When the owners of the wildly popular gay nightclub Town Danceboutiqe set out to open a cocktail bar, they named it in honor of their ninth venture together. The space—previously a rather uninspiring gay bar—was reincarnated as a dim, modern lounge with a focus on serious cocktails. Special nights pop up on occasion (the video bar upstairs is Washington’s official location for screening episodes of RuPaul’s Drag Race), but it’s best for a casual catch-up drink and the bartenders are knowledgeable enough to make just about anything.
Number 9

MONDAY - THURSDAY: 5 P.M. - 2 A.M. | FRIDAY: 5 P.M. - 11 P.M. | SATURDAY - SUNDAY: 3 P.M. - 2 A.M.
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Known For
- craft cocktails
- craft beer