Sit in the lobby of a nice hotel and drink tea. No one will bother you and it’s quiet and comfy. I like the Omni shoreham in woodley park.

Whenever I wanted to escape my family (summertime) I would get a reasonable priced room at the Marriott near me which has a pool. I would sit by the pool for an hour or two and then lay in bed watching tv in the hotel room for a few hours and then go home. Sometimes I would go back in the morning and use the pool again. The rates weren’t too bad and no one ever knew.

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Anonymous wrote:I usually rent an Airbnb for something like this. Mostly because I don't feel safe going to a bar alone as a woman.

This is a little too precious.

I recommend Sfoglina, Rosedale, or Opal (all NW).

And you are a little too bicheous.

Because I suggested restaurants with bars that are a little bougier, or because I suggested that in 2025 it is absurd to suggest that a grown woman rent a whole AirBnb for the purpose of being alone because a bar is not safe? I understand and am sorry if you have had bad experiences, but that doesn't mean that OP should scrap her entire idea to relax alone in public in a vibrant place with food and drink to pay hundreds of dollars to rent a house or apartment that is not the same vibe and does not provide food or drinks.

I told my family I'm stuck in traffic and I'm sitting by myself in booth at outback for the 3 course $14.99 meal. Will be a blessed hour of quiet ending in a cheap piece of cheesecake 😬

Anonymous wrote:It's raining.

+1 Why it's raining? Traffic is HORRIBLE today. Stay home where it's cozy.

Back table at Tastee Diner after dinner rush?

A Barnes & Noble coffee shop or 2nd floor?

How late is the library open?

Anonymous wrote:I usually rent an Airbnb for something like this. Mostly because I don't feel safe going to a bar alone as a woman.

Honest question, what do you think is going to happen to you? I ask because maybe I'm missing something? When I think about places I don't feel safe, it's like, the MBT after dark.

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Anonymous wrote:I usually rent an Airbnb for something like this. Mostly because I don't feel safe going to a bar alone as a woman.

This is a little too precious.

I recommend Sfoglina, Rosedale, or Opal (all NW).

And you are a little too bicheous.

Anonymous wrote:I usually rent an Airbnb for something like this. Mostly because I don't feel safe going to a bar alone as a woman.

This is a little too precious.

I recommend Sfoglina, Rosedale, or Opal (all NW).

Kramers is open til 10.

Bar at the Jefferson.

It's raining.

I usually rent an Airbnb for something like this. Mostly because I don't feel safe going to a bar alone as a woman.

Where could I go for a few hours this evening where I could have some peace and quiet. Not a drinker but perhaps a quiet bar where I could sit alone and read. Or a cafe that stays open late. I just need to escape my place for a bit. NW or Bethesda/Chevy Chase.