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Jake's is a neighborhood spot in Shaw. It seems unsure what kind of place it is; The decor and the relatively expensive Cajun-themed food...

TallBoy is definitely an after-work bar, and a damn good one. Tallboy is in Mt. Vernon, like a block from the Metro and the convention...

The beauty of Sudhouse: it doesn't try too hard. It's just a regular bar. Notice I said "regular", not "dive". Not a whiff of try-hard...

One of my favorite chill bars in DC. Solly's has two floors and a patio. The first floor is just a bar, a couple tables (built into...

A very well-known DC bar. Dan's is at the bottom (south) end of the 18th Street strip. Dan's tries as hard as it can to be a "dive". The...

My new favorite after work bar. Derby has two levels, both with dim red lighting (which feels more calming than it sounds). I always go...

When someone asks me what's the best all-around bar in DC, this is my answer. There are four floors. The first floor has two bars and...

The homeland. This bar holds a special place in my heart for many reasons. A dirty, sweaty, glorious "Irish" bar (there's lots of green...

This is a great bar to start a night out. They have 4 pool tables, 3 dart boards, 2 shuffleboard tables, a foosball table, and a Big Buck...