Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
An awesome, welcoming spot filled with local beer buffs. With its concrete floor, exposed ducts and hodgepodge of tables, the taproom mightn't look like…
Must-see nightlife in Mid-Atlantic States
White House Area & Foggy Bottom
Dispensing drinks since 1847, the bar at the Willard hotel is one of DC's most famous watering holes. The small, circular space is done up in classic…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
Right Proper Brewing makes sublime ales in a building that shares a wall with the joint where Duke Ellington used to play pool. It's the Shaw district's…
Washington, DC
Bar Charley draws a mixed crowd from the neighborhood – young, old, gay and straight. They come for groovy cocktails sloshing in vintage glassware and…
White House Area & Foggy Bottom
Table seating, an open fire in winter and a discreet basement location in one of the city’s most prestigious hotels, right across from the White House –…
Washington, DC
When you walk into Copycat it feels like a Chinese fast-food restaurant. That's because it is (sort of) on the 1st floor, where Chinese street-food…
Alexandria
This nautical-themed speakeasy is hidden inside a Sugar Shack doughnut shop, which explains the decadent gourmet doughnuts on the menu. As for drinks,…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
Stepping into Primrose is like being in Paris and finding the quintessential cafe hidden down a tiny lane. The ostrich-feathered chandeliers, turquoise…
Washington, DC
Grab a table, pull up a stool and crush your opponent at Hungry Hungry Hippos. Or cozy up to a serious game of Scrabble. Board Room lets you flash back to…
Delaware Coast
There's a long list of beers available at this iconic brewery, which also serves tasty pizzas, burgers, crab cakes and other pub fare. They all go…
Virginia
In the Chelsea arts district, this indoor-outdoor tasting room and brewery has an inviting neighborhood feel, plus there's usually a food truck handy to…
Songbyrd Record Cafe & Music House
Washington, DC
By day hang out in the retro cafe, drinking excellent coffee, munching sandwiches and browsing the soul and indie LPs for sale. You can even cut your own…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
The best jukebox in DC, a dark interior crammed with locals and lovers, that neon lighting that casts you under a glow Edward Hopper should rightly have…
White House Area & Foggy Bottom
The downstairs whiskey bar at the sleek Watergate Hotel is impressive, but it pales in comparison with the hotel's rooftop bar and lounge, which offers…
Washington, DC
This is one of DC's great dive bars. The interior looks sort of like an evil Elks Club, all unironically old-school 'art,' cheap paneling and dim lights…
Georgetown
Every college of a certain pedigree has ‘that’ bar – the one where faculty and students alike sip pints under athletic regalia of the old school. The…
Georgetown
Airy, Zen-like Ching Ching Cha is a world away from the shopping mayhem of M St. Stop in for a leisurely pot of rare tea (it brews more than 70 varieties)…
Baltimore
In a vintage early-20th-century mansion, Brewer's Art serves well-crafted Belgian-style microbrews to a laid-back Mt Vernon crowd. There's tasty pub fare …
Right Proper Brewing Co Brookland Production House
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
Right Proper started out as a small brewery in Shaw, but it had to expand to this Brookland facility. Now both sites make beer, with Brookland as the more…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
Happiness reigns in Dacha's freewheeling beer garden. Kids and dogs bound around the picnic tables, while adults hoist glass boots filled with German…
Washington, DC
Tucked in the basement underneath the acclaimed Dabney restaurant, the Cellar pours loads of wines by the glass, including many varietals by hard-to-find,…
Little Miss Whiskey’s Golden Dollar
Washington, DC
If Alice had returned from Wonderland so traumatized by her near beheading that she needed a stiff drink, we imagine she’d pop down to Little Miss Whiskey…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
Coppery, mod-industrial Churchkey glows with hipness. Fifty beers flow from the taps, plus five brain-walloping, cask-aged ales. If none of those please…
Harpers Ferry
Well of course there's a mini-climbing wall in the back of this coffee shop: the place is a short walk from both the Appalachian Trail and the C&O Canal…
Delaware
In a rambling 1850s house across the street from the Governor's Mansion, this inviting place is a talented multi-tasker. Pop in early to grab a coffee and…
Western Maryland
Oh Flying Dog, we'll forgive your vaguely misogynistic beer names – Raging Bitch, Pearl Necklace – because your brews are so darn good and your staff is…
Delaware Coast
If Dave is behind the bar, you will have no problems navigating the 12 drafts on tap at this cavernous place where a ping-pong table, photos of customers…
Baltimore
The curved roof of this 20-seat whiskey bar, which is tucked in the deep recesses of the Sagamore Pendry, was designed to resemble an oversized whiskey…
Maryland
A Jamaican-themed, rum-soaked bar straight out of MTV's Spring Break. You can drift around on a big raft while sipping a drink and people-watching at OC's…
Delaware
We're not entirely comfortable with the idea of scrapple-flavored vodka, but everything else produced at this buzzed-about distillery is on point. Housed…
Washington, DC
Besides being one of DC's best places to grab frites and steak au poivre, Granville Moore’s has an extensive Belgian-beer menu that should satisfy any fan…
Maryland
We're not entirely sure why the bar is so famous; it's got a sandy beach, some Easter Island heads and Tiki torches (and very strong drinks), and that's…
Delaware
The bartenders make this craft-beer bar something special, answering questions with friendly aplomb and making all feel welcome. Settle in at the long bar…
Baltimore
Santa Claus sent us a shot of Grand Marnier during a December jaunt to this cozy gastropub where bottles of the orange-flavored liqueur line the shelves…
Washington, DC
Beer-lovers' heads will explode in Bluejacket. Pull up a stool at the mod-industrial bar, gaze at the silvery tanks bubbling up the ambitious brews, then…
Eastern Shore
This former gas station now houses a top-notch coffee shop. Hipsters, construction workers and a middle-aged lady or two all hang out beside burlap coffee…
West Virginia
Pushing open the door to Mario's is like walking into the best party in town. And you immediately feel like you belong. A bar since 1963, with the…
Shenandoah Valley
An inviting wine bar in the thick of the downtown action, the Yelping Dog has its priorities right: wine, cheese and charcuterie. It also serves craft…
Eastern Shore
At first glance this rustic place looks like a forgotten party barn. But step inside. With 20 innovative beers on tap, live music on weekends and a…
West Virginia
With its stuffed mounts and stacks of logs, this big brewpub evokes the vibe of a rustic hunting lodge. But on sunny days, we recommend sipping your Cold…
