Fritz Hahn
@fritzhahn.bsky.social
Reporter for the @washingtonpost Weekend Section/Going Out Guide, covering bars, events, museums, and entertainment in and around D.C. P.G. County by birth. D.C. by choice. @fritzhahn on major socials; fritzhahn.50 on signal.
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Fritz Hahn
@fritzhahn.bsky.social
· Jan 3
My most-read stories of 2024 included natural beauty, unmarked bars, happy hours, and, because there always has to be a Maryland-related story, cocktail usurpers on the Delmarva Peninsula. A thread...
Because nostalgia...
From the 2016 WaPo Dining Guide, the 10 best bars in D.C.:
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(Note that 7 of the 10, but only 1 of the top 3, are still open)
And my list of the best bars that opened in 2016:
washingtonpost.com/goingoutguid...
(Only 3 are still standing.)
From the 2016 WaPo Dining Guide, the 10 best bars in D.C.:
washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/fo...
(Note that 7 of the 10, but only 1 of the top 3, are still open)
And my list of the best bars that opened in 2016:
washingtonpost.com/goingoutguid...
(Only 3 are still standing.)
The 10 best bars in Washington, from pinball taverns to cocktail havens
FALL DINING GUIDE | Here’s where to belly up, whether it’s a special occasion or any given weeknight
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January 15, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Because nostalgia...
From the 2016 WaPo Dining Guide, the 10 best bars in D.C.:
washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/fo...
(Note that 7 of the 10, but only 1 of the top 3, are still open)
And my list of the best bars that opened in 2016:
washingtonpost.com/goingoutguid...
(Only 3 are still standing.)
From the 2016 WaPo Dining Guide, the 10 best bars in D.C.:
washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/fo...
(Note that 7 of the 10, but only 1 of the top 3, are still open)
And my list of the best bars that opened in 2016:
washingtonpost.com/goingoutguid...
(Only 3 are still standing.)
Things to do around DC:
• Honoring MLK with parades and music
• Restaurant Week begins
• NA and low-ABV cocktails
• Dolly Parton's birthday
• Remembering Bob Weir
• Caps Pride happy hour
• A punk rock festival
• A cozy day party
Gift link: wapo.st/3No4py6
• Honoring MLK with parades and music
• Restaurant Week begins
• NA and low-ABV cocktails
• Dolly Parton's birthday
• Remembering Bob Weir
• Caps Pride happy hour
• A punk rock festival
• A cozy day party
Gift link: wapo.st/3No4py6
wapo.st
January 15, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Things to do around DC:
• Honoring MLK with parades and music
• Restaurant Week begins
• NA and low-ABV cocktails
• Dolly Parton's birthday
• Remembering Bob Weir
• Caps Pride happy hour
• A punk rock festival
• A cozy day party
Gift link: wapo.st/3No4py6
• Honoring MLK with parades and music
• Restaurant Week begins
• NA and low-ABV cocktails
• Dolly Parton's birthday
• Remembering Bob Weir
• Caps Pride happy hour
• A punk rock festival
• A cozy day party
Gift link: wapo.st/3No4py6
One of the best bars in North America is travelling across the continent to pop-up in D.C. tonight.
Plus: Coquito Wars, a “Heated Rivalry” viewing party and a tribute to the First Ladies of soul and R&B.
Gift link: wapo.st/3NAy0V1
Plus: Coquito Wars, a “Heated Rivalry” viewing party and a tribute to the First Ladies of soul and R&B.
Gift link: wapo.st/3NAy0V1
The 16 best things to do in D.C. this weekend and next week
Craft a vision for 2026, celebrate Korean culture old and new, or sample a dozen nonalcoholic wines and ciders.
wapo.st
January 12, 2026 at 3:34 PM
One of the best bars in North America is travelling across the continent to pop-up in D.C. tonight.
Plus: Coquito Wars, a “Heated Rivalry” viewing party and a tribute to the First Ladies of soul and R&B.
Gift link: wapo.st/3NAy0V1
Plus: Coquito Wars, a “Heated Rivalry” viewing party and a tribute to the First Ladies of soul and R&B.
Gift link: wapo.st/3NAy0V1
I’m sure there will be a perfectly reasonable and healthy reaction to this news.
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Washington National Opera is moving out of the Kennedy Center
The Washington National Opera decided on Friday to move out of its longtime home at the Kennedy Center. The center said it ended the relationship.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 10, 2026 at 1:33 AM
I’m sure there will be a perfectly reasonable and healthy reaction to this news.
www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...
www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...
I really hate that I’d be willing to go to Raljon for France-Colombia.
The World Cup isn’t coming to the D.C. area, but at least one high-profile tune-up is: Kylian Mbappé’s France will face Colombia on March 29 at Northwest Stadium in Landover.
January 8, 2026 at 3:06 PM
I really hate that I’d be willing to go to Raljon for France-Colombia.
On our to-do list:
• “Drag Race” viewing parties
• Free sing-along “KPop Demon Hunters”
• Tasting NA wines
• Coquito Wars
• Vision board workshops
• A documentary about the walrus
Gift link: wapo.st/3NAy0V1
• “Drag Race” viewing parties
• Free sing-along “KPop Demon Hunters”
• Tasting NA wines
• Coquito Wars
• Vision board workshops
• A documentary about the walrus
Gift link: wapo.st/3NAy0V1
The 16 best things to do in D.C. this weekend and next week
Craft a vision for 2026, celebrate Korean culture old and new, or sample a dozen nonalcoholic wines and ciders.
wapo.st
January 8, 2026 at 3:03 PM
On our to-do list:
• “Drag Race” viewing parties
• Free sing-along “KPop Demon Hunters”
• Tasting NA wines
• Coquito Wars
• Vision board workshops
• A documentary about the walrus
Gift link: wapo.st/3NAy0V1
• “Drag Race” viewing parties
• Free sing-along “KPop Demon Hunters”
• Tasting NA wines
• Coquito Wars
• Vision board workshops
• A documentary about the walrus
Gift link: wapo.st/3NAy0V1
It’s the developer’s name for the new buildings at the foot of the Douglass Bridge. Sandlot Anacostia has been there for a few years.
January 5, 2026 at 12:15 AM
It’s the developer’s name for the new buildings at the foot of the Douglass Bridge. Sandlot Anacostia has been there for a few years.
Some news from Anacostia: Andy’s Pizza has closed at the two-month-old @atlasbrewworks in the Bridge District. Posted more about the replacement – a smashburger concept from the team behind Melange – and a menu over on Insta.
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Fritz Hahn on Instagram: "Some news from Anacostia: Andy’s Pizza has closed at the two-month-old @atlasbrewworks in the Bridge District. Am told it was “too close” to the other Andy’s at the other Atl...
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January 4, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Some news from Anacostia: Andy’s Pizza has closed at the two-month-old @atlasbrewworks in the Bridge District. Posted more about the replacement – a smashburger concept from the team behind Melange – and a menu over on Insta.
www.instagram.com/p/DTG3ON6DhKM/
www.instagram.com/p/DTG3ON6DhKM/
Happy New Year Helsinki, Kyiv, Kigali and Harare!
A reminder if you’re in D.C. tonight: Metrorail and buses are free from 8pm-2am, and SoberRide is offering free $15 Lyft credits.
And if you still need a party, find a free one here: wapo.st/3L1s5aQ
A reminder if you’re in D.C. tonight: Metrorail and buses are free from 8pm-2am, and SoberRide is offering free $15 Lyft credits.
And if you still need a party, find a free one here: wapo.st/3L1s5aQ
The best free and family-friendly New Year’s Eve parties in the D.C. area
If you don’t want to spend a lot of money on Dec. 31, try one of these events with DJs, happy hours or early toasts just for the kids.
wapo.st
December 31, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Happy New Year Helsinki, Kyiv, Kigali and Harare!
A reminder if you’re in D.C. tonight: Metrorail and buses are free from 8pm-2am, and SoberRide is offering free $15 Lyft credits.
And if you still need a party, find a free one here: wapo.st/3L1s5aQ
A reminder if you’re in D.C. tonight: Metrorail and buses are free from 8pm-2am, and SoberRide is offering free $15 Lyft credits.
And if you still need a party, find a free one here: wapo.st/3L1s5aQ
Warning/reminder: Alexandria launches fireworks over the Potomac at 7:30 p.m. and midnight tonight, and there's also a display on the Mall at midnight. (Not clear if those will be launched like July 4 or not.)
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Freedom 250
Official website of Freedom 250
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December 31, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Warning/reminder: Alexandria launches fireworks over the Potomac at 7:30 p.m. and midnight tonight, and there's also a display on the Mall at midnight. (Not clear if those will be launched like July 4 or not.)
freedom250.org/events-calen...
www.firstnightalexandria.org
freedom250.org/events-calen...
www.firstnightalexandria.org
A photo from last month, but I’m overjoyed with today’s result. (4-1 to the Arsenal!) Did not imagine we’d end 2025 at the top of the league.
December 31, 2025 at 1:09 AM
A photo from last month, but I’m overjoyed with today’s result. (4-1 to the Arsenal!) Did not imagine we’d end 2025 at the top of the league.
There was a lot happening yesterday, but I updated the New Year’s Eve guide with more than a dozen free parties, international toasts, and a 7 pm ball drop for families.
Read free with a gift link: wapo.st/3L1s5aQ
Read free with a gift link: wapo.st/3L1s5aQ
The best free and family-friendly New Year’s Eve parties in the D.C. area
If you don’t want to spend a lot of money on Dec. 31, try one of these events with DJs, happy hours or early toasts just for the kids.
wapo.st
December 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
There was a lot happening yesterday, but I updated the New Year’s Eve guide with more than a dozen free parties, international toasts, and a 7 pm ball drop for families.
Read free with a gift link: wapo.st/3L1s5aQ
Read free with a gift link: wapo.st/3L1s5aQ
Jazz supergroup the Cookers, scheduled to perform two concerts at the Kennedy Center Wednesday for “A Jazz New Year’s Eve,” announced today that those shows have been cancelled.
Gift link: wapo.st/45tlbC0
Gift link: wapo.st/45tlbC0
New Year’s Eve concert is latest cancellation at the Kennedy Center
Jazz supergroup the Cookers have canceled two New Year’s Eve performances at the Kennedy Center, days after a Christmas Eve jazz concert was also canceled.
wapo.st
December 30, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Jazz supergroup the Cookers, scheduled to perform two concerts at the Kennedy Center Wednesday for “A Jazz New Year’s Eve,” announced today that those shows have been cancelled.
Gift link: wapo.st/45tlbC0
Gift link: wapo.st/45tlbC0
Reposted by Fritz Hahn
A year and a half ago or so, I read that an entire stadium in Tacoma had booed a trans runner. I wanted to know more. She was 16, and she had stood on a podium in one of the country’s most liberal states and listened to 10,000 people boo her. What I learned surprised me:
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wapo.st/49lnBUK
For young transgender runner, racing wasn’t the hardest thing
Verónica García overcame poverty to become a high school track champion — twice. It made her famous for all the wrong reasons.
wapo.st
December 28, 2025 at 9:05 PM
A year and a half ago or so, I read that an entire stadium in Tacoma had booed a trans runner. I wanted to know more. She was 16, and she had stood on a podium in one of the country’s most liberal states and listened to 10,000 people boo her. What I learned surprised me:
wapo.st/49lnBUK
wapo.st/49lnBUK
+ Easy Tiger and Exiles!
December 25, 2025 at 5:54 PM
+ Easy Tiger and Exiles!
Madam’s Organ (live music)
The Pug
Service Bar
Showtime
Snappy’s
Solly’s
Succotash
Tiger Fork
Toro Bar
Tunnicliff’s (NFL)
(Part 2/2)
The Pug
Service Bar
Showtime
Snappy’s
Solly’s
Succotash
Tiger Fork
Toro Bar
Tunnicliff’s (NFL)
(Part 2/2)
December 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Madam’s Organ (live music)
The Pug
Service Bar
Showtime
Snappy’s
Solly’s
Succotash
Tiger Fork
Toro Bar
Tunnicliff’s (NFL)
(Part 2/2)
The Pug
Service Bar
Showtime
Snappy’s
Solly’s
Succotash
Tiger Fork
Toro Bar
Tunnicliff’s (NFL)
(Part 2/2)
These D.C. bars are open on Christmas Day, though some open earlier than others:
American Ice Co
As You Are (karaoke)
The Blaguard (open for NFL)
Buddy’s
Crush
Duffy’s
Ivy & Coney (NFL, Chinese Food, Movies)
JR’s
Lyman’s (Chinese carryout dinner)
Mi Vida
(Part 1/2)
American Ice Co
As You Are (karaoke)
The Blaguard (open for NFL)
Buddy’s
Crush
Duffy’s
Ivy & Coney (NFL, Chinese Food, Movies)
JR’s
Lyman’s (Chinese carryout dinner)
Mi Vida
(Part 1/2)
December 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
These D.C. bars are open on Christmas Day, though some open earlier than others:
American Ice Co
As You Are (karaoke)
The Blaguard (open for NFL)
Buddy’s
Crush
Duffy’s
Ivy & Coney (NFL, Chinese Food, Movies)
JR’s
Lyman’s (Chinese carryout dinner)
Mi Vida
(Part 1/2)
American Ice Co
As You Are (karaoke)
The Blaguard (open for NFL)
Buddy’s
Crush
Duffy’s
Ivy & Coney (NFL, Chinese Food, Movies)
JR’s
Lyman’s (Chinese carryout dinner)
Mi Vida
(Part 1/2)
How to have a no-fuss New Year’s Eve:
• More than 2 dozen free parties
• Where to toast like you’re in Paris, Barcelona, London or Dublin
• Family-friendly events with live music and fireworks.
Read for free with a gift link: wapo.st/3L1s5aQ
• More than 2 dozen free parties
• Where to toast like you’re in Paris, Barcelona, London or Dublin
• Family-friendly events with live music and fireworks.
Read for free with a gift link: wapo.st/3L1s5aQ
The best free and family-friendly New Year’s Eve parties in the D.C. area
If you don’t want to spend a lot of money on Dec. 31, try one of these events with DJs, happy hours or early toasts just for the kids.
wapo.st
December 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
How to have a no-fuss New Year’s Eve:
• More than 2 dozen free parties
• Where to toast like you’re in Paris, Barcelona, London or Dublin
• Family-friendly events with live music and fireworks.
Read for free with a gift link: wapo.st/3L1s5aQ
• More than 2 dozen free parties
• Where to toast like you’re in Paris, Barcelona, London or Dublin
• Family-friendly events with live music and fireworks.
Read for free with a gift link: wapo.st/3L1s5aQ
D.C. Arsenal supporters raised almost $1,300 for the Capital Area Food Bank this afternoon, raffling off vintage jerseys, scarves, flags, hats and other memorabilia donated by DC Armoury members. Well done to everyone involved!
December 21, 2025 at 12:24 AM
D.C. Arsenal supporters raised almost $1,300 for the Capital Area Food Bank this afternoon, raffling off vintage jerseys, scarves, flags, hats and other memorabilia donated by DC Armoury members. Well done to everyone involved!
Tupper’s Hop Pocket is the only correct answer (Ale or Pils)
December 20, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Tupper’s Hop Pocket is the only correct answer (Ale or Pils)
Bars and restaurants, it is December 2025. If you are closed for a private holiday event, post that on your (multiple) social media channels in case someone was thinking about travelling to visit you. It’s really not that hard.
December 20, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Bars and restaurants, it is December 2025. If you are closed for a private holiday event, post that on your (multiple) social media channels in case someone was thinking about travelling to visit you. It’s really not that hard.
Coming this week/weekend:
• Santa on water skis and antique streetcars
• Holiday jazz, carols, opera and 'Messiah'
• Seasonal film festivals
• Hanukkah events for adults and kids
• Last-chance markets
• Festive bar crawls
Gift link: wapo.st/48VHn8U
• Santa on water skis and antique streetcars
• Holiday jazz, carols, opera and 'Messiah'
• Seasonal film festivals
• Hanukkah events for adults and kids
• Last-chance markets
• Festive bar crawls
Gift link: wapo.st/48VHn8U
The 39 best things to do in D.C. this weekend and next week
A huge weekend of holiday happenings features Santa on water skis, holiday concerts from classical to carols, pop-up markets and seasonal film festivals.
wapo.st
December 18, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Coming this week/weekend:
• Santa on water skis and antique streetcars
• Holiday jazz, carols, opera and 'Messiah'
• Seasonal film festivals
• Hanukkah events for adults and kids
• Last-chance markets
• Festive bar crawls
Gift link: wapo.st/48VHn8U
• Santa on water skis and antique streetcars
• Holiday jazz, carols, opera and 'Messiah'
• Seasonal film festivals
• Hanukkah events for adults and kids
• Last-chance markets
• Festive bar crawls
Gift link: wapo.st/48VHn8U
The nation’s first official Elf on the Shelf pop-up bar has come to D.C. We have thoughts.
Gift link: wapo.st/453TtM0
Gift link: wapo.st/453TtM0
The nation’s first Elf on the Shelf bar came to D.C. We have thoughts.
If the officially licensed holiday pop-up at Morris American Bar is successful, it could go nationwide in 2026. But is the experience naughty or nice?
wapo.st
December 17, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The nation’s first official Elf on the Shelf pop-up bar has come to D.C. We have thoughts.
Gift link: wapo.st/453TtM0
Gift link: wapo.st/453TtM0
To do tonight:
• Holiday concerts and caroling
• ‘Muppet Christmas Carol’ at Snappy’s Xmas Tree Lot
• ‘The Muslims Are Coming’ comedy show
• Outdoor skating with a Caps legend
• Holiday party at the Torpedo Factory
Gift link with even more ideas: wapo.st/4qnzGQb
• Holiday concerts and caroling
• ‘Muppet Christmas Carol’ at Snappy’s Xmas Tree Lot
• ‘The Muslims Are Coming’ comedy show
• Outdoor skating with a Caps legend
• Holiday party at the Torpedo Factory
Gift link with even more ideas: wapo.st/4qnzGQb
The 42 best things to do in D.C. this weekend and next week
A very festive week includes holiday concerts, holiday markets, holiday parade, a world-record attempt and Taylor Swift’s birthday.
wapo.st
December 12, 2025 at 2:57 PM
To do tonight:
• Holiday concerts and caroling
• ‘Muppet Christmas Carol’ at Snappy’s Xmas Tree Lot
• ‘The Muslims Are Coming’ comedy show
• Outdoor skating with a Caps legend
• Holiday party at the Torpedo Factory
Gift link with even more ideas: wapo.st/4qnzGQb
• Holiday concerts and caroling
• ‘Muppet Christmas Carol’ at Snappy’s Xmas Tree Lot
• ‘The Muslims Are Coming’ comedy show
• Outdoor skating with a Caps legend
• Holiday party at the Torpedo Factory
Gift link with even more ideas: wapo.st/4qnzGQb
In a bar doing a holiday movie marathon. “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” ends and we get “Love Actually,” the only time anyone has ever been happy to be at Heathrow. (Yes, that’s the least of its problems.)
December 12, 2025 at 3:04 AM
In a bar doing a holiday movie marathon. “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” ends and we get “Love Actually,” the only time anyone has ever been happy to be at Heathrow. (Yes, that’s the least of its problems.)