The 25 Least Douchey Bars in DC

[James Ford]

It used to be until they started doing those regular dj night things.

Zero. Do you think it's a tattoo'd punk bikers club that only sells whiskey or something? 

[Yada]

I miss Kingpin... now that was an awesome bar.

[K8teebug]

I was at Passenger a few weeks ago and LOVED IT.

[DeathFromAbove1979]

It used to be until they started doing those regular dj night things.

Zero. Do you think it's a tattoo'd punk bikers club that only sells whiskey or something? 

They still have some of those folks in there, they DO still have a ton of bands that play there all the time. It's rather mixed now I'd say. Ultra hipsters, georgetown yuppies, hippies, etc. Sometimes I wish they had food, although I don't know what they'd have. Doesn't Dodge do brats?

[azaghal1981]

What pisses me off about them is that they try pulling off the bands/DJ nights thing concurrently which ruins shows for those who are trying to see the bands if the bands are not playing punk or metal.

Then again, their band bookings fell off dramatically after snailhook left and have never rebounded.

[stevewizzle]

I was at Passenger a few weeks ago and LOVED IT.

that bar just does everything right.

[i am gay and i like cats]

my picks are always in hotels . . . god they make they make the best bars sometimes.  when you're in the mood.  elevators.  the best, and i mean the best, so go there and drink there.  'the library' bar at the melrose hotel.  small and to the point.  and check out the italian reataurant one block up called 'la perla.'  damn, that's nice.

[DeathFromAbove1979]

What pisses me off about them is that they try pulling off the bands/DJ nights thing concurrently which ruins shows for those who are trying to see the bands if the bands are not playing punk or metal.

Then again, their band bookings fell off dramatically after snailhook left and have never rebounded.

Yeah, I've DJ'd there a bunch of times, unfortunately sometimes on weekdays when there have been shows, and we've been asked to turn it down or to wait until the show is over. I've been to shows up there while DJ's are playing and it's not too bad, I guess unless it's some sort of more mellow music it could suck. But that is a pain.

[azaghal1981]

They could easily work it out but I don't think they care enough to do so.


If you're doing a mellow show upstairs, start and finish it earlier, for instance.