Neighborhood gathering place for drinks and comfort eats, live Irish music, and sports, such as rugby.
"This Dupont Circle sports bar, formerly located in Shaw and off H Street NE, maintains a long list of chicken wing varieties and its reputation as a haven for D.C. fans and sports betting. The bar also added added an additional location on Capitol Hill (1901 C Street SE)." - Tierney Plumb
"Duffy’s is known in D.C. for its popular wings. But it’s also an Irish bar with an “Irish fusion” section of the menu, which includes beer-battered fish and chips and a corn beef-topped Cobb salad. The long-running bar jumped all over the city as of late, relocating from U Street to H Street in 2018. The bar now resides in Dupont digs, and second locale opened on Capitol Hill in late 2023 (1901 C Street SE)." - Tierney Plumb, Missy Frederick
"Arguably D.C.’s most famous wings, Duffy’s version leans traditional: fried in peanut oil and served with a choice of sauces. They’re half-priced on Wednesdays. The Dupont bar staff here even uses wings as garnishes for Bloody Mary cocktails. Order for pickup or delivery or reserve a table for indoor seating and outdoor seating. A second location just arrived on Capitol Hill (1901 C Street SE)." - Missy Frederick, Tierney Plumb, Travis Mitchell
"This D.C. favorite for wings may open at 5 p.m. on Monday-Wednesay, but come Friday it’s open at 11:30 a.m., as well as 10 a.m. on weekends." - Missy Frederick
"The scene: An Irish bar on H Street NE with regularly rotating specials that carries a special affinity for the Washington Nationals and Green Bay Packers What to order: More than 20 flavors of wings, fried pickle spears, baskets of tots, $5 rail drinks at happy hour" - Gabe Hiatt, Tierney Plumb