Exhale

The guy out front drew us in with the promise of $ 1 drinks, Thursday night. One dollar rail vodka drinks, every Thursday night — sounds like a deal to me. It gave me an opportunity to buy a cheap round for my friends, and leave a good tip, all for the price of a cocktail at most other DC bars.
One thing you’ll notice about this place, is the concrete stalls that line the wall — yes, these are booths, like at any other establishment — only they look like cement urinals with stools. They afford a great degree of privacy, and I expected to see people hooking up in there, but they were all empty, and besides, there were people hooking up right there at the bar — in fact, (and this is the kicker) — it was a local panhandler, hooking up with a underaged-​looking girl in an afro. (He is the panhandler who is always trying to sell junk/​stolen watches and money clips for $ 5). Anyway, I ended up in the back area, on a comfy couch watching a college football game on a big screen.
This is an eclectic and shabby little watering hole that, as my friend said, has the feel of a basement party. But it’s comfortable and friendly inside, and I’ll surely come back Thursdays for the $ 1 drinks.