New Food at Nats Park

Generally speaking, there are two reasons to attend a sporting event: to watch the home team compete, and to eat ballpark food/drink ballpark overpriced beer. Sadly, for the Washington professional sports fan, ...
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Barcode: No Dress Code is the New Dress Code

Barcode finally got it right. No red velvet ropes. No dress code. No VIP nonsense. It has set itself apart from other restaurant/clubs by positioning itself as a lounge, and not a restaurant-turned-club, after ...
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Public Bar: A True Meet Market

Public Bar in the Golden Triangle deserves a large portion of the credit for the recent onslaught of upscale sportsbars in DC. It's been followed by Barcode and Redline, and most likely more coming in 2011...
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Lucky Bar

Neighborhood:	Golden Triangle
Address:	1221 Connecticut Ave., NW (Jefferson Pl.) Washington, DC 20036
Phone:	202-331-3733
Web site:	www.luckybardc.com
Parking:	Public Lot and Street
Metro:	Dupont Circle and Farragut North
Serves:	Lunch (Daily); Dinner (Daily)
Specials:	Monday (3-8 PM): $2.50-$3.75 draft pints; $3.50 rail drinks; $0.50 tacos Tuesday (3-8 PM): $2.50-$3.75 draft pints; $3.50 rail drinks; $3 Yuengling pints and $12 pitchers (all night); $0.25 wings (all night) Wednesday (3-8 PM): $2.50-$3.75 draft pints; $3.50 rail drinks; half-priced burgers; $3 Yeungling pints Thursday (All Night): $3 Bud, Bud Light and Bud Select; $3 rail drinks; $5 deep fried fun Friday (3-8 PM): $2.50-$3.75 draft pints; $3.50 rail drinks; pint and pitcher specials on Bud Light, Yuengling and Sierra Nevada
Go for:	Drinking and dancing; watching games
Price:	*****
Rating:	*****

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Blackfinn

Neighborhood:	Golden Triangle
Address:	1620 I St., NW (16th St.) Washington, DC 20006
Phone:	202-429-4350
Web site:	www.blackfinndc.com
Parking:	Street and Valet
Metro:	Farragut West and McPherson Square
Serves:	Lunch (Daily); Dinner (Daily)
Specials:	Monday-Friday (4-7 PM): $3 Miller Lite drafts; $5 house wines by the glass; $6.95 flatbread pizzas; $14.99 Blackfinn platters
Go for:	Spinach dip; burgers; watching a game
Price:	*****
Rating:	*****

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J. Paul’s (Georgetown)

Neighborhood:	Georgetown
Address:	3218 M St., NW (Wisconsin Ave.) Washington, DC 20007
Phone:	202-333-3450
Web site:	j-pauls.capitalrestaurants.com
Parking:	Public Lot and Street
Metro:	N/A
Serves:	Brunch (Saturday and Sunday); Lunch (Monday-Friday); Dinner (Daily)
Specials:	Monday-Friday (4-7 PM): $3 beers; $1.50 Blue Point oysters and sliders; $2 Philly rolls
Go for:	Watching a game; raw bar; crab and shrimp dip; crabcake sliders
Price:	*****
Rating:	*****

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Buffalo Billiards

Neighborhood:	Golden Triangle
Address:	1330 19th St., NW (Sunderland Pl.) Washington, DC 20036
Phone:	202-331-7665
Web site:	www.buffalobilliards.com
Parking:	Public Lot and Street
Metro:	Dupont Circle and Farragut North
Serves:	Lunch (Daily); Dinner (Daily)
Specials:	Monday-Friday (4-7 PM): $2.75 Miller Lite and Bud Light drafts; $2.75 Miller Lite, Bud and Bud Light bottles; $3.50 Sam Adams drafts and rail drinks; select half-priced appetizers
Go for:	Happy hour; watching a game; billiards and darts
Price:	*****
Rating:	*****

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The Front Page

Neighborhood:	Golden Triangle
Address:	1333 New Hampshire Ave., NW (O St.) Washington, DC 20036
Phone:	202-296-6500
Web site:	www.frontpagerestaurant.com
Parking:	Street
Metro:	Dupont Circle and Farragut North
Serves:	Brunch (Sunday); Lunch (Monday-Saturday); Dinner (Daily)
Specials:	Monday-Friday (4-7 PM): $2.75 Front Page ale, Miller Lite, Bud Light, rail drinks, and house red and white wines by the glass; half-priced appetizers at the bar
Go for:	Happy hour; watching a game; burger and fries
Price:	*****
Rating:	*****

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Iron Horse: Rocket Bar, Upgraded

I wouldn't exactly call Iron Horse mind blowing, and I personally prefer Redline as far as sportsbars go, but the price point and vibe at Iron Horse is definitely a much-needed addition to the area. Rocket bar is ...
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Redline: Wings with Jicama?

First- the positives. Redline is finally a sportsbar in Chinatown where it's worth watching a game. The alternative, Bar Louie, is gross. It's loud, crowded, the TVs are small, there's no windows, and the food ...
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