Washington, DC
Bar Charley draws a mixed crowd from the neighborhood – young, old, gay and straight. They come for groovy cocktails sloshing in vintage glassware and…
Must-see nightlife in Washington, DC
Washington, DC
When you walk into Copycat it feels like a Chinese fast-food restaurant. That's because it is (sort of) on the 1st floor, where Chinese street-food…
Washington, DC
Grab a table, pull up a stool and crush your opponent at Hungry Hungry Hippos. Or cozy up to a serious game of Scrabble. Board Room lets you flash back to…
Songbyrd Record Cafe & Music House
Washington, DC
By day hang out in the retro cafe, drinking excellent coffee, munching sandwiches and browsing the soul and indie LPs for sale. You can even cut your own…
Washington, DC
This is one of DC's great dive bars. The interior looks sort of like an evil Elks Club, all unironically old-school 'art,' cheap paneling and dim lights…
Washington, DC
Tucked in the basement underneath the acclaimed Dabney restaurant, the Cellar pours loads of wines by the glass, including many varietals by hard-to-find,…
Little Miss Whiskey’s Golden Dollar
Washington, DC
If Alice had returned from Wonderland so traumatized by her near beheading that she needed a stiff drink, we imagine she’d pop down to Little Miss Whiskey…
Washington, DC
Besides being one of DC's best places to grab frites and steak au poivre, Granville Moore’s has an extensive Belgian-beer menu that should satisfy any fan…
Washington, DC
Beer-lovers' heads will explode in Bluejacket. Pull up a stool at the mod-industrial bar, gaze at the silvery tanks bubbling up the ambitious brews, then…
Washington, DC
Walk into Jack Rose and you know you’ve hit the whiskey jackpot. Hundreds of bottles stack the shelves – 2687 bottles, to be exact. It's the largest…
Washington, DC
The Country Club is three levels of great. The bottom floor is packed with pool tables, skeeball and shuffleboard, while the upper floor contains its own…
Washington, DC
Sprawled by the river in the shadow of Nationals Park, Bardo feels post-apocalyptic. Silver fermentation tanks rise from the dirt, dogs lope around rusted…
Washington, DC
Firefly is a restaurant first – the Hotel Madera’s restaurant, to be precise – but we’re not listing it for those merits. We can say it’s one of the…
Washington, DC
Is the wine made here world class? No. But the space is really cool. It's enormous, with steel tanks fermenting the juice in back, and a clean-lined,…
Washington, DC
Chandeliers, velvet sofas, antique wallpaper and a ridiculously good-looking, dance-loving crowd adorn this multifloored mansion. The DJs – spinning funk,…
Washington, DC
One of five DC branches of the specialist coffee roaster, this La Colombe occupies a vintage brick garage in Blagden Alley. The long space is drenched in…
Washington, DC
Cafe Citron is one of DC’s most popular Latin-music clubs (in fairness, it plays everything, but the focus is on salsa, bachata et al). Girls dance, guys…
Washington, DC
Tune Inn has been helping the thirsty since 1947. Mounted deer heads stare from the wall and watch over old-timers knocking back Budweisers at the bar…
Washington, DC
Owned by an Ethiopian family, Sidamo offers excellent, organic African coffee, tasty and strong as hell. There’s friendly staff and that just-right…
Washington, DC
Button-down shirts are de rigueur at this gay hangout frequented by the 20- and 30-something, work-hard-and-play-hard set. Some DC residents claim that…
Washington, DC
Lots of regulars hang out at this pub, a scruffy, Victorian-esque cornerstone that some call the Cheers of Capitol Hill, which has been around for 50-plus…
Washington, DC
Compass is a homegrown roaster with seven locations and counting. This bright, clamorous branch sits across the street from Capital One Arena and it's…
Washington, DC
Enter the Bier Baron's underground lair and prepare your liver for an onslaught of brews. The dark, dingy, pubby bar taps 50 different beers – emphasis on…
Washington, DC
What's not to like about a wood-paneled, lodge-like gastropub with craft beers flowing from 40 taps? The vintage photos of folks boozing set the good-time…
Washington, DC
Russophiles flock to this faded but elegant Dupont gem, with its brassy chandeliers, candlelit chambers and stupefying vodka selection. It’s a great spot…
Washington, DC
An agreeably worn neighborhood joint, Larry's is known for its potently boozy drinks, dog-friendly patio and big windows perfect for people-watching. It's…
Washington, DC
The Tabard Inn Bar is in a hotel, but plenty of locals come to swirl an old-fashioned or gin and tonic in the wood-beamed, lodge-like lounge. On warm…
Washington, DC
Set on a quiet street, Filter is a jewel-box-sized cafe with a tiny front patio, a hipster crowd, sullen baristas and, most importantly, good, locally…
Washington, DC
The local mini-chain wins lots of 'best coffee' awards, and locals agree it's the real caffeinated deal. Join the laptop pack and sip your foam art in the…
Washington, DC
Lauriol doubles as a decent Mexican restaurant by day; by night, it's extremely popular with the young and frolicsome. Most folks go for the fruit…
Washington, DC
If you just said the name of this bar and smiled a little inner smile (or turned red), well, that’s kind of the point. The irreverence is carried on…
Washington, DC
Lucky’s interior is nothing special – your standard double-decker dark wood and cozy chairs. It’s the crowd that sets it apart: an amalgamation of capital…
Washington, DC
Dark, intimate, close and sexy – that's the scene at Bossa. The soundtrack, if you couldn't guess: jazz, flamenco and bossa nova played in the candlelit…
Washington, DC
Kelly’s implores on its front sign: ‘Give me your thirsty, your famished, your befuddled masses,’ and the masses respond. Fans of the on-tap Guinness and…
Washington, DC
Two-story Number Nine looks like it should be a total den of obnoxiousness, what with its super-sleek, spaceship-style furniture and Euro too-cool-for…
Washington, DC
Squeezed into an old town house with a cosmopolitan bar and romantic back room, the Village is as close as DC gets to Cuba. That's not particularly close,…
Washington, DC
Rocket Bar is an almost inexplicably popular pool hall, although there’s lots more going on than shooting some stick – shuffle board, Golden Tee, all the…
Washington, DC
The Green Lantern has a mellower bar downstairs, while the 2nd floor is more frisky and clubby. It attracts a slightly older crowd, and there are all…
Washington, DC
An easygoing sports bar, the Mug is nothing fancy and a bit of a dive, but it attracts an interesting mix of preppie Hill types, Marines from the nearby…
Washington, DC
It’s not every day you come across an Irish pub–Jewish deli fusion. So dig right in to the meaty bagel sandwiches, brisket poutine and matzo ball soup …
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