Brixton

The Brixton is back! I thought they were gone for good. I went recently to catch up with a friend who wanted to go to a rooftop. This place immediately came to mind as I have been on several occasions, especially for their Hookie pre-parties. I have actually never stayed on their first floor... mainly just their second and the rooftop. Following their usual pattern, usually the rooftop is the only one that's open initially and the second floor opens for the 'real' party later...read full review

Yes the line at Brixton can get a little long but their hotdogs are so good! It's been a minute since I've been at Brixton but every time I have it's never disappoints. This bar has three dance floors. Upstairs has a cute photo booth in the back with immaculate views of the city and also the bars across the street. If your trying to have fun hit up the middle dance floor, it's always a blast but can get super crowded and hot!

I've been to the Brixton a good many times now; it's one of my go-to bars on U street for a couple of reasons that I'll highlight below. Happy hour - the Brixton happy hour is pretty solid. They have Mon-Fri beer, wine, and rails HH. I'm a rails kind of guy, so the $6ish drinks are just my speed. The drinks are of solid quality, not too strong but you definitely feel you're getting your moneys worth. They also had some food specials on their HH menu -- I've gotten the wings before...read full review