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Midtown

By Ravi in DC Nightclubs and Nightlife Guide, DC Nightlife
Wednesday, September 28, 2011, 3:25am. (Updated: 11/29/11 at 6:13pm) Add comments

The Midtown 'Partyplex' offers three distinct floors for everyone - and a sweet view!

Venue Type: 3 Level Bar/Club
Estimated Capacity: 700
Amenities: Bottle Service, Coat Check, Valet, Bar Games, Private Parties
Cover Charge: Differs nightly
Hours: W/Th: 10pm – 2am
Fr/Sa: 10pm – 3am
Dress Code: Relaxed but proper.
Age Requirement: 18+
Location: Connecticut Ave/Midtown
Address: 1219 Connecticut Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20036. (202) 466 7529
Website: www.midtown-dc.com

Atmosphere: Midtown feels like your cool friend’s party-loft in downtown [insert city here]. It’s got the VIP, super VIP, a nice view of the area in DC its named after, and a nice overall vibe. Lots of bars try too hard to be clubby – Midtown does a nice job of maintaining the proper balance. Every floor maintains the perfect ‘bar with a kick ass dance floor’ feeling. The people are always having a great time!

Venue Overview

A three floor loft perched above the intersection of Connecticut Ave and 18th street NW (across the street from 18th Street Lounge), the only bad thing about going to Midtown is finding parking! Arriving early to the neighborhood that’s very much a hub of DC nightlife is highly recommended.

A bar greets patrons as they walk in to the building’s 2nd floor. A shifting LED backdrop sends a spectrum flashing across the entire wall, from bar, across VIP, to the DJ booth at the end of the room. To the left are bathrooms and a super VIP area which has a 5-6 step staircase leading to it. To the right is a dance floor, VIP on the bar side, a platform with poles for the venue’s adventurous female patrons, and third, semi-raised VIP section.

From 2nd floor dancing to loft partying to penthouse calm, the Midtown Partyplex offers something for everyone!

The third floor of Midtown, referred to as ‘The Loft’ has a DC sports bar feel. The DJ booth sits in the middle of the room with a solid dance floor. To the left sits a bar, tables, pool table and other bar games. To the right of the dance floor is a raised VIP section with a private bar and the perfect view of the crowded DC bar action in the streets below. Exposed brick and wood floors give the room an authentic industrial atmosphere.

The intimate Midtown Penthouse, located on the top floor of the building, features a serene, zen-like escape from the dance floor/sporting themed action below. With plush couches, candle light and a statue of Buddha guarding the floor, this area is a nice change of pace.

Parties

Monday-Wednesday: Reserved for private events
Thursday: College Night feat. Open Bar 10-11
Friday: 3 floors of crazy times at the Midtown Partyplex!
Saturday: No Promoter Saturdays! No cover, no guest list.

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Photo Tour: The Midtown Loft

Between the Sports Bar and lounge sits a centered DJ booth with ample space to dance!

Photo Tour: The Penthouse at Midtown

The Buddha watches carefully as you pour your shots!

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Dirty Bar

By Ravi in dc bars, DC Nightclubs and Nightlife Guide, DC Nightlife
Thursday, September 22, 2011, 7:40pm. (Updated: 5/22/12 at 11:27pm) Add comments

Once the home of the infamous 1223 and Spank nightclubs, the address now features the Dirty Martini restaurant and a 'Speakeasy' called Dirty Bar!

Venue Type: Bar/Club
Estimated Size: 250 people
Amenities: Bottle Service, Coat Check, Valet
Cover Charge: None
Hours: Tues – Thurs: 9pm – 2am, Fri – Sat: 9pm – 3am
Dress Code: Sexy
Age Requirement: 18+
Location: Connecticut Ave/Midtown
Address: 1223 Connecticut Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20036. (202) 427 9610
Website: www.dirtybardc.com
Atmosphere: A nod to the Moulin Rouge, Dirty Bar is the perfect setting to let your naughtiest fantasies come alive. Complete with an unassuming entrance, high-end 20′s style decor and exposed brick, this 3rd floor hideout is the perfect place to escape the bland streets below. Tight skirts, house/top 40 and a legit cage bring an air of debauchery to DC nightlife.

Venue Overview

Above the swank, low-key lounge known as Dirty Martini sits a 1920′s speakeasy complete with swing, suit of arms and cage for the venue’s dancers.

Upon entry partygoers find a coat check to the right (with the swing just ahead) and bottle servie booths to the left. The ceilings are high and the exposed brick, wood and decor makes one feel as if they stepped into a 100 year-old mansion.

From the DJ booth looking out. Note the bartender! To the left of the photographer is a dancefloor.

Walking through the rectangular space, to your right is a curtained VIP area, to your left the bar. In the back is a DJ booth, dance floor, cage and in the summer an outdoor patio! The sound system is well-above the norm for most DC club venues.

The crowd at Dirty Bar is quite attractive and always ready for anything the evening brings their way.

Parties

Wednesday: Dirty SINs, Service Industry Night w/ The House Tribe, drink/bottle specials.
Thursday: Dirty Bar Provocateur, hosted by Midnight Group, DC A List and Project DC
Friday: Ladies Night, groups of 6+ ladies receive a free bottle of house champagne
Saturday: A Night in Paries, International Night

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Fur Nightclub

By admin in DC Clubs, Dc Nightclubs, DC Nightclubs and Nightlife Guide
Thursday, September 1, 2011, 3:17am. (Updated: 6/06/12 at 1:19pm) Add comments

An aerial view shows the former fur factory; now a nightclub with the same name.

Venue Type: Mega Club
Estimated Size: 2,500 people
Amenities: 7 Bars, 4 Rooms, 2 Mezzanines, Bottle Service, Hookah, Snack Bar, Coat Check
Cover Charge: $20-$50 (Get in FREE: See “Get Hooked Up” section at bottom)
Hours: Thu: Special Events 10pm-4am, Fri: 10pm – 3am, Sat: 10pm – 4am
Dress Code: Strictly Enforced. No shorts, boots, athletic wear
Age Requirement: 18+
Location: NoMA
Address: 33 Patterson St NE Washington DC 20002. (202) 842 3401
Website: www.furnightclub.com
Passes: Free Passes to Fur
Atmosphere: The largest nightclub in Washington, DC; Fur provides the ultimate clubbing experience. With a capacity of up to 2,500 people, it caters to the biggest events DC nightlife has to offer. Every week Panorama Productions and Club Glow bring top DJs like David Guetta, Tiesto, Armin van Buuren and Benny Benassi. Fur also hosts hip-hop acts like Diddy, Nelly and Run DMC as well as early evening rock shows and corporate events. It features two mezzanines with separate bars, bottle service and stadium-style box seats. Fur’s Martini and Mafia rooms provide ample space for multiple music formats as well as additional VIP options. Weather permitting, Fur’s heated outdoor patio provides even more music, a space for smoking cigarettes and the option to smoke hookah.

Venue Overview

Fur is DC’s mega club. The building was once a fur factory, hence the name. With lines known to stretch both sides of the entrance, around the building and down the block; promoter guest lists and bottle service are recommended for fast, easy entry.

Upon entering the club, patrons are provided multiple options. Immediately to the left is a snack bar complete with food, drinks, glow sticks and everything else required to enhance your experience. Straight ahead is a massive bar and to the left, VIP booths. Around the bar is the Martini room, boasting a dance floor, raised DJ booth and private VIP box. Beyond is a doorway leading to the Mafia Room on one side and coat check and patio on the other. The Mafia Room’s dance floor gives way to a staircase leading to a raised bar/lounge area. The patio hosts a stage, DJ booth, tiki bar and roped section of benches and tables to enjoy hookah.

Voted best DJ ever by Mixmag; Tiesto performs before a capacity crowd at Glow

If you’re looking for the biggest room in DC clubbing, stairs to the right of the main entrance lead into the sunken main room, capable of holding 2000+ people. Complete with a birdcage for dancers, bars on either side, a stage on one end and a raised DJ booth on the other, a packed main room at Fur is something you can’t understand until you experience it. Stairways on each side of the room lead to a mezzanine that wraps around the entire floor, providing amazing vantage points to experience the top acts in the world.

Update: See Fur Nightclub’s newly renovated patio (photo tour).

Parties

Thursdays serve as a special concert night at Fur. Past events include Glow parties with David Guetta, Bob Sinclar and Steve Angello’s ‘Size Matters’ label party.
Fridays at Fur serve as DC’s biggest hip-hop party.
Saturdays are Glow. With acts like David Guetta, Tiesto, Kaskade, Benny Benassi and Avicii coming on a regular basis, Glow Saturdays at Fur serve as DC’s #1 party. In addition to trance/house in the main room, Glow also brings hip-hop to the Martini Room with DJ Geometrix, Latin music to the Mafia Room with Migo DJs and

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Photo Tour: Main Room

David Guetta recently named Club Glow his favorite party in the world. Club Glow happens every Saturday night at Fur!

Kryoman igniting the Glow at Fur crowd!

Photo Tour: Main Room Mezzanines

One of Fur's two main room mezzanine levels; offering a private bar, bottle service and prime view of the dancefloor

The redone Mink Room at Fur now serves as a second mezzanine to the main floor, with bar, VIP, hookah, and view of the madness below

Photo Tour: Martini Room

As soon as you enter Fur you're greeted by the main bar of the U-shaped Martini Room.

The center of the Martini Room's U-shaped layout features a dance floor area with VIP booths on 3 sides

The Martini Room

Photo Tour: Mafia Room

The lower Mafia room features DC's hottest Latin party on Saturday nights with Migo DJs

The Upper Mafia Room features a bar and VIP area with a view of the lower room's dance floor.

Photo Tour: Patio

Fans at Fur enjoy Glow's Saturday night showcase of Mnmlife artists like Mr. C, Ambivalent and Chris Fortier

The Patio at Fur Nightclub includes a stage, raised DJ booth, tiki bar and hookah tables. It

** Update: May 2011 ** See Fur Nightclub’s newly renovated patio (photo tour).

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Policy Restaurant and Lounge

By Garrett Blakeman in DC Lounges, DC Nightclubs and Nightlife Guide
Tuesday, August 30, 2011, 3:44pm. (Updated: 11/30/11 at 1:28pm) Add comments

Policy Restaurant and Lounge, Washington, DC

Venue Type: Bar/Lounge/Restaurant
Hours: M 5PM-10PM, TU-TH 5PM-1AM, FRI-SAT 5PM-2AM, SUN 11AM-3PM
Happy Hour: M-All Night, TU-FRI 5PM-8PM, SAT 5PM-7PM
Amenities: Outdoor Patio, Happy Hour, Multiple Lounge Areas, Dining, Valet
Cuisine: American Contemporary and Eclectic
Price Range: Under $30
Cover Charge: None
Dress Code: Casual and trendy
Age Requirement: 21+
Parking: Valet Parking is available through Avenue Parking.
Metro: U Street Cardozo/ Shaw Metro Stop (Green and Yellow Line)
Location: U Street
Address: 1904 14th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009
Website: www.policydc.com
Atmosphere: Relaxed and trendy while maintaining an upscale feel without all the nonsense. Policy presents an artsy décor without being pretentious. You won’t find velvet ropes, cover charges, or high bottle minimums on tables.

Venue Overview

Policy opened its doors in 2009 in the revived U Street Corridor area, proclaiming a renovation in D.C. nightlife; no velvet ropes, no expensive bottle service minimums to keep you and your guests from relaxing in one of their lounge areas. Hence the name Policy, the restaurant/lounge stays true to its open door policy as long as you arrive early enough to grab a seat upstairs in the lounge or come early to enjoy eclectic specialty cocktails at the main bar, sample from the unique menu, or enjoy the second floor outdoor patio.

The décor is sleek and stylish accented with art by street artist Andrew Funk and Drew Nussbaum. The ceiling is a gleaming black, which frames the first floors bright red vinyl booths, and glittering chandeliers, which give Policy a trendy, upscale diner, feel. The upstairs lounge and marble and glass bar is punctuated with art graffiti and has a cozy, relaxed vibe and outdoor patio.

policy brick wall painting

With an extensive list of specialty cocktails like the Pearfect Martini an interesting blend of Grey Goose Pear, Orchard Pear Cordial, St. Germaine, and Champagne, to the Lychee-Lemongrass Mojito a mix of Bacardi, fresh citrus, lychee, mint, lemongrass-cane syrup, and soda water, and even a selection of Absinthe which the bartender presents in a slow drip Absinthe fountain in a grand display on the bar or at your table.

Policy chef Brian Murphy serves small, yet flavorful, plates which are meant to be shared like the grilled hanger steak with Shiitake mushrooms, green beans, and edamame puree, and the Madras Curry Lamb sliders with Gorgonzola, and mint pesto. There is also a vast selection of vegetarian dishes for those who prefer to avoid meat.

Fridays and Saturdays have live DJs spinning Old School, Hip Hop, Top 40s and Mash Ups starting around 10 PM.

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The Park at Fourteenth

By admin in DC Clubs, Dc Nightclubs, DC Nightclubs and Nightlife Guide
Wednesday, August 17, 2011, 7:15pm. (Updated: 2/14/12 at 7:16pm) Add comments

The Park at Fourteenth, Washington DC

Venue Type: Lounge, Restaurant
Estimated Size: 1,200 people
Amenities: 4 Floors, Bottle Service, Private Events, Happy Hour
Cover Charge: free on guest list before 10 pm, $20 after (Thursday, Friday)
Hours: Thu: Restaurant 5 – 10pm, Lounge 5pm – 2am
Fri: 5 – 10pm, Lounge 9pm – 3am
Sat: Lounge 9pm – 3am
Dress Code: Business casual; no baggy or ripped jeans and no sportswear
Age Requirement: 21+
Location: K Street
Address: 920 14th St. NW, Washington, DC 202-737-7275 (phone)
Website: www.park14.com
Atmosphere: A sophisticated urban feel, The Park at 14th provides a luxurious nightclub setting with a diverse and slightly more mature crowd. Their happy hour is one of DC’s best, starting right at 5 and carrying through the night!

Venue Overview

Whether you’re coming to sip $5 cocktails during happy hour, have an American-style comfort food dinner, or party all night, The Park at Fourteenth offers all three!

Located in the heart of downtown across from Franklin Square, a night at The Park at Fourteenth is like partying at a superclub without getting lost in the crowd. Boasting four stories, The Park offers a bit of everything for everybody.

Stepping past the tight door security, you’ll likely hear a combo of hip hop, R&B, and top 40s dance hits once inside. With ample seating and numerous tables, grab a drink and find some space where you can “see and be seen.” Swing by the bar and try one of the four house specialty cocktails – Park Fever, Park Punch, Park Margarita, and Berry Blossom!

With four floors and an overlooking mezzanine, The Park at Fourteenth is a DC nightlife destination!

Chat with the elevator operator on a ride to the second floor and soak in the main level dance scene. Then catch a ride again on the elevator or take the stairs in the back up to the third and fourth levels for a change of scenery and music.

On Saturdays, the third floor is host to The Park’s “Multicultural Night,” where people of different backgrounds come to socialize and party together to international beats. On other nights, the third and fourth floors tend to boast R&B, house music, and other dance varieties.

When you’re done checking out the club’s impressive collection of blown-glass chandeliers or watching ESPN on the flat screen TVs, go socialize and get your dance on! Boasting a diverse crowd of all different races and ages, even though the average age of the crowd may be a little more mature than typical DC clubs and lounges, The Park provides a spot for plenty of mixing and mingling!

Parties

Thursdays host Ultrabar’s ‘Lush’ event, which caters primarily to a high-end hip-hop/R&B crowd.
Fridays are home to Ultrabar’s ‘Pop’ parties. Ladies 21+ receive free admission with a pass located on the club’s website. Hosting the top mash up/bottles & models DJs from Vegas, Miami, NY, AC and LA on the main floor. The Vault is reserved for pop and dance music. The headliners take the main floor. The Bedroom hosts a Latin music party, and Chroma bumps the wildest house music of the moment.
Saturdays feature Ladies Night. In the Vault: house and electro. The Main Floor: mash up, hip-hop, dance. The Bedroom: S. American and International. Chroma: House. They even do an open bar on the main floor from 9pm – 10pm.

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A stunning view from VIP at The Park at 14th. Amazing!

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Current Sushi and Lounge

By peter in DC Clubs, DC Lounges, DC Nightclubs and Nightlife Guide
Tuesday, August 16, 2011, 7:24pm. (Updated: 11/30/11 at 1:33pm) Add comments

Current Lounge and Sushi offers DC lounges a sophisticated combination of fine dining with a sleek atmosphere. A staple for locals during happy hour and popular spot for after dark dancing and lounging, Current serves up both some of the city’s best sushi and nightlife vibes.

Eighteenth Street Lounge

By admin in DC Nightclubs and Nightlife Guide
Wednesday, July 6, 2011, 8:30pm. (Updated: 11/30/11 at 1:33pm) Add comments

A DC lounge institution! Founded in 1995 by the DC-bred, internationally acclaimed Thievery Corporation, ESL operates out of a 19th Century Victorian mansion formerly owned by President Theodore Roosevelt. Over the years the swanky DC lounge has become a landmark of DC nightlife.

Shadow Room

By admin in DC Clubs, Dc Nightclubs, DC Nightclubs and Nightlife Guide, DC Nightlife, washington DC Entertainment
Monday, June 27, 2011, 7:19am Add comments

DC’s premium hi-tech lounge featuring everything from state-of-the-art sound and lighting to personal computer tablets and iPhone drink ordering. Looking for an upscale experience and unique features with a rich luxurious feel for your night out? Look no further.

Public Bar

By admin in DC Nightclubs and Nightlife Guide
Thursday, June 9, 2011, 6:31am Add comments

For the people, by the people. Public is the king of DC sports bars. Its second floor lounge and rooftop separate it from your typical Sunday cave!

Cities Restaurant and Lounge

By admin in DC Nightclubs and Nightlife Guide
Sunday, May 29, 2011, 3:59am Add comments

The natural, earth-toned color scheme and ambient lighting of Cities Washington DC provides a simple, elegant backdrop for the DC nightlife player. 24 LED screens enhance the experience with visions of international oases. Segmented into three areas with a retractable wall on the patio/dining room, bridged-bar and VIP booth-laden lounge; Cities is a playground for DC nightlife regulars and high-end lounge goers.

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