Hill is Home, where Barred in DC sometimes contributes stories that are more focused towards the neighborhood in which he lives] Trusty’s, 1420 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, the beloved neighborhood bar in Hill East, is on track to host live bands and other entertainment both inside and on its…
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#ThisTown – DC Bars Showing Stormy Daniels 60 Minutes Interview
The CBS TV newsmagazine 60 Minutes is airing an interview tonight (after 7p, immediately following Elite 8 NCAA Kansas-Duke matchup) with adult film actress Stormy Daniels, who reportedly had an affair with Donald Trump. Because this is DC, many bars are getting in on the action and hosting watch parties (even though even cord cutters…
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DC #Snowday Specials … On the First Day of Spring
Although it’s the first day of spring, snow has decided to come to DC instead of warm weather and OPM has shut down the Government on March 21, 2018. Which means Barred in DC has the day off (no telework required at the agencies I’ve worked at), and due to popular demand, here’s a list…
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Where to Watch March Madness in DC – 2018
[NOTE: for March Madness 2019 spots, click here] 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…
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#Windmageddon DC Bar/Restaurant Specials
Since OPM has shut down the federal government due to sustained 35 MPH winds and 60 MPH gusts, some bars have decided to (recklessly or not?) open earlier than usual with bar specials. Also a good day to get reps in for watching March Madness (Big 10 is playing a week earlier and two games…
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Barred in DC Five Year Anniversary Party – Union Trust – Tuesday March 6th
To mark, if not celebrate, a half decade of ignominy since Barred in DC was officially launched on March 6, 2013, a happy hour (and longer) celebration will be held at Union Trust Bar (740 15th Street, NW, south of H, next to Joe’s Stone Crab) next Tuesday, March 6th, with festivities kicking off at 5:30p…
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Pepperoni Chic Brings a Taste of West Virginia to Petworth
Pepperoni Chic, Facebook, Twitter, 5111 Georgia Ave. NW (off Hamilton between 9th and 13th Streets) [open at 11:30a, close at 9p wkdys, 11p Fri and Sat, closed Sun], a “pop-up” eatery , opened over the weekend in Petworth. Located in the old Straw, Stick, and Brick space, Pepperoni Chic showcases pepperoni rolls, the unofficial state food of…
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Long-time Banana Cafe Piano Bar Entertainer Moves to Finn McCool’s
Banana Cafe’s legendary piano bar entertainer, Gordon Kent, has moved across Barracks Row to Finn McCool’s (formerly Molly Malone’s, formerly Finn MacCool’s). Banana Bar, which shuttered after 25 years in December, was popular for its upstairs piano bar, where Kent played piano, sax, and other instruments since the mid 2000s. Finn McCool’s (located at 713…
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Barred in DC’s Rules for Biking in DC
As someone who bikes to work most days for past few years and still have my Capital Bikeshare membership, I’ve witnessed a lot bad biking (sure, pedestrians and driving too). I’m discouraged that pedestrians and drivers are often irritated at me for actually yielding to pedestrians or stopping at stop signs (they basically expect bikers…
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2018 #TrumpShutdown #SchumerShutdown DC Bar #Shutdownspecials
If you were around in DC in October 2013, the one upside of the government shutdown (using both hashtags for the hits, sorry not sorry) is the DC bar specials. Unlike last time, however, the shutdown started Saturday at midnight and may very well be resolved by Monday, lessening the fun (Oct 1, 2013…
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