The Green Zone

"DC’s only Middle Eastern cocktail bar shakes and serves drinks you might find throughout all of the Middle East, not just one country. We come here for its casualness, its large Raki menu, and inspired drinks like cocktails drawn from the flavors of hookah or the Arab influences in Andalucia. But if you’re more into Johnny Walker than mixology, this is your place too—the bartender tells us the American whiskey is a second currency in the Middle East. Order some small plates, like the fried halloumi or carrots with lemon and salt, to go along with your drink." - madeline weinfield

"Green Zone is the best bar in Adams Morgan, without question. Get there early so you can grab a seat at either the upstairs or downstairs bar before the crowd arrives. Named after an area in Baghdad, this Middle Eastern bar serves a bunch of craft cocktails featuring ingredients from that part of the world, like the Women. Life. Freedom, a vodka-based drink with cardamom and rose. The drinks will get you right, the bartenders are fun, and the music is bumping long into the night." - omnia saed, mekita rivas

"Middle Eastern ingredients go into the cocktails at this Adams Morgan bar born out of a long-running pop-up. The frozen lemonade brimming with fresh mint and vodka (or gin) is a can’t-miss. A menu of snacks like Syrian muhamarra or Lebanese falafel go well with any beverage. Lots of reggae helps foster a fun, loose atmosphere." - Tierney Plumb

"Middle Eastern ingredients go into the cocktails at this Adams Morgan bar born out of a long-running pop-up. The frozen lemonade brimming with fresh mint and vodka (or gin) is a can’t-miss. A menu of snacks like Syrian muhamarra or Lebanese falafel go well with any beverage. Lots of reggae helps foster a fun, loose atmosphere." - Tierney Plumb, Travis Mitchell

"Get to this Adams Morgan bar early so you can grab a seat at either the upstairs or downstairs bar before the crowd arrives. Named after an area in Baghdad, this Middle Eastern bar serves a bunch of craft cocktails featuring ingredients from that part of the world, like the Women. Life. Freedom, a vodka-based drink with cardamom and rose. The bar has strong political stances—one of the drinks is called the F*ck Trump punch—so do with that what you will. But the drinks will get you right, the bartenders are fun, and the music is bumping long into the night." - tristiana hinton