I picked up this old poster on my travels recently. Brought back a lot of memories because I began my career (cough) in economics in DC in the Late Eighties, the height of the Reagan Years. Good times. I lived in: Georgetown (briefly), MidTown on Mass. Ave., Foggy Bottom, Old Town Alexandria, Bethesda and, most recently when I had a kid, in The Kentlands in Gaithersburg. The Fam has long since packed up and relocated to The Old North State. But these old images still bring back some great memories!
Back then, my college friends liked: 'The Third' (Edition), Garrett's, Sign of the Whale, Flaps or perhaps Whitey's in Old Town. My softball friends liked Sammy's (Samantha's), The Black Rooster, or the Aussie or New Zealand Embassies (if we were invited!). -Don't forget that great hole in the wall next that that slightly larger 'Postie' hole in the wall The Post Pub. It was a tiny little thing more at home in NE or SE called The Night Cap. -Don't remember The Night Cap? Your loss.
Back in those days, Georgetown and the rest of DC were a little more hole-in-the-wall and less Rodeo Drive. Fewer chains and more character. Alot of these bars were moldy, dark dives and got hot and crowded on Friday nights. But wouldn't you prefer those to prepackaged 'concept' bars with the character of airport Applebees? Yep.
