Licht Café, D.C.’s Newest Gay Bar, Is a Cozy, Art-Filled U Street Hideaway - Eater DC
"Classic cocktails and edgy art pieces anchor Licht Café, a new European coffee house-style bar bringing new light to the LGBTQ+ scene. The lively, but unfussy, new spot opened December 30. Owner Spencer Hurd modeled it after his favorite gay café in Mannheim, Germany. Operating in a 600-square-foot space, Licht offers a menu of popular cocktails, bottled beers, wines, and a handful of savory snacks. A petite oven is used to make flammkuchen, a traditional pizza-like flatbread from Germany. The design features a sleek 270-degree wraparound bar, artwork that adorns nearly every open wall space, and comfortable seating areas. Hurd hopes that patrons will come for the drinks and stay to make friends." - Evan Caplan
