Friday
- 8:00 PM
Rose's Luxury
New American · $$$ · Capitol HillKick the night off — No reservations, line at 4pm — pork sausage with lychee is the move.
Why this pick- ·Built for a real boys' night — high energy, late hours
- ·Keeps you in Capitol Hill — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 10:00 PMThe Rec RoomFamily · Entertainment district
Arcade, axe throwing, virtual sports and shareable plates — works rain, snow or shine.
Why this pick- ·Built for a real boys' night — high energy, late hours
- ·Keeps you in Entertainment district — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 12:00 AMU StreetNightlife · U Street
Historic jazz corridor — Lincoln Theatre, Ben's Chili Bowl and 9:30 Club nearby.
Why this pick- ·Built for a real boys' night — high energy, late hours
- ·Keeps you in U Street — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 2:00 AM
Le Diplomate
French brasserie · $$$ · 14th StreetLate-night fix — Paris transplant on 14th — best people-watching patio in town.
Why this pick- ·Built for a real boys' night — high energy, late hours
- ·Keeps you in 14th Street — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
Saturday
- 12:00 PM
Maydan
Middle Eastern / North African · $$$ · 14th StreetRecovery brunch — Open-flame hearth cooking in a candlelit courtyard.
Why this pick- ·Built for a real boys' night — high energy, late hours
- ·Keeps you in 14th Street — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 3:00 PMEastern MarketFood & Drink · Capitol Hill
Saturday flea + farmers market in a Victorian brick hall — get the blueberry pancakes.
Why this pick- ·Built for a real boys' night — high energy, late hours
- ·Keeps you in Capitol Hill — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 8:30 PM
Compass Rose
Global street food · $$ · 14th StreetKhachapuri, jianbing and Trinidadian doubles in a townhouse.
Why this pick- ·Built for a real boys' night — high energy, late hours
- ·Keeps you in 14th Street — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 12:30 AM
Bar-hop the district
Pick the busiest nightlife strip and crawl three rooms — sports bar warm-up, cocktail lounge, then dance floor.
Sunday
- 1:00 PM
Ben's Chili Bowl
Half-smokes · $ · U StreetSlow brunch — DC institution since 1958 — half-smoke with chili and onions.
Why this pick- ·Built for a real boys' night — high energy, late hours
- ·Keeps you in U Street — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
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