"Bar Pilar sailed into 2023 with a fresh cast of dishes and drinks that speak to Ernest Hemingway’s worldwide travels, notably his time spent sailing around the Mediterranean and Havana in the 1900s. Named after the literary legend’s treasured boat, Bar Pilar opened over a decade ago when its now-nightlife strip was pretty desolate. Its longtime executive chef-partner Jesse Miller helped put the Logan Circle gastropub on the map before parting ways in 2019 to open Pennyroyal Station in Mount Rainier, Maryland. Bar Pilar’s latest owners RNJS Hospitality Group turned to talent from downtown’s Eaton hotel to perform a menu makeover and re-energize the nautical destination for comfort foods and strong rum drinks." - Tierney Plumb
