Dito’s Bar at Floriana

In the basement of an Italian restaurant off the very-gay 17^th Street, in Dupont Circle, is Dito’s Bar. Barely bigger than a king-sized bed and tucked down a flight of stone stairs on the outside patio, Dito’s is run by Dito, considered by many the unofficial mayor of 17^th Street. He’s been serving drinks and hosting at the tiny hideaway for a decade now, and is beloved by the gay and straight crowds alike.