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Early Look: The Passenger
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Early Look: The Passenger

The Passenger, which opened at the end of November, is the first of the Brown brothers’ two cocktail-forward, beer-friendly destinations bordering the Warehouse Theater. Photograph by Chris Leaman

Early Look: The Passenger

12 seats surround a 24-foot birchwood bar holding four drafts (Lagunitas Pils, Stone Arrogant Bastard, Bell’s Kalamazoo Stout, and Gouden Carlolus Hopsingjoor). Photograph by Chris Leaman

Early Look: The Passenger

Cozy booths line the walls of The Passenger. Photograph by Chris Leaman

Early Look: The Passenger

The bar also serves panini, chips, and hot dogs. Photograph by Chris Leaman

Early Look: The Passenger

Blurry images of DC—shot from a car window—hang on the walls. Photograph by Chris Leaman

Early Look: The Passenger

“Part of the idea of being a passenger is letting someone else drive, so there’s no set cocktail menu,” explains Tom, who’ll likely be behind the bar most nights. Photograph by Chris Leaman

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