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Veritas Wine Bar & Hogo to Close August 2nd; Old Dominion and The Mighty Pint “Temporarily” Closed
A spate of bar closings have hit DC recently, both the permanent and the ominous “temporary” kind. Both Veritas Wine Bar (Dupont) and Hogo (Shaw/Convention Center) have announced that they will shutter their doors after service on Saturday, August 2nd, while Old Dominion Brewhouse (Shaw/Convention) and The Mighty Pint (Dupont) have temporarily closed, with no return expected (at least for…
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Liquor Licensing 101- Licenses and Endorsements
In DC, bars and restaurants who want to serve booze must first obtain a liquor license from the Alcohol Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA). This post is a primer on the different types of licenses and special endorsements that are required. License Types To sell alcohol for drinking on-site, a bar/restaurant can get a restaurant, tavern, or…
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India Gate, New Indian Restaurant, Opens in Dupont
India Gate Restaurant & Bar, 2020 P St, 202-293-1555, opens at 10:30a everyday, closes at 11:30p weekdays, midnight on weekends, est. 2014 [Eater, PoPville], owned and operated by a longtime former cook from the DC mainstay Bombay Club, opened last Wednesday in Dupont. This new Indian restaurant, spread over a comfortable bi-level space, most recently occupied by Eola, serves excellent…
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First #ThurstDay of Summer – July 10th – Local 16
Although we just had a long weekend, we’re due for a #ThurstDay outing. For those uninitiated, Thursday is a grown up Thirsty Thursday; previous ThurstDays have been held since October at several favorite spots in the Dupont/AdMo/U Street/14th Street area including Jack Rose, Bar Charley, GBD, Board Room, Bier Baron, Thomas Foolery The Gibson, BlackJack,…
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Rhino Bar’s Liquor License Suspended for Five Days For Serving Booze to Underage Student (On Hold Pending Appeal)
Rhino Bar and Pumphouse, one of Georgetown’s last remaining college dive bars, recently had its liquor license suspended for five days for selling beer to an underage Georgetown University student in February 2013. [7/20 UPDATE: Rhino Bar has appealed the decision, so the suspension is on hold] The Red Sox M Street bro (top 4…
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Celebrating Independence Day in DC Bars – 2014
Not surprisingly, DC goes pretty much all-out for the Fourth of July. We’ve compiled another list of bars (other than those already sold out) having events Friday to celebrate our nation’s birthday.Hat tip (for many of these) to the typically-excellent roundups from the Washington Post‘s Going Out Gurus, Washingtonian‘s Best Bites Blog. InTheCapital, Fireworks View These…
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Recap of Barred in DC 70 Bus World Cup Bar Tour
On Saturday, about 15-20 folks joined Barred in DC for the 70 Bus World Cup Bar Tour, which was another smashing time. Despite the gray skies, the temperature was superb and the soccer was terrific (especially the Germany-Ghana second half). Once again a few folks had their first MetroBus experience. We started off inside…
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Barred in DC 70 Bus World Cup Bar Tour – Sat. June 21st – 2:30p-8p
Barred in DC will be hosting and leading yet another free bus bar tour on Saturday, June 21st, from 2:30p-8:00p. This time we will be traveling on the 70 Metrobus (Georgia Ave.-7th St. Line). We’ll start off in Penn Quarter/Chinatown, go up to Shaw, make a quick stop in Columbia Heights, and conclude in Petworth/Park View. As the World Cup will be in…
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Where to Watch the World Cup in DC
The world’s most popular sporting event, the World Cup, kicks off this week in Brazil. Scores of DC bars are opening early on weekdays for folks to take long lunches or sneak out of work, many with specials (you’ll likely had your fill of caipirinhas before the month is over) on food and drink from…
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Where to Day Drink on a DC Rooftop During the Week
It was lunchtime on a recent Thursday and I was stumped. A friend visiting from out of town had texted me, asking: “What’s a good place to drink on a rooftop right now?” Completely out of ideas, I instead pointed him to solid patios that I knew were open like Duke’s Grocery and DC Reynolds. Afterwards,…
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