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The Brickskeller, a tavern and hotel located in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C.. The DC Comedy Loft and Bier Baron Tavern (formally The Brickskeller Dining House and Down Home Saloon) is a tavern in Washington, D.C., located near Dupont Circle across from Rock Creek Park and on the edge of Georgetown, in the Baron Hotel building.
Childe Harold was a saloon and entertainment venue located in Washington, D.C.'s Dupont Circle. It was first opened by Bill Heard Jr. in 1967 and began hosting live music during the 1970s, becoming one of the first nightspot places in Dupont Circle. [1] The Childe Harold was named after the poem Childe Harold's Pilgrimage by Lord Byron. [1]
Dupont Circle is a historic roundabout park and neighborhood of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. The Dupont Circle neighborhood is bounded approximately by 16th Street NW to the east, 22nd Street NW to the west, M Street NW to the south, and Florida Avenue NW to the north.
Former location of Annie's Paramount Steakhouse from 1948 to 1985, now JR's Bar & Grill. George Katinas opened the Paramount Steakhouse in 1948, at 1519 17th Street NW, in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It was originally considered a "beer joint" but later became better known as a full service restaurant, with an all-women ...
The Dupont Circle neighborhood is a historical hub of LGBT life in Washington D.C. The area hosts several LGBT events, including the 17th Street High Heel Race and the Capital Pride Parade. The neighborhood also has several gay bars, including JR's. [12]
Restaurants and bars at the corner of Florida Avenue and 18th Street NW. The name Adams Morgan, once hyphenated, is derived from the names of two formerly segregated area elementary schools—the older, all-black Thomas P. Morgan Elementary School (now defunct) and the all-white John Quincy Adams Elementary School, which merged in 1955 following racial desegregation.
Mikko, formally Mikko Nordic Fine Foods, is a restaurant and catering service in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States, specializing in Nordic cuisine. The restaurant was opened in 2018 by Mikko Kosonen, who was previously the executive chef for the Ambassador of Finland for more than 15 years. [2]
In 1979, chef Nora Pouillon opened Restaurant Nora on the corner of Florida Avenue and 21st in the DuPont Circle neighborhood. [1] Journalist Sally Quinn and her late husband, Washington Post executive editor, Ben Bradlee were early patrons and financial backers of the restaurant. Quinn offered a piece of advice: “Don’t mention anything ...