Bar Angie
Restaurant · West End ·
NYC-style bistro with European flair, live music & martinis
NYC-style bistro with European flair, live music & martinis
"A French dip turns into theater here as servers artfully pour hot au jus tableside, a small spectacle that makes the classic feel special without overcomplicating it." - Adele Chapin
"Born from the Balos team’s New York roots, this haute hideaway on the outskirts of Foggy Bottom showcases Frank Sinatra favorites like a pan-fried pork chop that brings the heat (Angie’s chop gets a kick from colorful cherry peppers), truffle tagliatelle, a triple-patty smash burger, and martinis for two. The complimentary crunchy baguette in its hunter green-and-white sleeve is tempting, but save room for the sleeper-hit blue crab Rangoon, honed over dozens of iterations to channel late NY nights; a lengthy wagyu dog arrives as bite-sized puff-pastry “pigs in a blanket” with mustards, ketchup, and sauerkraut; a (rib-eye) French dip is polished up with au jus poured tableside from a sterling silver kettle; and the rainbow cookie gets an on-brand makeover as a green-hued cake slice glazed in chocolate. The scene skews social and polished—bartenders on their night off, well-groomed locals in white Givenchy sweaters and Chucks catching the Rangers game at the distressed-mirrored bar, and booths of women in shoulder-to-shoulder sparkles celebrating—while the selfie spot sits under a sun dial-like shadow of the name on old-timey wallpaper, with framed portraits of “Angie” overseeing it all. Buzz spiked when Hugh Jackman was spotted canoodling with Sutton Foster in a secluded nook off the bar, and there’s a sharp daily “happy meal” from 3:30-5:30 p.m.: a Caesar or burger and fries plus a vodka-or-gin martini shaken with the house olive brine for $29." - Tierney Plumb
"A months-old D.C. hot spot, it’s known for martinis for two and Bolognese—and even notched a high-profile Hugh Jackman visit." - Melissa McCart
"A West End bistro that even produced a matchbook bearing the influencer's namesake; Angie (known online as @phoebeindc) has built a base of tens of thousands of social media followers by sharing her vintage-y home decor and a growing collection of matchbooks. She situates the hobby culturally: "Collecting matchbooks is part of a larger trend that is actively rejecting the lifeless, minimal decor that has been in style for the last decade and a half," Angie tells Eater. She also links the objects to offline social life: "Most people my age that I know are actively trying to reduce our screen time because we recognize how addictive our phones are," and, "When I see a matchbook in my home, I can relive that memory of a night when I went out with my friends or my husband and had an amazing meal and laughed around the table for hours, no screen time required." - Hannah Yasharoff
"A New York–styled sibling concept that debuted in April in the West End; the small-format location is part of a brand expansion that will include a much larger outpost in Arlington, Virginia." - Tierney Plumb