Well Fed On the Town

I can’t decide if I’m getting old or there just aren’t enough bars in Georgetown to go around. I say this because I went to The Third Edition last night and I was aghast at how many people they fit into that joint. Seeing as there’s something like 40 bars in that neighborhood, it’s probably just me. I still had an awesome time, though.

Located at Wisconsin Avenue and M Street, it’s about one mile away from any metro stop. But I’m an adventurous gal and I could use a nice walk. The main bar of this place was in the ’80s brat pack film, St. Elmo’s Fire. I wish I could show you a picture, but I don’t know if I ever saw the bar — there were so many damn people. It was so crowded that when I was on the dance floor, I got elbowed in the head and knocked over. Silly me, I thought I was at a bar and not some mosh-worthy concert.

Here’s my little peeve about the place — It was a $5 cash-only cover. The beers, even Bud Lite, were $5.50 a piece. To open a tab was a $25 minimum charge. Tip to the bar owner: If you want to make money, you want me to spend money. Telling me I must drink five of your crappy beers to have a suitable tab isn’t a way to make me want to spend money. Therefore, I didn’t drink. That may have expounded my issue with the crowding.

If every law student at Georgetown wasn’t in this single bar, it would have been a cool little joint. There were two levels, plus an outdoor bar. There were a few tables and booths for the mellow crowd as well as two DJs, one playing top 40s songs and the other rocking out to the ’80s. They get extra points because they played Kelly Clarkson, which is a staple in my opinion.

Afterwards, we walked to Dupont Circle in search of some food. Did you know that the only place that serves food at 1:30 a.m. is Subway? I had higher hopes for Dupont too.

I may go back to Third Edition, but only during the day to try their menu.

This originally appeared at Kelly the Culinarian.