Eighteenth Street Lounge
Lounge bar · Shaw ·
Cocktails, live music, DJs, and dancing across multiple levels
Cocktails, live music, DJs, and dancing across multiple levels
"Referenced as a relaunched nightlife destination and included among the neighborhood’s important venues." - Eater Staff
"Sometimes happy hour turns into the “after-party” spot, and in that case better head to Eighteenth Street Lounge. This legendary D.C. club, around since 1995, features live music, DJs and dancing on Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. and Fridays and Saturdays from until 3 a.m. Check Instagram to see who’s performing this week. Go for: Late night revelry Distance CC: 0.1 miles" - Tim Ebner
"Eater DC’s 2022 Bar of the Year in Blagden Alley hits the mark with its espresso martini. The Havana 2AM ($16) showcases Tito’s vodka, Mr. Blacks coffee liqueur, espresso, and sugar. Happy hour from Wednesday to Sunday (6 p.m. to 9 p.m.) shaves half off the caffeinated coupe, joined by $8 stella and well drinks." - Tierney Plumb
"The legendary Dupont Circle nightclub that closed during the pandemic after 25 years in business reopened in a new Northwest neighborhood last fall. Lovingly known as “ESL” by regulars, owner Farid Nouri’s two-level, 5,000-square-foot comeback in Shaw is about half the size of the dearly missed original. Similarities include an airy rooftop deck, full-service bars on each level, and the ability to host multiple live acts at once. Many of the same resident DJs and eclectic jazz, funk, reggae and Latin acts are back, too." - Tierney Plumb
"Recently relocated to Shaw, Eighteenth Street Lounge is cited as a peer in the effort to revive and preserve D.C.’s longstanding DJ culture alongside venues like the new Owl Room." - Tierney Plumb
