Hi-Lawn
Bar · Capital City Market ·
Expansive turf rooftop bar with cocktails, lawn games, and skyline views
Expansive turf rooftop bar with cocktails, lawn games, and skyline views
"Ever wonder what it would be like to step inside a snow globe? The seasonal Snowglow at Hi-Lawn in DC’s Union Market offers a chance to do just that from now to Jan. 4. Snow and animated holiday scenes swirl around the 360-degree sphere while frosty trees and tartan throws envelop the seating area. The drink offerings include spiced eggnog, Snowgronis (festive riffs on white Negronis), cherry hot chocolate topped with a torched marshmallow, and applejack toddies. The chefs designed a small-plates menu that includes Alpine cheese fondue and sugar-dusted rum balls. Book the experience on Resy or visit the Snowglow Lounge, where you can order the same items without a reservation." - Julekha Dash
"The sprawling astroturf lawn with a shipping container-turned-bar on the roof of Union Market feels like a perpetual adult recess, with party games like corn hole, bean bag toss, and giant versions of Jenga. The drink menu is heavy on juice box cocktails, cheap-ish beers, gin-spiked lemonade, and boozy ice teas. On Thursdays they screen old movies and play music you probably last heard at your eighth-grade formal." - madeline weinfield
"The roof of Union Market sets the stage for this artificial turf-lined bar serving pouched pina coladas, draft cocktails, and all kinds of hot dogs. Hi-Lawn comes from restaurateurs Greg Algie and Nathan Beauchamp (Tiger Fork, Calico) and Paul Carlson (The Royal, Lulu’s Winegarden). They just recently opened up The Dome DC on the rooftop, with seasonal menus and immersive art (or college basketball games) projected overhead on the 360-degree walls of the dome. Book a reservation online." - Tierney Plumb
"Bloomroom at Hi-Lawn is in part a visual show featuring state-of-the-art overhead projection of floral artworks by D.C. artist Chris Pyrate and Australian digital artist Laura Alice, but also part of the seasonal dining and drinking experience. Drinks include fun takes on spritzes and a cherry soda float, plus a small plates that highlight ingredients like english peas and yellow beets." - Vinciane Ngomsi
"GnA, a new wellness line from Gizelle and Ashley, held a morning workout session atop Union Market to benefit National Brain Tumor Society. On-site vendors like Tiger Fork supplied the group with food. The rooftop hangout looks a lot different these days, currently playing host to a wintertime pop-up dome." - Vinciane Ngomsi