Barred in DC

Every bar in DC open on a Sunday with a TV will show the country’s most popular entertainment, the NFL. But if you’re a fan, you probably want to go somewhere they don’t just show the 30-40% of games that are on regular TV, but 100% of the games including on NFL Sunday Ticket. Here’s…

Updated: September 9, 2022 (Bars listed in parentheses are in the suburbs. Not all suburban bars listed)Italics-potentially not officially hosted by local alumni group The 2022 guide to where to watch your college football team in DC and the DC area is below. CC Sports Pub below refers to Crystal City Sports Pub Email barredindc@gmail.com…

Although none have yet to be authorized, open container zones are now technically legal in DC, after the Reopen Washington DC Alcohol Beverage Regulation Amendment Act of 2021 became effective June 30th. Applications for the so-called “commercial lifestyle licenses” ($1000 minimum) will become available in early August and will be subject to protests from ANCs…

Update Saturday morning from metrobar: So, we just received our ABRA license and will be open and serving beer and spirits today. We are still experiencing a staff shortage, and face issues today obtaining some of our regular menu products due to wholesalers being closed for the weekend. Our team is working this morning to…

The U.S. House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol is having its first public hearing this Thursday, June 9th, at 8pm eastern time. All the broadcast networks you can get with a $15 antenna will show it and it will streamed live for free by the committee, but…

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED All people who don’t suck are welcome, but if you’re a parent with your kid(s) at day care, school, or with a caregiver at home (nanny, au pair, relative, iRoomba), this event is particularly for you – the inaugural Barred in DC Parents’ Day Out is coming to the Navy…

A former bartender recently reached out to Barred in DC saying he had quit the industry for a desk job “because of the way people were talking/treating me. Hurling insults, slurs, etc… All these experiences took a great toll on my mental [health] and I had to quit.” He also said that as places began…

Here’s a roundup of spots in DC and their plans for Thursday, May 5th 2022 Mexican (or Mexican adjacent) Spots Mission Dupont open at noon w/ DJ $5.50 16 oz Pacifico drafts / Dos Equis bottles. $7 Disparos Blanco shots. $10 Patron Blanco shots. $30 margarita pitchers. $9 Mission Margs $2 chips/salsa; $8.50 cheese quesadilla;…

Farmbird, the fast casual grilled chicken spot which first opened on H Street NE in August 2017, expanding following $1 million investment to Penn Quarter (Feb 2021) and Ballston (June 2021) with Navy Yard and others to come, appears to have permanently closed all of its locations as of Wednesday, April 27th. Sources spotted appliances…