TheJoker

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...