JR’s Bar & Grill

The “grill” part of JR’s Bar & Grill is mostly absent. It’s rumored that food can be obtained, but if so, it’s only by request. Otherwise, JR’s mostly acts as a mainstay in the D.C. gay bar scene attracting polished politicos and beefy frat boys. For years, the bar banned dancing but finally relented after a decade of pressure by patrons—not that there’s much room to dance; between trivia nights and happy hour, it can be packed cheek-to-cheek most of the time.