The Green Zone in Washington DC is Chris Hassaan Francke's Adams Morgan 18th Street Middle Eastern cocktail bar, with arak-based drinks and a Lebanese-Iraqi-American food menu.
Food program: Middle Eastern small plates
Tip: The Bedouin Punch sharing bowl for two is the bar's editorial signature; sit at the bar for the build show.
Address: 2226 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009, Washington DC
Hank's Cocktail Bar in Washington DC is the Dupont Circle Q Street upstairs cocktail room above Hank's Oyster Bar, with a tight classic-cocktail list and an oyster bar from the kitchen below.
Signature drink: Hank's classic Manhattan
Food: Oyster bar from the Hank's group
Tip: The upstairs room takes walk-ins; the downstairs Hank's needs a reservation for the oyster bar.
Right Proper Brewing Brewpub in Washington DC is the Shaw T Street brewpub from Leah and Thor Cheston since 2013, the original DC craft brewery with a 10-tap counter and a kitchen behind it.
Signature drink: Raised By Wolves saison
Food: American gastropub
Tip: Raised By Wolves is the flagship saison and the brewpub's editorial pour; take it with the steamed mussels.
Marvel Room in Washington DC is the 14th Street upstairs cocktail bar above the Black Whiskey, a vinyl-leaning small room with a heavy tropical-cocktail program and live jazz on Tuesdays.
Signature drink: Marvel Mule
Food: Snacks
Tip: Tuesday night jazz from 21:00 is the room's calling-card event; arrive at 20:30 for a seat.
Lulu's Wine Garden in Washington DC is the Shaw 11th Street outdoor wine garden from chef Hamilton Johnson, a covered patio bar with frose carafes and a wood-fired pizza counter.
Signature drink: Frose by the carafe
Food: Snacks and pizzas
Tip: Open April to October only; the patio fills by 19:00 on Saturday. The roses-by-the-glass list is the wine value.
Wunder Garten in Washington DC is the NoMa First Street beer garden from a German-American owner, an outdoor lot bar with 14 German beers on draft and rotating food trucks parked alongside.
Signature drink: German-style beer steins
Food: Pretzels and bratwurst from a food truck
Tip: Open year-round but heated covered seating runs from November to March; the patio fills for Sunday-football and Oktoberfest.
All Souls Bar in Washington DC is the Shaw T Street cocktail bar from Adam Bernbach and Dean Cottrill since 2014, a 22-seat room with a tight classic cocktail menu and a whiskey-deep shelf.
Signature drink: Whiskey neat from the bar's deep American shelf
Food: Bar snacks
Tip: The bartender's choice is a $14 pour; describe what you like and let the room build. Cash and card both accepted.
