The drinks list is inspired by the cocktail culture of the 1950s and 1960s and features short and strong classics alongside some playful interpretations of the era’s favorites. While records are scarce, debate fierce, and the laughter we received when calling state historical societies very real (not to mention, slightly hurtful. Designed by the renowned Martin Brudnizki studio, Doyle is a glamourous, club-like bar with a chic mid-century feel offering panoramic views of Dupont Circle. And still others, amazingly, remain the longest, continuous-running, liquor-pouring establishments in their great states, having weathered Prohibition by peddling turkey sandwiches and O'Doul's. I will potentially be going up to DC this Saturday on a sort of platonic date with a friend. the rain and were pleasantly surprised to be able to grab a seat at the bar. We welcome cross-dressers, bi-gender, gender-fluid, intersex, and transsexuals as well as their partners and community allies. Dining in Washington DC, District of Columbia: See 298,147 Tripadvisor traveller reviews of 3,460 Washington DC restaurants and search by cuisine, price, location, and more. region for transgender women and those who support us. before the citywide smoking ban was enacted in January 2007. Founded in 2004 by Ed Bailey and John Guggenmos, Halo first gai ned attention by being one of the few smoke-free LGBT bars in Washington, D.C. I have never been to a gay bar/club and am honestly interested in going. Formed in 2011, the DC Regional Trans Ladies’ Meetup serves as the central trans-women group in the Washington, D.C. Halo was a high end gay bar located at 1435 P Street, NW in the Logan Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States. Some bars opened, closed, and reopened again years later some burned down and were rebuilt others moved buildings, changed names, turned into post offices, or stopped serving alcohol all together. So I am currently looking for gay bars/clubs or bars/clubs that just so happen to draw a gay crowd. Now obviously, tracing bars through time is an admittedly inaccurate science, especially in a country that once banned booze. Because you love drinking, you love history, and, of course, you love the history of drinking, we've tracked down the oldest bar, tavern, or pub in each of the 50 states.