Gunchers, Olde Mac;s, Winstons, Paul Mall, Apple Pie, Chadwicks, Third Edition, Guards. Photograph by Ehpien/FLICKR . In 1985, The Third Edition exterior acted as the stand-in for the titular St. Elmos Fire bar in the Joel Schumacher film about recent Georgetown graduates. J. Pauls would close a few months after that, marking the end of an era, according to Eater. It was kind of like Tuscany in that everyone had to go there at least once.. [8], In the late 1990s, The Bayou was owned by Dave Williams (Cellar Door Productions), who was also responsible for putting on the concerts at DAR Constitution Hall and the Capital Centre. "I had this girl friend with me I couldn't stand," Smith said, "so I went up to Brian and asked him to get rid of her for me." They have a gay following and the original is near Dupont Circle. It would become gridlocked with cars as far as the eye can see, according to the New York Times, each and every Saturday night. acid jazz and electronica, following the establishment of a variety of bars and clubs in the area, most notably The Black Cat (which was co-founded by Dave Grohl, another native of the DC punk scene). Channeling the immense popularity of Chidi, a so-called circuit of preppy bars soon dotted the neighborhood, giving the pastel-clad a place to party virtually every single night of the week. While Maryland raised its drinking age to 21 in 1982 and Virginia did the same in 1985, the District of Columbia held out, wrote Hunter Main for The Hoya Georgetown Universitys student newspaper in trying to explain the era. In the late 1960s and early 1970s there were so many Georgetown undergrads streaming down the hill to work at the neighborhoods bars, nightclubs and eateries that Mike and his friends had another name for the elite Jesuit university: the Georgetown Restaurant School. We locked the front doors and watched young co-eds from Marymout, Mount Vernon, GTown, UMD all neked and looking pretty good. The Georgetown bar culture was filled with much more than loafers, gingham, pleats and shoulder pads, wrote McGovern. Not to forget Crazy Horse, Desperados, the Down Under. There was a terrific creperie nearby. Williams also was the GM at the Nissan Pavilion. Go back further and you add a string of legendary bars from Georgetowns 80s heyday, like Charring Cross, Pall Mall, the Bayou, etc. And, of course, it was partially the model for the St. Elmos bar in St. Elmos Fire. It was the first bar in Georgetown that integrated music videos into the bar! To me, a saloon is where the dining room seating is right there with the bar, Mike says. "Every time you come here you see someone you haven't seen in a long time, someone you grew up with. By 1982, preppy partying in our nations capital was reaching a fever pitch, with limousines crawling down M Street and bars packed eight-deep as people queued up for drinks. The 1980s were the prime years for Georgetown basketball. [3], The club included a balcony level, with tables and chairs, and two standing room only bars. type); blond, dirty blond or light brown hair; a polo shirt with some sort of animal or mammal applique; a pair of madras pants or Bermuda shorts; and your name on the Britches mailing list for its new fall collection.. There are a few prerequisites [for entry], wrote WaPo. "My dog's better'n that," replied Costner. "Now that's a babe," he said, pointing to a picture of a blond. In Mr. Smith's, while the young frolic in the garden patio, older patrons get melancholy around the piano bar, singing, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," "Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing" and "Eidelweiss," harmonizing with strangers in a minor key. Past Bars in Georgetown By Curtis Newman on Sunday, April 15, 2012 at 11:01 AM D.C. bars back in the day If they have an address I have the Matches with Address and Ph# 15 Minute club 18th Street Lounge 21st Amendment was a GW hangout 3514 (12th St NE) 5th Column 930 Club (Was F St now 815 vst) Abbey Road ACME Bar and Grill Our guests praise the bar in our reviews. Eventually, Wilkerson convinced Flack to give pop music a try. 4.5/5 Wonderful! In its script, St. Elmos is described as a P.J. The owner sold it to a corporation and then it began to slide. I remember a Mr. Henrys in Georgetown at the same time as the American Cafe but that Mr. Henrys closed around 1980-81 (it started getting mostly straight customers when they hired a teenaged Tori Amos to play piano)and the American Cafe followed suit a few years later. There are a few prerequisites [for entry], wrote WaPo. The East India Trading Company ( I think), another bar, in the basement of what was most recently Maxime. Donal Leace, who sadly passed away yesterday in Texas from COVID19, use to play Sunday afternoon shows at Mr. Henrys on Wisconsin. By the 21st century, Georgetown bar culture was dying as students began going out in the Adams Morgan neighborhood instead. This brought a huge influx of teenagers from the DC suburbs to Georgetown on Fridays and Saturdays that, when combined with the sizable university population, led to swells of 20,000 to 30,000 patrons, many of whom travelled by car, during the nighttime.. "That block is becoming another 14th Street strip," said attorney Courts Oulahan, who is representing Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3A and the Georgetown Citizens Association in an old battle aimed at reducing the number of Class C (restaurants) liquor licenses granted in the area. Champions: This sports bar at the end of the alley next to Benetton entertained drunk college kids for years before it briefly became the upscale Blue Gin. Sometimes we take our pants off and it really bums people out, claimed James Muggy (Mike) Smith, a self-proclaimed filthy rich kid who was wearing a pink-and-green plaid bow tie and pink sweater when he was interviewed in yet another 1982 WaPo article on the scene. This establishment was a left over remanent of the 1970s disco scene. The club, which was a regular stop on East Coast tours by UK bands from the late 1970s on, featured artists including U2 (their second show in the United States), Kiss, Guns N' Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers (performing twice in 1988 which would be their final DC shows with founding members Hillel Slovak and Jack Irons ), The Only Ones, Squeeze, This brought a huge influx of teenagers from the DC suburbs to Georgetown on Fridays and Saturdays that, when combined with the sizable university population, led to swells of 20,000 to 30,000 patrons, many of whom travelled by car, during the nighttime.. Spaulding said Winston's patrons are college students from George Washington and American universities, "which are considered some of the finest academic institutions. GM was a big fan of Britches back in the day when a Britches Great Outdoors was at his local Connecticut mall. And before there was an American Cafe next door there was Brits 24 hour diner where all the jazz artists from Blues Alley would go at 4 in the morning and artists from the Cellar Door would hang there, as well as most of the waiters of Georgetown after their respective restaurants closed. And hes especially fond of the saloon, a style of establishment for which Georgetown home of the original Clydes became famous. He then grabbed a nearby bar stool, flipped it over, and pounded the defenseless steaks vigorously with the flat seat top.. Mike will be selling and signing books from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Boss Shepherds, 1229 Pennsylvania Ave. NW; from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Southside 815, 815 S. Washington St., Alexandria; and as part of a dinner special Oct. 29 at Clydes of Georgetown. [7], The Bayou was known for hosting benefits, including one for Toni Wilson, a singer who would frequent the club with her family. Before Il Pane, there was a very tasty Italian sandwich shop up on the second floor called Lucianos Cafe. Panelists include: Have you wondered where these bars went? 1050 30th St. NW The entire team was very kind. She also found time for a social life during this period, culminating in her 1966 marriage to Stephen Novosel, a jazz bassist. I do remember when Blimpies Subs opened just south of Mr Henrys, maybe a couple doors down or next door- It was perfect food for late nights,after the clubs. This building used to house The Cellar Door, a live music club thatplayed host to famous artists such as Jimmy Buffet, Patti Smith, Carole King and manymore from1965-1981. This location was first the Carriage House, a dining room frequented by many important social and political figures of the District. . And nobody mentions Mr. Smiths on M Street in the 60s-70s. But when he asked how they liked the meal, the customers told him that the steaks seemed a little tough. The. Not sure how Scott (the manager) kept a lid on that zoo. Winstons, Pall Mall, Pierce Street Annex, Numbers, The Bayou, Bojangles, Windsor McKays, Abbey Road and Pattons, Pingback: ANC Signals End to Moratorium But Delays Decision | The Georgetown Metropolitan, Pingback: The Georgetown Metropolitan Forgets its Birthday Again | The Georgetown Metropolitan. Lets not forget Scandals which was definitely a college bar and the famous Tramps Discotheque both in the same building at corner of Wisconsin and Prospect! Brett Kavanaughs infamous hand-scrawled calendar even detailed his goings-on during that crazy summer, when he was a year away from graduating from Georgetown Prep in nearby Bethesda. I guess it would be fairer to say she was discovered at the K St. club (the Bayou maybe?). Now, its location is filled in with Fine Retailer (whatever that means). Not exclusively gay but ahead of its time? During the Tramonte's ownership of the club, Paul Wolff was the front of house engineer. He taught at Duke Ellington also. card. This iconic jazz supper club, founded in 1965, has hosted major names like Dizzy . [5], The club was owned from 1953 to 1980 by the Tramonte family who designed it to have an intimate atmosphere like a family. [10], The Bayou was the subject of a documentary produced by Metro Teleproductions, Inc. Maryland Public Television aired the program on February 25, 2013. "Wally, you can punch me in the face five times and I'd still look better than you," said a tall, lanky fellow as he pulled out his wallet. Over the years, it has moved to a few different locations in the downtown area. For example, did you know that restaurant workers love it when tiny women order big club sandwiches? Storz, in Kelly green bermuda shorts, planted a noisy smooch on Smith's lips. Occasionally on Wednesdays and always on Saturdays, the premier preppy spot was The Third Edition, or Thirds, a casual, wood-paneled restaurant opened in 1969 that in the evenings would become a nightclub full of Georgetown and George Washington students. I remember waking by the side steps of The Cellar Door and John Denver was just sitting there, strumming his guitar, enjoying some sun. If I could turn back time! Tuesdays was Pendletons or Chadwicks, a K Street joint located under Whitehurst Freeway known for its hamburgers, cheap beers and late-night hours. Crazy expensive and hard to get into, it set the standard for special-occasion dining in the era when butter and . [4] The main floor bars were fed bottled liquor from a "tap" room that was situated above the entrance. There was high crime, a lot of drugs, prostitution Georgetown was where the going-out scene ended up being simply because the rest of the city wasnt as nice.. Peak hours are 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., during which period the D.C. Department of Transportation estimates about 10,000 cars and 6,000 pedestrians travel through the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and. The Georgetown bar culture was filled with much more than loafers, gingham, pleats and shoulder pads, wrote McGovern. Website by Red Clay Creative. The protests are known as Mayday. It's what they call a "listening room," with little signs on the tables firmly requesting that customers not chitchat during performances. Georgetown was getting overrun by high-end national retailers, movie theater chains, luxury hotels and cupcake shops, though a few bars had managed to hang on into this century. | The Georgetown Metropolitan. Thats because theyll often leave some behind, and since the club is cut into separate quarters, its almost sanitary to snatch a bit off the plate. Copyright 2023 InsideHook. An American Bar, according to its marquees subtitle, it opened in 1963 in a former motorcycle hangout as the first full-sized bar in the District since Prohibition. Then it was taken over by the famous disco club Tramps, run by Washington Playboy Mike OHarro. Great memories. But to the chronic dismay of some Georgetown residents, the streets and a circuit of popular nightclubs are a commercial everyman's land. Check out the website Booze to Bougie to learn more: Photos/gifs:trophyhomes.com, images.google.com, boozetobougie.wordpress.com. It occupied the location of a former music club called The Shadows. Mr. Smiths: This piano bar abruptly closed last year, it immediately reopened in the space that Chadwicks occupied. ", "Ma'am," said the Winston's manager, gazing on the exhibition with horror, "I hope you don't think they reflect my clientele.". See more ideas about growing up, silver spring maryland, rockville maryland. By the 1990s, Georgetown had, like most of America, entered into a grunge period, with alternative music blasting out of the doors at rock clubs like Poseurs. The customer wasnt charged, but he wasnt able to finish his meal, either. Its still a lot like a frat party, except now, because of the recent prep craze, you might see a Marine or someone from [the bar] across the street just because its cool to be prep, explained another suffixed partier, Jean-Charles Dibbs III, then a barely-legal Republican political aide. We started DCs Fastest Bartender, and Monday night Mike Nardello spinning tunes during No Skin No Win naked dance contest Buddy Jenkins was Mgr. "I spend a lot of time here. It was buy 2 cocktails and the 3rd was free (so we just had to) and we would order onion rings,salads,burgers,and mainly light meals,then catch a cab for nights out dancing at The Pier 9. We always sat in the front room and played Barry White,(and Pier songs,) on the jukebox which was located up front at the north window. . Third edition was my go to spot from 92-96. These kids are very well-behaved," Spaulding said. Likewise, if in the 1970s, Georgetown was mostly known for its thrift stores (such as Commander Salamander), record shops and even a disco bar called Tramps, that too was in flux. Eastern Kentucky boys and men, circa 1964. In my now 60 years on earth I never felt more connected to my fellow brothers then during the Sunday afternoon/evening Broadway show tune sing-a-longs with the piano player at the Mr Henrys at 1225 Wisconsin Ave from say 1977 to 1980. There were lines of boat shoes out the door every Friday night. If by the 1980s New York was going new wave and hip-hop, club kids and cokeheads, in Washington, DC, a melting pot of fledgling lawyers, bankers and politicos still enjoyed dressing up in boat shoes, blue blazers and Brooks Brothers button-downs to hit the town. He snatched the offending pieces of beef off the plates and slapped them on the bar top, Mike writes. Wasnt there a regular Britches a little further up Wisconsin, like around where Polo is now? By 1980, WaPo was offering a laundry list of the clientele to expect there: Mt. A rich tan (and were not talking about the Q.T. Jammed upstairs and down. I think the gay steakhouse was called Paramount? From May 1- May 3, a series of large scale demonstrations were held in DC protesting the war. Costner yelled to a group of giggling girls, as he examined a fake I.D. Mr. Henrys was rollicking, but it was Mr. Henrys on Capitol Hill, Pennsylvania Ave., S.E., where Roberta Flack performed and from which she became a hit. It would become gridlocked with cars as far as the eye can see, according to the New York Times, each and every Saturday night. I used to bartend at Winstons in 1990/1991. Great music! The club, which was a regular stop on East Coast tours by UK bands from the late 1970s on, featured artists including U2 (their second show in the United States), Kiss, Guns N' Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers (performing twice in 1988 which would be their final DC shows with founding members Hillel Slovak and Jack Irons), The Only Ones, Squeeze, Peter Tosh, Basia (1988, her first show in the United States), The Police, Phish, Leftover Salmon, Dave Matthews Band, Blue yster Cult, Lindsey Buckingham, The New Orleans Radiators, Hootie & the Blowfish, Billy Joel, Bon Jovi, Dire Straits, the Tom-Tom Club, Acoustic Junction, Steeleye Span, From Good Homes, Foreigner, The Kinks, Todd Rundgren (backed by Utopia on this stop of his 1978 Back to the Bars tour), Yellow Magic Orchestra and other artists that influenced the evolution of rock as well as rhythm and blues from the 1960s through the 1990s. Topher, I hate to contradict you but there never was a Mr. Henrys at 1225 Wisconsin Ave. In the late 1960s and early 1970s there were so many Georgetown undergrads streaming down the hill to work at the neighborhood's bars, nightclubs and eateries that Mike and his friends had. The bar was bought and converted into an upscale Belgium restaurant called The Sovereign. For one, its geographic location straddled the line between the prep schools and Ivy League institutions of the northeast, while also having a foot in the South with its fratty gentlemen and sorority belles. "I've heard something about the problem ," he said, "but I understand it's a tradition since Georgetown has had nightclubs." Also, Nathan's an elegant Georgetown bar is real big now." But Tramps was more than a disco. One amorous pair -- a man and woman -- eating dinner and oblivious to their surroundings, was asked, "Did you know this is considered a gay bar?". Everybody went there. Likewise, if in the 1970s, Georgetown was mostly known for its thrift stores (such as Commander Salamander), record shops and even a disco bar called Tramps, that too was in flux. English . 4 out of 5. Georgetown Most things at The Tombs aren't older than a college senior today. The abuse? ", "Actually, Georgetown is my neighborhood," Smith said. This is news to me. (202) 387-8411. According to Salon, the American diplomat now sported short trousers, a large tattoo and spoke Arabic he was anything but a preppy. Upstairs was a deli/market called Il Pane (thats Italian for bread). The scene was burning so bright, however, that it couldnt possibly last forever. While Chinese Disco had long since moved locations to Prospect Street NW, even it would close in 2018. Donal was a protege of Roberta Flacks. For the record: Dinos Paramont Steakhouse, with a parking lot to the left, and Mr. Henrys to the right, and American Cafe to the right of that. Performers included Count Basie and Woody Herman. But it was Clydes that the Official Preppy Handbook would list as their definitive prep bar for the DC area. Modeled after turn-of-the-century Chicago taverns, it offered a 50-foot-long bar, gold-painted ceiling, solid oak floor and elevator doors repurposed from Manhattans Waldorf-Astoria. And awesome. However, Poseurs loyal followers hosted a 30-year reunion, so check out their event on Facebook Event. Beer was king, specifically bottled beer. In 2014 it was forced to move from its M Street location to K Street, where it replaced longstanding bar Chadwicks due to rising rents. This is the scrappy old lesbian bar Coconuts, converted last year into Waterstone -- a pretty tavern for the under-served western edge of Mount Vernon . Mr. Henrys Georgetown catered to a gay crowd but never declared itself as such because of its dependence on the tourist crowd in Georgetown. There was a time when some bartenders kept pace with their customers, when some chefs carefully calibrated their liquor intake over the night, sweating out the alcohol over a hot grill. Back in the day Georgetown was the groove, and way out in front, too. At least Quick Pita lives on!! The interior, meanwhile, was more inspired by another preppy haven popular with college kids, an underground spot called The Tombs. NO SKIN NO WIN!!! But Mike always had a soft spot for the bar both sides of it. Garretts Restaurant and Railroad Tavern shut its doors for the last time on a Monday in 1979. People bump into old friends, make new ones. By Joann Stevens. Those were the days.Let me tell you. But if it was, I would suggest that you check out this website to learn more. As for Mr. Henrys, there may have been one in Georgetown, but Id go to Mr. Henrys on Capitol Hill, upstairs, to see Roberta Flack. Somehow we had to remake things so that those who wished could engage in political activity. Unfortunately, in 1982 it stopped Staying Alive and closed its doors. What movies was she in?' At others, I shock people. Honestly, I thought it was going to be very preppy [before I moved there] and I had my Lily Pulitzer skirts ready, but no one was really preppy any more, says McGovern, who started at the university in 2013. Or order the book at meetmeatthebarimhungry.com. The Boy-Whore World. [citation needed], The Bayou was a stop on the national tours of musical groups and solo artists. [My friends] and I were pretty upset about it closing, noted one Georgetown junior in reference to Chadwicks, which shuttered before the new school year of 2014, by now famous for its cheap and unlimited champagne brunches, a preppy mecca until its final days. Nov 21, 2022 - Explore Sharon Clayton's board "Restaurants - from when I was growing up", followed by 176 people on Pinterest. Popular Mobile Games You Must Play In 2023, Revisiting the 1980s Heyday of Georgetowns Fabled Preppy Bars. By 1980, WaPo was offering a laundry list of the clientele to expect there: Mt. While Im sad to see eras end, Georgetown is due for another chapter, said Georgetown restaurant broker Bill Miller at the time. Two recent college grads, Nicky Williams and Buff McDonald, asked The Day Lilys aging owner, Jim Chin, if they could start renting his restaurant for Friday night parties. Kentucky Explorer. While it may have "grill" in the name, diners won't find much more than Utz potato chips to go with the beer and rail drinks. 293 views, 6 likes, 4 loves, 2 comments, 1 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Preserving LGBT Sites in Metro DC: The Georgetown Grill, from 1948 to 1977, became a popular gay male hangout, especially. The steakhouse was called Dinos Paramount steakhouse and served the best sizzling steaks in the city. Its impossible to discuss 1225 Wisconsin without mentioning that it was the location of Mr. Henrys from 1967 to 1986. Thursdays was E.J. In my day. The Washington, DC of the 1980s and '90s was a dramatically different place than the Washington, DC of 2017. But I'm not interested in going to discos and taking drugs. The spacious bar offered martinis and Sinatra music, while a preppy look acted as the cover charge. He got a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service at Georgetown and a law degree from Catholic University. It was the spot to be on Sunday nights. I bartended, waitered and managed the place from 1975-1980. All info on Bar Poliesportiu De Monserrat in Montserrat - Call to book a table. Photographer Michael Horsley documented the era with a fascinating series of 537 photos. Pool. Eventually, he went to the Culinary Institute of America and returned to Washington as a chef, creating menus at such places at T. Gregorys (Simplicity does not foreclose imagination, wrote Post critic Phyllis Richman, and T. Gregorys has some original and successful culinary inventions) and Union Street Public House in Alexandria. This week for Not So Long Ago, GM stops by Wisconsin Ave. just above M St. where the Vinyard Vines and Bebe shops now sit. Or purchase a subscription for unlimited access to real news you can count on. The article Revisiting the 1980s Heyday of Georgetowns Fabled Preppy Bars by Aaron Goldfarb was originally published on InsideHook. [4] The sound system mixing console was located on the second floor balcony, overlooking the stage. Comment * document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "ae994b54ef062d4461bc2a54018d3062" );document.getElementById("gab125c3ec").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Half of Mikes book is recipes, scaled down for household use, and half is behind-the-scenes reminiscences. On M Street, in the recently opened disco called The Library, patrons from Potomac and other affluent suburbs gyrate under strobe lights and ignore the books lining the walls. All Rights Reserved. Not a fan of Rhino, but its a shame to see rising rents continue to reduce Georgetowns diversity of storefronts. Log In. I once met John Waters and Divine there. Where: Find: Home / Spain / Montserrat, Valencian Community / Bar Poliesportiu De Monserrat; Nightlife. Bros in polos and hungry clubbers start the night with massive plates of Irish nachos before climbing the stairs to the hot and heavy dance floor, wrote one review. I think that may have been replaced by American Cafe, which was very popular. Remember in the 1980s, DC wasnt doing well, says Alana McGovern, a Georgetown alum who wrote about the neighborhoods bar scene over the years for a project entitled Booze to Bougie. In 1970, All Souls was the site of the Black Panthers' Peoples Revolutionary Constitutional Convention, an event staged with the strong support of DC's Gay Liberation Front. On weekends, Georgetown is Washingtons front porch, wrote Leslie Berger in yet one more 1982 WaPo nightlife article. Prices and visitors' opinions on dishes. Chidi had been opened as this youthful preppy scene was just beginning to emerge, in 1976. Loved American Cafe. USA Distributor of MCM Equipment georgetown bars 1970s They go to good colleges or have good jobs.. So if finals haveyou feeling down, take a walk with 4E down memory lane and peer into the past with our Georgetown Bars Now and Then. And this Georgetown dining room was the fanciest, Frenchest of them all. By fww2. Del Grande, sporting a high-and-tight haircut, said in confidential tones, "I'll tell you what. In Nathan's, where sophisticated young professionals mingle before a backdrop of forest green walls and framed pastel hunting scenes, a lawyer explained his presence simply: "It's loneliness, the human condition. Luciano was quite a character, but he didnt seem to have the business sense to make it there long-term, especially with the added challenge of not being on the street. Michael OHarro: Tramps and Champions They chat, window-shop, kiss under the Whitehurst Freeway, throw change to street musicians, carry vendors' red roses, sit on cars and play the radio (sun roofs and hatchbacks open) as if settling down for a day at the beach. In the early fall of 1983, J. Pauls opened to much fanfare, a two-level bar uniquely built for preppies. They say customers park illegally, drink beer, urinate on sidewalks and gardens, and vandalize property before driving away intoxicated. Currently the AMC Theatre, the Bayou was the go-to music scene from 1953 to 1998. "Space is the Place" was the soundtrack to radio spots for d.c. space. Georgetown Piano Bar View Map Address 3287 M St NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA Phone +1 202-827-3236 Web Visit website Gather around the cherry red piano and sing along at Georgetown Piano Bar on M Street, which offers music and live entertainment every night of the week. Check out this websiteto learn more! The announcement yesterday of the imminent closure of the Rhino Bar means that come March, there will be no more college bars left in the heart of Georgetown. Pingback: Neighborhood News Roundup: Your Receipt, Please Edition - City Desk. Mr. Smiths was arguablythe second oldest continuing bar in the Georgetown neighborhood as it was founded in 1962. Some places, I fit right in. Above all, it was . If you were really classy, you drank Heineken, the green bottle telegraphing your suavity. Meanwhile, the bars upstairs, outdoor patio was a tiki bar complete with kitschy totems. For more discriminating tastes, there are establishments like the Pisces Club, F. Scott's, the Georgetown Club, Charlie's Georgetown, Chinoiserie and Blues Alley, which are protected from the masses by understated facades and locations off the well-trodden Wisconsin-and-M pathway. Nightlife. Outside Winston's rock 'n' roll cave, jean-clad youths wait impatiently to show identification to bouncer Wally Costner, whose 21 years of living are distributed through a 6-foot-5, 240-pound frame. In his day, a good bartender worked fast. At least one valid email address is required. ", Not everyone in Mr. Henry's was as happy as the wide-eyed North Carolina visitor, though. said the women. I seem to remember a Mr Henrys on Columbia Road in Adams Morgan as well as all the ones mentioned here. And awesome. Bars & Clubs. There were also the more restrained, upscale clubs like Pisces Club, Charlies Georgetown and F. Scotts for the preppies who had aged out of their old college favorites.
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