
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

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

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

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

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

“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