Spit-polished, silver bullet 1940s trailer-turned-diner rises above the cliché while delivering on every Hollywood-inspired expectation: charming bleary-eyed servers, swiveling stools and gr... read more
Ironic indoor miniature golf added to the H Street funfair. Kooky wall-hangings and twee drinkies at the extra long bar turn you into a club character for the night, so wear plaid. Random-yet-tast... read more
Just like Starbucks killed coffee, Subway ruined subs. Vigilante Philly-style deli reclaims hoagie honor with imported ham, nose-biting herbs, provolone aged 18-months from Napoli. Off-the-rack sec... read more
Snow White says, "Let's be friends." The seven dwarves go on a beer-drinking binge and rip plaster from the walls, turning their stone cottage into a fairy tale frat house. Capitol Hill folk ... read more
Real simple. Nice guys who like cold beer and sports. Guys as cool as you. What home looked like before your girlfriend moved in: boxing gloves, football trophies, paperbacks stuffed into corne... read more
Go figure, the capital's got a wild west saloon in Northeast. Main floor music stage a church for Myspace addicts, toe-tapping waifs who maybe cut their own hair. Upstairs bar the quintessence o... read more
The freaks come out at night, but face it honey, you're a freak show, too. Sexy three-ring circus happens on a stage the size of a New York City bathroom. Midnight sideshows induce laughter, winci... read more
The devil went down to Georgia and kept going all the way to Louisiana. Red pepper bar food hints at Cajun vibe but it's the earnest indie groupies that bring tears to your eyes. Out of the mouth... read more
Johnston & Murphy gets our vote. Founded in 1850 by a British immigrant and master shoemaker, J&M is older than Canada. Handcrafting kicks for the American prez since the eighteen hundoes. ... read more
Old-timey, feelgood pub dating back to a more innocent Northeast. Now an oasis of Catholic University goodness down in da ghetto. Original brick, wood paneling, framed window glass proves history. ... read more
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Spit-polished, silver bullet 1940s trailer-turned-diner rises above...