Funk Parade, DC’s one-of-a-kind day fair/parade/music festival, returned on May 11, 2019 to “Keep The Funk Alive.” Making music throughout the U Street neighborhood from early afternoon to late into the evening at over 15 venues, this year’s Funk Parade fell under new management (The… Read More
District Distillery Co., opening August 26th, is the newest addition to the U Street bar scene. DC’s first bar + kitchen + distillery, this place is is a world of its own that makes booze downstairs… and serves booze upstairs! District Distillery Co. is hoping… Read More
Looking for a new hangout in the U Street corridor? Veterans of the DC bar and restaurant scene Chad Spangler, Glendon Hartley and Chris Willoughby (at right) are excited to introduce Service Bar DC this August at 926-928 U Street NW. The concept of “service bar” is well known in the… Read More
It is easy for exercise to get boring fast, even if the routines seem enjoyable at first. That is because more often than not, exercise routines become stale. However, this can change. At Vida U Street, members of the media had the chance to catch… Read More
Quarter+Glory — and American cocktail bar — opened today in the U Street corridor. The bar is a modern take on the classic American watering hole of past generations… and boasts 25 specialty cocktails, including cocktails on tap and a selection of boilermakers, as well… Read More
In the Prohibition era, speakeasies were a necessity. But now, they’re a novelty to indulge in. In the U Street neighborhood, there resides right next to Marvin restaurant a 21st century speakeasy. The Gibson is only marked by a 2009 address number, but if you’re… Read More
For as long as anyone can remember — for the last 17 years at least — DC wouldn’t allow U Street NW to be closed for a public event. Well, this week, DC is refreshing its memory, and this policy reversal has many DCers asking ‘What… Read More
“Last year I struggled to figure out how to balance working full time and keeping Listen Local First (LLF) alive and relevant as a tool to help promote, grow and build new relationships for local artists,” shared Founder of LLF, a locally focused music initiative, Chris… Read More
