Welcome back to the Summer Drinking Showdown! Yesterday Denizens Brewing Co. sent Cantina Marina to its watery grave, sinking the riverside bar in the polls. We’ll see the brewery-beer garden in the next round, going up against Shaw’s Bavarian brew spot, Dacha.
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This next round centers around two neighborhood joints, each with its own character. On the one side there’s DC Reynolds, a Park View hangout that offers one of the best happy hours in the city on its spacious patio: buy-one-get-one-free drinks, six days a week. The outdoor BOGO game is a tough one to beat, but Republic is up to the task. Jeff Black’s funky Takoma Park watering hole boasts a relaxed alley patio, lit by the former occupant’s Video Americain sign. Warm nights bring Navy Strength gin and tonics, and tunes from frequently-rotating live local bands.
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So where would you rather hang? Let us know in the polls.