I am shouting out (is that how the kids say it?) to the two best spots for a beer and watching the Caps bring one home for the hometown fans: Churchkey or Public Bar. I will explain:
1) Churchkey: The pluses, the best beer in Washington with a solid "foodie" friendly menu. Churchkey gets some of the finest beers that Washington has seen. If you are confused from drinking too much Shocktop or Stella, you can get a flight of beers and find one a new favorite. If you, try the DC Brau...DC's first beer in 55 years. What better way to celebrate the hometown favorite with a hometown brew.
The minuses, too few t.v.s, too few seating in front of a t.v. and the bar men are, well, men. So boys, I like a flirty bar maid to keep me entertained during the commercial breaks. Having said that, there are some cute, fun and engaging bar maids there...they just are running the length of the busy bar and conversation is limited. Understand, these people are professionals and know there beer, so my props anyway.
A note on this, the charm and lure of a great bar, even a busy one, is staff that can and are encouraged to engage with the lounge lizards. We sit there for the combination of beverage, food and conversation.
One more thing to Churchkey...get off your ass and get your website up and running. If you need some help try D*MN Good or Bravery Corporation.
2) Public: The pluses, Tony and his gang - including you Edwin, have created DC's most sophisticated sports bar...God bless them all. There are views of the game even sitting on the Jon. The place opened without food and no one seemed to care, although some people brought pizzas with them. The beers are tall, like three feet, and there is a reasonable selection of the staple beers. The bar maids are a plus, eye candy and some of them give great chat. Commercial breaks are better with chatty young "friends" that you don't have to buy for, although I have - as should you - buy the bartenders a round once and awhile.
The minuses, the food is so-so. The burgers are good and the fries are great, with some inconsistency. The wings are really good, but there are some pitfalls in the food and it lacks imagination. What they lack in Foodie appeal they make up for in specials, buckets of beers and wings. Another minor draw back is that sometimes the multiple floor layout and seating is difficult to navigate. Many times as our group grew from five to twenty-five people we had to move floors and jockey for positions.
All and all, I am really looking forward to this game! GO CAPS!
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