Anyone remember Harry's Tap Room in Clarendon?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, I liked Harry’s Tap Room - and also Eventide. Does anyone remember that place?

we loved Eventide!!

Harry’s was that Mexican place for a while, and oz, and now something different.

We loved Harry’s and totally miss it.

I think it was the next corner down - where colony grill is now.

[Anonymous]

Was it a chain? I think there used to be a Harry's Tap Room at the corner of 13th and L Street, NW, downtown. Near the WaPo building. I really loved that space -- it was a sunken dining room and they had a good bar. I used to meet up with a friend to watch the first couple days of March Madness there on our lunch hours when we both worked nearby. I think it was something else for a while but now might be nothing? It's been a while since I was on that block.

Man, thinking about pre-pandemic work/socializing is like remembering another my time on another planet. A planet where I didn't have kids, I wore heels every day, I sometimes drank beer at noon on a work day, and I put substantial effort into following sports because that's just how much mental bandwidth I had at the time. Things are... different now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Was it a chain? I think there used to be a Harry's Tap Room at the corner of 13th and L Street, NW, downtown. Near the WaPo building. I really loved that space -- it was a sunken dining room and they had a good bar. I used to meet up with a friend to watch the first couple days of March Madness there on our lunch hours when we both worked nearby. I think it was something else for a while but now might be nothing? It's been a while since I was on that block.

Man, thinking about pre-pandemic work/socializing is like remembering another my time on another planet. A planet where I didn't have kids, I wore heels every day, I sometimes drank beer at noon on a work day, and I put substantial effort into following sports because that's just how much mental bandwidth I had at the time. Things are... different now.

I think you're thinking of "Maddy's" Tap Room at 13th and L. But Harry's was a chain of sorts--it had locations at Pentagon City Mall and Dulles Airport.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Was it a chain? I think there used to be a Harry's Tap Room at the corner of 13th and L Street, NW, downtown. Near the WaPo building. I really loved that space -- it was a sunken dining room and they had a good bar. I used to meet up with a friend to watch the first couple days of March Madness there on our lunch hours when we both worked nearby. I think it was something else for a while but now might be nothing? It's been a while since I was on that block.

Man, thinking about pre-pandemic work/socializing is like remembering another my time on another planet. A planet where I didn't have kids, I wore heels every day, I sometimes drank beer at noon on a work day, and I put substantial effort into following sports because that's just how much mental bandwidth I had at the time. Things are... different now.

I think you're thinking of "Maddy's" Tap Room at 13th and L. But Harry's was a chain of sorts--it had locations at Pentagon City Mall and Dulles Airport.

And I think it was related to a nicer steakhouse in DC. Sam and Harry’s maybe? Wow. Agree with PP that it seems like a different lifetime ago.

[Anonymous]

I liked Harry’s, but I LOVED Fuego.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I liked Harry’s, but I LOVED Fuego.

+1 It boggles the mind that Fuego closed but around the corner Mexicali Blues keeps on chugging.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Was it a chain? I think there used to be a Harry's Tap Room at the corner of 13th and L Street, NW, downtown. Near the WaPo building. I really loved that space -- it was a sunken dining room and they had a good bar. I used to meet up with a friend to watch the first couple days of March Madness there on our lunch hours when we both worked nearby. I think it was something else for a while but now might be nothing? It's been a while since I was on that block.

Man, thinking about pre-pandemic work/socializing is like remembering another my time on another planet. A planet where I didn't have kids, I wore heels every day, I sometimes drank beer at noon on a work day, and I put substantial effort into following sports because that's just how much mental bandwidth I had at the time. Things are... different now.

I think you're thinking of "Maddy's" Tap Room at 13th and L. But Harry's was a chain of sorts--it had locations at Pentagon City Mall and Dulles Airport.

And I think it was related to a nicer steakhouse in DC. Sam and Harry’s maybe? Wow. Agree with PP that it seems like a different lifetime ago.

Harry's had a great brunch!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wish I knew if the owners or chef at Eventide opened a new place….

They owned tallullah right?

What about Willow in Ballston, that was a gem.

I was so sad when willow closed — Nothing like it around here!

But yes, we loved Harry’s and Fuego too!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Was it a chain? I think there used to be a Harry's Tap Room at the corner of 13th and L Street, NW, downtown. Near the WaPo building. I really loved that space -- it was a sunken dining room and they had a good bar. I used to meet up with a friend to watch the first couple days of March Madness there on our lunch hours when we both worked nearby. I think it was something else for a while but now might be nothing? It's been a while since I was on that block.

Man, thinking about pre-pandemic work/socializing is like remembering another my time on another planet. A planet where I didn't have kids, I wore heels every day, I sometimes drank beer at noon on a work day, and I put substantial effort into following sports because that's just how much mental bandwidth I had at the time. Things are... different now.

I think you're thinking of "Maddy's" Tap Room at 13th and L. But Harry's was a chain of sorts--it had locations at Pentagon City Mall and Dulles Airport.

And I think it was related to a nicer steakhouse in DC. Sam and Harry’s maybe? Wow. Agree with PP that it seems like a different lifetime ago.

Agreed. Didn't the Greek place that was replaced by Oz (whyyy?) relocate to McLean?

[Anonymous]

Where was it? Sounds familiar.

[Anonymous]

+1 It boggles the mind that Fuego closed but around the corner Mexicali Blues keeps on chugging.

Truly, what is the deal with Mexicali Blues? Do they have a dirt-cheap 50 year lease?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Before Clarendon was Clarendon, it was called Little Saigon.
I remember Falls Camera being there as well as little Vietnamese eateries on Wilson Blvd. There used to be a store near the subway station that sold ballet/dance clothes, tights, shoes and nipple covers with tassels for the exotic dancers.

Queen Bee was my fav.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:+1 It boggles the mind that Fuego closed but around the corner Mexicali Blues keeps on chugging.

Truly, what is the deal with Mexicali Blues? Do they have a dirt-cheap 50 year lease?
Mexicali Blues is the second worst restaurant I have ever been to in my life. Stale chips, watery drinks, bland tasteless food, and they serve plain white rice as a side. So weird. Rude service too. I just don’t get it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, I liked Harry’s Tap Room - and also Eventide. Does anyone remember that place?

I loved both of those places! Harry's Tap Room was my birthday go-to for a few years.

[Anonymous]

I had my rehearsal dinner there. They were so great to work with and everyone had a great time. Really fond memories of that night. Sad it's closed.