Washington DC after Dark - the best nightlife, bars and restaurants all on one street?
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- Опубликовано: 12 янв 2022
- Washington DC after Dark is a wonderful place. While the city is shaking with nightlife, 14th street is the absolute epicenter of entertainment. From taking in live comedy at the source theater, or getting your bro and bratwurst on at franklin hall, you can find it all right here in one place. Our first stop is this clandestine unmarked door which after a knock and a pause in a stairwell will gain you entry to The Gibson (2009 14th st www.thegibsondc.com) where the eclectic mix of people and absolutely masterful bartenders will start your night off on a very high note and very green drink. If the weather is nice, then a stop at The Garden District (1801 14th st NW www.gardendistrictdc.com) is mandatory, with their festive patio brimming with a jaunty crowd as the feast on BBQ sammies and cold pitchers of beer. Dialing it back a bit swing just around the corner to the Left Door (1345s St NW www.left-door.com) which is located, well, through the left door of the dry cleaners next door. A mellow and friendly speakeasy it's a perfect place to get to know someone, or plan your attack on the night. The next place isn't hard to find and makes no beef of what they're all about. Chicken+Whiskey (1738 14th st nw www.chickenandwhiskey.com) is a rare jewel in the nightlife mine. Up front is a positively delicious roast chicken joint, but if you venture in the back and slide past the fridge door, you'll enter a full-fledged disco. This place was bouncing from wall to wall at 8pm so if you go, go early. I had to do a double take on the way out because I honestly thought it was a dream. Next we pitstop at Jane Jane (1705 14th st. NW www.janejanedc.com) which offers not just an amazing craft cocktail scene, but savory snacks to keep you rocking.
Giving our livers a breath of air, we popped into DC's legendary Miss Pixies, which while labeled as a thrift store is really more of a emporium of epic tchotchke. from rare corning ware, to radioactive stemware, to not suitable for lunch dinnerware, this place is a palace to quirk, where you can easily spend a moment finding that perfect thing you didn't know you needed.
Now, having built up quite an appetite, we slid into Barcelona Wine Bar (1622 14th St NW www.barcelonawinebar.com) which was positively humming with excitement. Here the line between lounge and restaurant is beautifully blurred in typical Castilian style, where you can either drink and nibble the night away, or dive a bit deeper and rock an authentic paella. Next we were told to roll the dice and take a chance on Players Club, which delivers as a subterranean pleasure palace that lets your nostalgia run wild. If you can't have a good time here, you might have a problem. Now that Jackie was devoid of inhibition I told her to go down this dark stairwell in an alley and knock on the door. What would seem like a murder scene, turns out to be maybe the best speakeasy yet simply called, The Mirror (1413 K St NW www.themirrordc.com ) There's no camera's allowed so you best just see for yourself. Last, to put a nail in the night's coffin, we washed up on the shore of Sax (734 11th st NW www.saxdc.com) which you don't need directions to, just follow the faint thumping sound permeating the city. Inside Sax you are transported to a divinely confused mix of St. Petersburg and Cabo, where the dancefloor is full of convulsing revelers fueled by sparkler topped drinks. To be honest, I am not entirely sure I would recall anything past The Gibson, if not for my camera and a few lovely souvenirs. Thanks DC, you're the best time I don't remember having.
I've lived in DC area since the 90s and don't do much clubbing any more. But I've traveled all over the country and much of the world, and I can say this: Nothing beats NY and Miami nightlife. But DC, in my humble opinion, DC is right up there in the next tier. Great, great nightlife city!
Completely agree, in fact, I'd say depending on what you are looking for, DC is a secret weapon.
I love DC nightlife
no argument there!
lol I grew up in the DC suburbs in VA where I still live. I've been traveling overseas a lot recently and have been looking at nightlife videos for the cities I go to and just randomly wondered if anyone did anything for DC, and lo and behold I found this. I still check out the night life in DC but its funny to see what others think of DC or have found there. This is a pretty good list of places, some of them I've been too, and some I haven't, good job!
That is funny ... I mean I do the same thing coming from NYC ... always traveling but never really ever looking at my home town. Glad I got the thumbs up from a local ... DC's nightlife is nothing to sneeze at.
@@TravelClast it ain't NYC but yeah we have our fun down here, just gotta start your night earlier lol
finally now I know
yay thank you
Thanks for watching!
I really miss DC nightclubs!! 😢😢😢😢
the best
I live next to this on 14th.
wonderful! Have a fantastic time!
I've experienced all
Dan GOHR you still out there? Miss ya
Akron couldnt hold me bro.
when you call them speak easys are they still just regular bars or what? is speak easy a slang term?
Thats a great question Charlie ... originally "Speakeasy" comes from the 20's during prohibition which were illegal places that served alcohol (all "bars" were illegal during the time). Now I would say "Speakeasy" is a type of bar, like sports bar or cocktail lounge, where it's the style of the bar. Speakeasies would usually be bespoke, dark, and have a feeling of mystery. Usually the drinks are more elevated and sophisticated, and most of the time the entrance to the bar is somewhat hidden, meaning, you either need to know someone to get in.
@@TravelClast thank you Roberto. That's exactly what I wanted to know. I love the sound of these speakeasy's. Someday when I get back to the States I'm going to check a couple of these out.
@@charliem5332 Theyre fun for sure ... where do you call home? they're all over the world these days if you know where to look;)
@@TravelClast Ireland is my home. Lots of bars but not familiar with speakeasy's 😃. I was in DC when I was 19 and a cousin brought me to the Irish times and the Dubliner. Are those bars still there? I remember having crab cakes in one which were delicious but the Guinness wasn't great.
There’s a couple of speakeasy’s in Ireland my dude!
How about Ethiopian night clubs?
Cant say I've ever been in an Ethiopian night club ... outside of Ethiopia that is.