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Favorite Bar on the Hill: The, um, True Semifinals!

April 11th, 2013 · No Comments · Capitol Hill South, DC, H Street

So much suspense! So much drama! So many emotions, in fact, that I neglected to realize that you still have to vote in the SEMIFINALS! Dear Lord, it’s like I don’t even know how to divide by four. (IMGoph? Go easy on me, will ya?) Anyway, with that sorry business out of the way, we [...]

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Favorite Bar on the Hill: SEMIFINAL MADNESS

April 10th, 2013 · No Comments · Capitol Hill

As promised, here are the polls to narrow down the field. Vote for your favorites and share! Voting closes tomorrow, April 11, at 1 pm. GO!

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Favorite Bar on the Hill: Update

April 10th, 2013 · 2 Comments · Barracks Row, Capitol Hill, Capitol Hill North, Capitol Hill South, DC, Eastern Market, H Street, Near Northeast/Atlas District

Hello everyone! Just in case you’re joining us now, here is our fascinating sports update, minus the gruesome injuries! When we started off with our Boozy Sixteen, we never imagined we would see vote counts in the thousands! You guys sure love your bars! Some of the matches were very civil: the Tune Inn Vs. [...]

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March Madness: Little Miss Whiskey’s Golden Dollar vs. Biergarten Haus

March 29th, 2013 · 2 Comments · Capitol Hill

Did you miss the original March Madness post? If so, go here and catch up! It seems the match up between the Argonaut and the Queen Vic has roused the faithful to vote. It is inspiring to see the love and passion on both sides. I was also given some H Street bars and I feel obligated to share that [...]

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March Madness: Union Pub vs. Capitol Lounge

March 27th, 2013 · 2 Comments · Capitol Hill, Capitol Hill South, Union Station/NOMA

Have you been reading our March Maddness series? The voting is going strong, so go here and catch up! There are certain places on Capitol Hill you know you’ll rub elbows with the people who someday may be president. And then there are others you go and you’ll rub elbows with those who were once [...]

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A Rivalry Worthy of the NCAA: Dubliner vs. Kelly’s

March 25th, 2013 · 1 Comment · Capitol Hill

If you were to compare college basketball to DC bars, the Dubliner and Kelly’s Irish Times would be the Duke vs. UNC match-up of the NCAA tournament. It’s a historic rivalry, rooted in tradition and proximity. Instead of Tobacco Road, this rivalry plays out on F Street, NW. They are two bars that have stood [...]

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March Madness: The Ugly Mug vs Lola’s Barracks Row

March 22nd, 2013 · No Comments · Capitol Hill

You’ve read Maria’s post about our own version of March Madness. And if you haven’t, get caught up here! The Ugly Mug & Lola’s aren’t just competing for your vote, they’re also sharing some prime real estate along Barracks Row. In last year’s “Favorite Bar on the Hill” match up, The Ugly Mug beat out [...]

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March Madness: Trusty’s vs The Pug

March 21st, 2013 · No Comments · Capitol Hill

Did you miss our initial post on Favorite Bar on the Hill March Madness? Go catch up here! As much as I enjoy good quality beer or a really well mixed cocktail, I also really appreciate the kind of bar where I can feel completely comfortable in an old t-shirt with my hair up in [...]

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March Madness: Favorite Bar on the Hill

March 19th, 2013 · No Comments · Capitol Hill

It’s the end of March and it seems that suddenly EVERYONE is into college basketball –or, let’s face it, more into gambling and trying their hand at extrasensory perception. We here at The Hill is Home are no exception, except… well, I confess that I am not too terribly into basketball. You would think that [...]

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Coming Soon: Beuchert’s Saloon

February 7th, 2013 · No Comments · Capitol Hill South, Eastern Market

In my recent roundup of new restaurant openings I mentioned Beuchert’s Saloon, which is expected to open in the next couple of weeks at 623 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, the old Capitol Hill Art & Frame store.  Flanked by Pound the Hill and Mattress Discounters (how is that place lasted so long??), and with its windows [...]

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