Trying to find the right bar for tomorrow
April 24, 2009 8:50 AM   Subscribe

DC: Looking for a bar/restaurant near Chinatown/Gallery Place or Crystal City with outdoor seating that will have the hockey game on tomorrow.

Here's the deal: We have to be in Crystal City for an event at 6. we'll be metroing in from Bethesda. We want to see the hockey game which starts at 3. Would like to stop off in Chinatown and watch the game somewhere. Since its going to be so nice out, I'm looking for the ideal place which will have some outdoor seating and will also have some TV's with sports available to watch.

Another plan (and maybe better) would be to go all the way to Crystal City at 3 and find a place there to watch, so if you know any places down there please let me know.

Recommendations?
posted by eightball to Sports, Hobbies, & Recreation (13 answers total)
 
Unfortunately I can't remember if they have outdoor seating, but Crystal City Sports Pub might be the premier hockey bar in the area.

Just don't go to Crystal City Restaurant.
posted by sandmanwv at 8:53 AM on April 24, 2009


The new Velocity Five in Courthouse has an outdoor patio with TVs - not too far from Crystal City, although you'd have to get on the Orange Line.
posted by downing street memo at 8:54 AM on April 24, 2009


I think RFD in chinatown has a back patio, and they usually have the game on...
posted by zara at 9:03 AM on April 24, 2009


Just don't go to Crystal City Restaurant.

Yeah, it's not quite the entertainment they're looking for.
posted by candyland at 10:06 AM on April 24, 2009


Wait, bars have TVs outside?
posted by ekroh at 10:38 AM on April 24, 2009


Washingtonian's list of the city's best bars has a rooftop & patio section that might be helpful.
posted by CaptApollo at 11:10 AM on April 24, 2009


Response by poster: Wait, bars have TVs outside?

Well, I'm thinking something similar to a few places by my place. One has two small TV's under the tiki bar. Another has outdoor seating and some TV's in the main area facing out. And another that has outdoor seating that's near the bar and you can see inside to all the TV's.

Something like that.
posted by eightball at 11:50 AM on April 24, 2009


RFD

You might call about the game to double check.
posted by Pollomacho at 11:56 AM on April 24, 2009


I'm sorry please scratch my suggestion of RFD!
posted by Pollomacho at 11:57 AM on April 24, 2009


your best bet is going to be in crystal city probably...off the top of my head i cant think of any places in that area that have TVs+outdoor seating...

id check crystal city sports pub
posted by knockoutking at 12:12 PM on April 24, 2009


Not all the way down there — but certainly on the way — but Cleveland Park Bar & Grill has a roof-top deck and big TVs.
posted by General Malaise at 12:22 PM on April 24, 2009


pollomacho -- huh?
posted by echo0720 at 1:42 PM on April 24, 2009


pollomacho -- huh?

RFD is hosting the Fark meetup tomorrow night. They may have an outdoor space, lots of beer and TV's for the game up the steet in Chinatown, but the place will be crawling with Farkers.
posted by Pollomacho at 9:16 PM on April 24, 2009


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