U Street Music Hall
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Lovingly called "U Hall", this DJ-owned and operated basement dance floor is for true music and dance fans. There is no bottle service. You're VIP because you know music well enough to know the amazing DJs they book and want to hear them in an intimate space with the best sound system possible. So electronic music fans, unite.
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The Howard Theatre
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The Howard Theatre is a leader in entertainment. With a spectrum of shows ranging from DC famous 90s cover band, to national headliners, the theatre maintains its diverse roots in music. Though you might only go for a show, the efforts to reclaim the space as a proper supper club translate well on the menu for normal dinner hours and late night.
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9:30 Club
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If you want a classic, DC, live music night, this is it. With standing room only, a balcony area, and four bars, 9:30 is a cozy music experience. The place has been around for decades, as have its fans and regular comers and goers. It's a little loud, a little sweaty, and a lot of fun, no matter the show.
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Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe
Shopping
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Book lovers will be thrilled with extensive sections in poetry, history, and travel among others. The cafe is a great place to continue your book talk over coffee, brunch, or drinks. Kramerbooks has been a neighborhood staple since the late 70s and it seems it will be a landmark for a long time to come.
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Madam's Organ Blues Bar
Nightlife
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With live music seven nights a week, Madam's Organ has as many regular patrons as they do regular musicians. With local features of indie and blues, it's easy to get a sense of the more artsy comrades in this part of town on any given night of the week.
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Rock & Roll Hotel
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Rock & Roll Hotel boasts three levels of fun: a basement level performance stage for live music, a DJ dancefloor for bumping and grinding, and a roof deck clad with bar. The also host some off the beaten path nights, like DC Bear Happy Hour. They also have a small menu of bar food to pad those stomachs before a night of drinking and dancing.
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El Rey
Nightlife
3
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Though El Rey is always overly loud and raging with bros, it is completely forgivable because the tacos and nachos are so good. Whether you eat inside, take it to go, or snag an order at their street window, no one will be left hungry. For drinks there are pitchers of margaritas and micheladas. For food, steak nachos and all the tacos are great.
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Black Cat
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There are two stage spaces in the Black Cat for those looking for an intimate, indie concert going experiences. The live-music part of the night can be preceded or post-partied in the Red Room Bar and/or the Food for Thought Cafe, which features vegan and vegetarian dishes, as well as coffee and the like.
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Zaytinya
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Zaytinya has an airy feel, as though you were in a Grecian grotto. With regional wines, an exacting menu, and that lightness, it's a perfect place for a business meeting midday or a date in the evening--any night of the week. Besides the great service, they are known for many specialties: octopus, lamb, kebab, horta, and all the authentic favs.
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Red Derby
Nightlife
3
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If you want to have fun in a casual space, look no further. Red Derby is laid-back to the max! They also have great bar food at a great price. Nighttime patrons find comfort in burgers, while brunchers find comefort in breakfast burritos and the like. It's a true neighborhood joint with a mix of regulars and their pals.
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Jack Rose Dining Saloon
Nightlife
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Jack Rose hosts a dining saloon, open-air terrace, balcony room, and a tiki bar. Each space has a distinct air about it. If you want to feel exclusive, the dining saloon is the spot that feels the most intimately like a boys club. You'll be surrounded by more whiskeys/bourbons/Scotches than you'll ever be able to taste in a lifetime.
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Little Miss Whiskey's Golden Dollar
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All kinds of people are drawn to Little Miss Whiskey's, which is no surprise given the weekly themed nights. Open mic on Tuesday, karaoke Wednesday, and once a month events for beer lovers/home brewers, 90s music aficionados, and soul/funk/disco fans. The upstairs dance parties are much coveted and attended on this block of town.
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Echostage
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Echostage is clubbing in the truest sense--a music experience. With handheld LED lights for sale, a VIP balcony with two of its own bars and table service, and a ground floor area with bars, bodies, and fist-pumping, the loud music and big lights experience is at the ready. DC music aficionados especially love the German-imported sound-system.
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Eighteenth Street Lounge
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With antique sofas, candlelight, an outdoor patio, there's plenty of intimate space for resting your dancing shoes and having a conversation, making ESL different than other premiere house parties. Each of the different rooms hosts a different sound, a different tone: Gold Room, Main Room, Jazz Bar, Studio Bar, and Deck Bar.
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Biergarten Haus
Nightlife
2
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Biergarten Haus has a stellar list of imported beer (mostly from Germany and Austria, and a few from Brussels). They also have a small menu of outstanding bavarian pub food so you can knosh as you drink your day or night away. The live music and the cohorts of soccer fans make the day and night drinking experience feel like a laid back house party.
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