Sea Catch in Georgetown

Pearl Dive on 14th St. On a nice day, the front windows are open and you can even sit outside if you want. (Not patio seating--outdoor barstools for the indoor/window bar.)

J.Paul's in Georgetown. A buddy of mine and I actually lucked out once and got the window seat in the bar, hard to come by.

Anonymous wrote:OP here, nothing imparticular we are looking for - just a nice setting with lots of people wither walking in or by. I remember a looong time ago some place in D.C. on the water down in Georgetown if I recall...

You really think "imparticular" is a word, don't you?

Anonymous wrote:OP here, nothing imparticular we are looking for - just a nice setting with lots of people wither walking in or by. I remember a looong time ago some place in D.C. on the water down in Georgetown if I recall...

What exactly does "surreal" mean to you?

OP here, nothing imparticular we are looking for - just a nice setting with lots of people wither walking in or by. I remember a looong time ago some place in D.C. on the water down in Georgetown if I recall...

Who do you want to look at? Hipsters? Then try Pearl Dive Oyster Bar on 14th Street.

Old Ebbit. You might see some movers and shakers if you are into the political scene.

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Anonymous wrote:There's a moules frites place on the main drag in Bethesda and those people are pretty surreal. As in, completely self-absorbed surreal.

OP: The Mussel Bar and Grille? I've passed it, but never went in - so it's good?!

I don't think this scene is what you're looking for, OP.

I don't think anything in DC approaches the strict criteria for "surreal" other than the government (local and federal).

johnny's half shell near cap hill - great outdoor seating

Hank's Oyster Bar in Dupont Circle (also with locaitons in Alexandria, I think)? Not sure if it meets your people watching criteria but the food is great and there's a big bar where you can certainly watch people come and go.

Anonymous wrote:There's a moules frites place on the main drag in Bethesda and those people are pretty surreal. As in, completely self-absorbed surreal.

OP: The Mussel Bar and Grille? I've passed it, but never went in - so it's good?!

There's a moules frites place on the main drag in Bethesda and those people are pretty surreal. As in, completely self-absorbed surreal.

My wife and I love to have oysters together and enjoy a surreal scenario of people watching as we do so, whether it Alexandria or the Harbor, does anyone have any good recommendations around NOVA, DC, or MD?