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About 10Best's recommendations for Washington's Best Nightlife:
10Best's editors and local contacts have searched all over Washington for the best places to find yourself once the sun goes down and have decided that these businesses represent the best Also Recommended, Bars, Dance Clubs, Jazz Clubs, and Live Music Washington, District of Columbia has to offer. Want to relax and unwind in Washington? Let us show you the best places in town to do it!
Address: 707 G St NW, Washington, DC 20001
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Posh IndeBlue wins high marks from scenesters for the bold Franco-Indian fare served in its restaurant. Downstairs is a suave lounge where the well-heeled clientele settle into sexy furniture and enjoy Beluga caviar and foie gras along with their glass of pinot or an expertly-mixed cocktail. Wednesday through Saturday...
Address: 1212 18th St, Washington, DC 20036
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Unless you're a regular on the society page, it may be a tad difficult to get into the exclusive 18th Street Lounge ... they don't let in just anyone. So put on your most stylish togs, look smart and be ready to work your way past the velvet rope. Once in, you'll find a room full of Washington's elite – from domestic...
Address: 1206 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007
A modern bar with evocative design elements and a rep for potent elixirs made with fresh fruit purees, Blue Gin is one of those hotspots only the beautiful frequent – of course, the well-hidden entrance and discriminating door policy make its cool factor legendary. A minimalist, Euro-suave decor dominates the lounge...
Address: 1223 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036
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One of the more seductive nightspots in the Dupont district, Twelve-Twenty-Three is a modern temple to all things beautiful and opulent. The discriminating door policy and inflated prices (yes, those are Roman numerals on the menu) ensure a certain caliber of clientele. On the first level is a soapstone bar flanked by...
Address: 1847 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
Everybody's welcome at this cozy 14th Street bistro-bar, where folks gather at the close of the work day to enjoy each other's company, the European-style atmosphere and terrific prices on everything from a glass of Stella Artois to a bottle of 2003 Torbreck Woodcutter's Shiraz. Another feather in Saint-Ex's cap is...
Address: 1940 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
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If you're keen on finding a nightspot that doesn't fall into the realm of "trendy," this U Streeter is a good place to start. DC9 has established itself as a great place to meet up early in the evening when all you want to do is play songs on the jukebox, catch up on the day's events, and down a few doses of your...
Address: 1435 P St NW, Washington, DC 20005
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The creative brain trust behind this stylish watering hole, which occupies a former auto glass store, was intent on giving DC's gay community a trendy-yet-comfortable hangout – a gathering place designed along the lines of the fashionable lounges found in boutique hotels. Halo's clean white walls, low-key attitude and...
Address: 1101 Kenyon St NW, Washington, DC 20010
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While Columbia Heights can't really compete with Georgetown or Adams-Morgan as one of DC's cooler districts to hang out in after the sun goes down, it does boast a few noteworthy oases. Leading the way is this friendly corner bar, where the young and fashionable from all over the city stop by to mingle with the...
Address: 649 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001
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A nexus for style and fashion in Downtown's Chinatown area, Avenue gives 20-somethings a smart, sexy space to pose, posture and dance into the wee hours of the morning. This four-level, 19th-century lumber warehouse exudes confidence, vigor and a well-defined sense of urban chic: 18-foot ceilings, exposed brick walls,...
Address: 1350 Okie St NE, Washington, DC 20002
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Four levels of state-of-the-art diversions and urban scenery attract entertainers, pro athletes and DC's sexiest civvies to this converted warehouse. Packed dance floors led by elite DJs, plush sitting areas, and luxurious private lounges combine to keep patrons enthralled well into the night. And while the...
