10 Best Hangover Cures
We’ve all been there. You got a little carried away last night, had three or five too many drinks, and woke up on the floor with an uneaten frozen pizza next to you while needing sunglasses to open the refrigerator. It happens. Unless you are one of the chosen few who never get hangovers or are lucky enough to have absolutely nothing to do but recover the morning/day after, you’re going to need a little help. So steady yourself and close one eye to read better, because here are the best hangover remedies we have to offer. Here’s hoping at least one of them will be your magic cure.
Pedialyte
You can find this bad boy in the baby formula aisle. Originally meant for young infants, this stuff is packed with the electrolytes your body is so desperately craving (even more than sports drinks, which could also work if you don’t have Pedialyte on hand).
FUN FACT: Pedialyte found out about the discovery post-party-goers made and began marketing their product to hungover adults (photo above courtesy of their twitter account). The result? A MASSIVE increase in sales. Because it works.
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Eggs
Chow down on the breakfast staple for a multitude of reasons. Not only are they a delicious part of a balanced breakfast, but eggs have two crucial ingredients that help ease your hangover into a dull memory: one boosts liver function, helping your overworked organ get rid of the leftovers from last night, the other fights the asshole chemicals causing your raging headache.
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Pickle juice
Don’t knock it till you try it. The main ingredients (vinegar, salt, and water) help re-hydrate and replenish your depleted electrolyte and sodium levels. It’s actually been recommended to do a shot of this before you go out, too. (Cue the Picklebacks!)
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Hair of the Dog
This one doesn’t work for everyone, but we’ve met plenty of people who can attest to it’s help in easing the pain (and what are you going to do, NOT get a Bloody Mary with brunch? Please). The setback, though, is that it doesn’t actually get rid of the hangover. Instead, it delays your pain until later in the day where it could potentially come back tenfold. So our suggestion is to try it and then use the delay as extra time to find a cure (that makes sense, right?). And maybe eat some eggs. It is brunch, after all.
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Virgin Mary
Don’t quite trust the logic in that last option? Understandable. Just cut out the vodka and sip on tomato juice. The science behind it is detailed, extensive, and, if we’re being honest, wayy too much to handle as a hungover person who’s looking for a cure asap. We’ll put it simply: tomato juice picks up the slack while your poor liver is busy playing catch up. Get a boost of energy and lose that headache.
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Coffee
Hungover holy water. Get it hot if it’s cold out, get it iced if you’re still sweating out the toxins – whatever you need to get it down. The caffeine kills the headache (and if you can’t decide where to get one, we’ve got you covered for that, too). NOTE: if you aren’t already much of a coffee drinker, many people don’t recommend starting now – it may actually make your hangover worse.
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Aspirin
OBVIOUSLY. Everyone knows this one already, so this hangover-helper is here for two reasons besides that. One: We wanted to give the best aspirin option (Advil, Tylenol, Aleve, etc), and ours is Excedrin Extra Strength. It’s got the added bonus of caffeine in addition to pain killers to fight a heavy headache. Basically, EES is to hangovers as Rhonda Rousey is to everyone. Reason two: not everyone knows the importance of putting something in your stomach along with your aspirin choice, otherwise you could risk doing damage to your stomach lining and that is no bueno. Eat at least the next option and you’ll be set.
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Dry toast or crackers
For those of you who have the unfortunate brand of hangover that consists mostly of nausea, give this a shot (Sorry! No pun intended, apologies if the poor word choice brought up bad memories). Post-binge, you need to raise your blood sugar while simultaneously not upsetting your delicate esophageal reflexes. Bland, dry toast will give you exactly what you need.
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Water
Again: OBVIOUS. The alcohol drained your body of all the liquid it needs to run at full capacity, if you don’t reach for this first thing in the morning (afternoon?) then you’re setting yourself up for disaster. The best idea is to drink water as the night goes on, preferably one glass per every drink, but it gets hard to keep up when THAT GUY shows up and buys rounds of shots to play catch up. Bonus points for preemptively placing a bottle of this next to your bed before you pass out.
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Exercise
Personally, we can’t imagine doing more activity than pulling on pants while still laying down, but studies shows that this is actually one of the better ways to nip your brutal hangover in the bud. Even if you look like everyone in this picture, science says it’s best to just push on through. The endorphin rush will boost your miserable mood and the calories you burn off will not only help you sweat out the rest of last night’s toxins, but also make you feel a little less terrible about how much you actually drank (do you KNOW how many calories were in all those shots you took? 100. 100 f*cking calories in every last one of them). Just make sure to bring water with you so you don’t get even more dehydrated.
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Everyone’s hangover is different. Some people can’t open their eyes, some can’t open their mouths. Whatever way yours manifests: it’s the absolute worst. The best way to deal with it? Learn from your mistake and prevent the next one. Next time, alternate water with your drinks and maybe cut back on the sugary mixers. Your future self will appreciate it and your body won’t hate you quite as much the next day.
Nightmare on F Street: 10.31.15 at Ultrabar
DCClubbing Presents:
Nightmare on F Street
Saturday, October 31, 2015
Ultrabar • 911 F Street NW • Washington, DC
Our annual Halloween party is Saturday, October 31 at Ultrabar! Join us for Nightmare on F Street and compete to win in our costume contest!
Hottest costumes win $1000 in cash and prizes!
- 5 Levels, 4 DJs spinning Top 40, House and International
- $300 table special: Stoli, Bacardi, and House Champagne
- Bottle service available at (202) 638-4663
- Ages 18+ w/ valid ID
- Dress code: Dressy Casual. Guys: No boots, no sneakers, no t-shirts, no grungy or athletic clothes, Girls: Keep it classy.
Music format:
– Main Floor: Dance & Top 40
– Bedroom (second floor): Latin & International
– Chroma: Hip Hop & Top 40
– Basement: Mashups
Location, Info:
911 F St. NW Washington DC 20004. Nearest metro: Gallery Place
Fright Night: 10.30.15 at Ultrabar
DCClubbing Presents:
Fright Night
Friday, October 30, 2015
Ultrabar • 911 F Street NW • Washington, DC
Halloween weekend has finally arrived! Get to Ultrabar on Friday October 30 for Fright Night and our scariest costume contest! Winners will receive $500 in cash and prizes!
- 5 Levels, 4 DJs spinning Top 40, House and International
- $300 table special: Stoli, Bacardi, and House Champagne
- Bottle service available at (202) 638-4663
- Ages 18+ w/ valid ID
- Dress code: Dressy Casual. Guys: No boots, no sneakers, no t-shirts, no grungy or athletic clothes, Girls: Keep it classy.
Music Format:
– Main Floor: DJ Kam (Top 40, Mashups, Hip Hop)
– Bedroom: DJ Destroyer (Hip Hop)
– Chroma : DJ Dale & DJ C-LO (Latin & International)
– Basement: DJ Hi Def (Dance, Top 40)
Location, Info:
911 F St. NW Washington DC 20004. Nearest metro: Gallery Place
ONE: Halloween Editon: 10.29.15 at Barcode
DCClubbing Presents:
ONE: Halloween Editon
$1 Progressive Bar
Thursday, October 29, 2015 | Ages 18+
Barcode | 1101 17th St NW, Washington DC
Get to Barcode on Thursday October 29 for ONE’s Halloween Party!
Starting at 9pm, a Progressive Bar starts handing out beers and rail drinks for just ONE DOLLAR! Yes, you read correctly: beers and rail drinks for a single buck. But come early – every hour the price goes up by another dollar! Still not sold? Check out the other specials:
- $5 Patron XO Cafe
- $5 Fireball
- $7 Belvedere mixed drinks
- $150 Belvedere bottles
- $150 Stoli bottles
Table Special:
- $200 table special: Belvedere and House Champagne
- Bottle service available at (202) 271-1171
Music Format:
- Rowan and NDV (Dance, Top 40, Hip Hop)
Hours: 9pm-2am
Age requirement and dress code:
- Ages 18+ w/ valid ID
- Dress code: Dressy Casual. Guys: No boots, no sneakers, no t-shirts, no grungy or athletic clothes, Girls: Keep it classy.
Location Info:
- 1101 17th St NW, Washington DC 20036
- Nearest Metro station: Farragut North
Scream Tuesday: 10.27.15 at Soundcheck
DCClubbing Presents:
Scream Tuesday
Tuesday October 27, 2015| 10pm-2am | Ages 18+
Soundcheck | 1420 K Street NW, Washington DC
Drink Specials:
- OPEN BAR 10-11pm
- $3 Bud light bottles
- $4 Lemon drop shots
- $5 Vodka Mixed drinks
- Bottle service available at (202) 271-1171
Music Format:
- Mashups, Dance, Top 40
Hours: 10pm-2am
Age requirement and dress code:
- Ages 18+ w/ valid ID
- Dress code: Dressy Casual. Guys: No boots, no sneakers, no t-shirts, no grungy or athletic clothes, Girls: Keep it classy.
Location Info:
- 1420 K St NW, Washington DC 20005
- Nearest Metro stations: McPhereson Square (Blue/Orange/Silver Lines) or Farragut North (Red Line)
Halloween in DC
Costumes! Parties! Candy! Halloween is one of our favorite holidays because it gives you an excuse to party ALL WEEKEND without judgement of any kind – especially this year when it falls on a Saturday. Break out your best inappropriate version of [insert occupation], lamest pun-based outfit, or killer face paint job: the best part about Halloween is the prizes, so start planning now and bring your A-game wherever you decide to go. Where might that be, you ask? Halloween 2015 has some pretty outstanding options:
Scream City
Where: RFK Stadium
When: Now through November 1st
Why: Award winning scare tactics brought to you by a Las Vegas based special effects company. Already hailed as one of the most terrifying haunted houses in the country, RFK’s set up has people warning families that it’s “not recommended” for children under the age 13. Even the website is scary. Scare yourself senseless while having the time of your life for just $45. Photo courtesy of screamcity.com
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Ghost Tours in DC
Where: There are a lot of creepy places in DC (besides the infamous Exorcist stairs, which don’t require a tour guide to visit), but we suggest going on the above-linked tour of the creepiest and most haunted houses around New York Ave and 18th Street.
When: Now through October 31st every Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 pm
What’s up: No reservation needed, but tickets for the roughly 2-hour tour are $20 a person.
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DC Drag Queen Race
Where: 17th Street, between P and S
When: Tuesday, October 27 at 9pm (but people start gathering closer to 6)
Why: It’s tradition! Every year, Dupont gets flooded with high-heeled heroes flaunting and running in their best. Show up and show support, then go out to the nearby bars to celebrate afterwards. Photo courtesy of washingtonian.com
Scream Tuesday
Where: Soundcheck – 1420 K St NW
When: Tuesday, October 27
The deal: The first halloween party at Soundcheck is sure to be a hit. Scream Tuesday promises prizes, great drink specials, and awesome music (this is also perfect for you industry kids out there who may have to work all weekend). Go.
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ONE: Halloween Edition
Where: Barcode – 1101 17th St NW
When: Thursday, October 29
The deal: Their usual $1 progressive bar begins at 9 – which is already great enough – but on this particular Thursday they’ve also added a costume contest. Check their website for details and prize info.
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Fright Night
Where: Ultrabar – 911 F St NW
When: Friday, October 30
What’s going on: Night 1 of 2 for a big weekend at Ultrabar, the Friday party has 5 levels and 4 DJs pumping out music and fun starting at 10pm. Scariest costumes get cash and prizes totalling $500.
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Night of the Living Zoo
Where: The National Zoo, obviously.
When: Friday, October 30 (6:30 – 10PM)
The deal: UM. IT’S HALLOWEEN AT THE ZOO. They nix their usual free admission, but for $30 ($20 for members) you get a park-full of special exhibitions, craft beers, costume contests, food trucks, and live music from Black Masala and DJ Squirrel (pun probably intended). The adults-only event is for 21 and up and tickets are on sale now. Photo courtesy of nationalzoo.si.edu
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Nightmare on F Street
Where: Ultrabar – 911 F St NW
When: Saturday, October 31
What’s going on: The annual RAGER Ultrabar throws down is one of the best in the DC club scene. Their costume prizes (this year’s main category: hottest) have a total upwards of $1000 dollars and the multiple levels of varying music formats and dancing is sure to keep you having fun.
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Halloween Social at the W
Where: 515 15th Street NW (F between 14th and 15th)
When: Saturday, October 31
The deal: POV is probably the dopest bar in DC. With a really cool atmosphere and INSANE views of the city, you can party here on Halloween for the low price of $30. The real kicker, though? Their costume contest winner receives a SLEEPOVER PACKAGE with a “recovery breakfast” the next day. They just get us. Photo courtesy of wwashingtondc.com
Chainsmokers
Where: Echostage – 2135 Queens Chapel Rd NE
When: Saturday, October 31
What’s going on: The 3500 person venue has the #SELFIE masters putting on the show of a lifetime. This is probably definitely going to sell out, so get your tickets and tables while you still can.
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Boo Cruise
Where: Departs from Pier 4, Water Street SW, Washington DC
When: Saturday, October 31 at 9pm sharp.
What’s up: “Eat, Drink, and Be Scary!” Don’t want to party with the heathens on the streets? Take to the high seas! Or, in this case, the areas of the Potomac between the bridges (the ship is too tall to pass underneath them) for a swanky, upscale Halloween cruise. For $45 per person, you get appetizers with a cash bar and great views of the city before it freezes over. It should probably be noted that this party is 21+.
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Nightmare on M Street Bar Crawl
Where: Multiple locations throughout Dupont, U Street, and Gallery Place.
When: Saturday, October 31 (5pm-midnight)
The deal: Not to be confused with the nightmare over on F, this party takes place all over the district. Over 30 bars in DC are participating in this HUGE bar crawl (for $12-15 a ticket). For seven hours you get free entry to all the participating bars, exclusive drink specials, and over 10,000 costumed party-goers who are just as amped as you are.
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Best Pizza Spots in DC
When it comes to pizza, DC residents have very strong opinions. And the team here at DCClubbing is no different. There was some pretty harsh feedback regarding our list of the best Late Night food and it’s lack of pizzerias, so we’ve decided to list the best pizza spots in DC (in no particular order) according to the fanatics who have dined at them all. So CALM DOWN: here you go. And get ready to rumble, because here are the favorites according to our DC clubbers and we’re sure some kind of pizza war is about to begin:
Pete’s New Haven Style Apizza
Location: There are 4 in and around the DC metro area, but we like the one in the heart of Columbia Heights, right next to the metro.
Why: Locally owned and outsourced to nearby farms for fresh produce, Pete’s has a fresh taste and a lot of options that have been specially designed for your satisfaction. You can order by the slice, by the pie, or for yourself – and all of their items are delicious.
We suggest: Sorbillo’s Original – a personal pizza turnover stuffed with homemade sauce, mozzarella, ricotta, and salami. It’s their salute to the “birthplace of pizza” and it is amazing. Photo courtesy of washingtoncitypaper.com
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&pizza
Location: Quite a few in and around the district, check out their website to find the one closest to you.
Why it’s on the list: To reiterate our last post: it’s basically like Chipotle but for PERSONAL PIZZAS: Choose your dough, 8 different sauces, 20 different toppings, get it fresh oven baked, and add even more cold topping options on top of that.
We suggest trying: A “Build-Your-Own” pizza. You can’t go wrong when you build it yourself. But if you want to try one of their creations, we like the Kiss & Fire – a spicy, sweet take on the classic pie.
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2AMYS
Location: 3715 Macomb St NW
Whats the bfd: The two Amys behind 2AMYS know what they are doing. And what they know is authentic Neopolitan pizza. And not just let’s-pretend-it-is-so-we-make-sales-authentic. REAL authentic. So authentic, in fact, that the Italian government has granted their pizza DOC (a traditional food worthy of preservation) because it uses the proper ingredients to create their perfect pies, as according to Italian pizza authorities (which exist).
TL;DR: their pizza is indeed a bfd. Trust.
We obviously suggest trying: The Neopolitan. Photo courtesy of zagat.com
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Duccinis
Location: 1778 U St NW
This place is great because: It’s the OG pizzeria. Duccini’s has been around since 1988, making it the oldest pizza delivery service in the city. Not to mention the fact that they’re also constantly ranked in the top tiers of street-style pizza slices around. Gotta give credit to the folks who have stuck around for so long while other pizzerias have tried to compete.
We suggest: one of their big slices. And we mean big.
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District of Pi
Location: 910 F St NW (right across the street from Ultrabar)
Why: Happy hour pizzas! And good ones, too. (They also have a great craft beer selection, but we’re not including that in our decision since this list is strictly pizza-based). Deep dish cornmeal crust or classic thin crust – District of Pi has a cool menu that’s sure to satisfy anyone’s pizza palette.
Our fav: The deep dish Delmar. A bbq spin on the traditional pizza, complete with roasted peppers, red onion, and grilled chicken. Photo courtesy of tripadvisor.com
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Italian Kitchen on U
Location: 1110 U St NW
Reasoning: Did you know that Seamless (the very popular online food ordering service, for those of you who don’t know) has an award called “Just Like Mom’s Food”? Because they DO. And this place won first place. An entire city worth of online food orderers can’t be wrong.
Go hard or go home: The Supremo has it all – caramelized onions, peppers, mushrooms, pepperoni, sausage, and more. Photo courtesy of yelp.com
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Ledo’s
Location: It’s primary locations are mostly in Maryland, BUT: 7435 Georgia Avenue NW is just into the DC border, so we’re allowed to put it on this list.
Why is it on here: Have you ever tried one of their pizzas? The crust alone should be enough of a selling point (They’re square ’cause they don’t cut corners!) not just because of it’s ample rectangular size, but it’s flaky texture. They also slice their pepperoni thick and it honestly makes all the difference. You end up eating their little square slices like chips.
You need to try: The pepperoni cheese pizza. Get a size that’s big enough to share, you will not be disappointed. Photo courtesy of yelp.com
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Menomale
Location: 2711 12th St NE
Why: The owners are not only great people, but also certified Pizzialos by the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana, based in Naples, Italy. Basically: they are NO JOKE, you guys. And neither is their amazing pizza.
We suggest trying: the Chef’s Special “Di Ettore” because any certified pizza chef’s special HAS to be good. Photo courtesy of washingtonpost.com
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Pizzeria Paradiso
Location: There are actually 3, but we like the one in Georgetown at 3282 M Street NW
Why: Pizzeria Paradiso was created to give proper attention to what the owners believed to be a forgotten part of pizza in DC: the crust. “We developed a dough that would respond to our oven the way we dreamed. We let our dough rise slowly, work it by hand, lightly grace it with the finest quality toppings, finish it with extra virgin olive oil and cook it in our beloved oven.” There is LOVE in these pizzas, guys. And you can taste it.
What you should try: Anything that has both the signature crust and Paradiso sauce – the combo is amazing. Photo courtesy of tripadvisor.com
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– OUR FAVORITE –
Wiseguy NY Pizza
Location: 300 Massachusetts Ave NW
Because: It’s NEW YORK PIZZA. A good 65% of DC residents hail from the northeast and they can attest to the authenticity of the New York pizza this place serves (and if not, then you will never hear the end of how “New York pizza is the best, though” blah blah blah WE GET IT). To be honest, this place should have been included on the late night list AND the hidden gems. Our apologies.
We suggest trying: Anything and everything. It’s all good. Photo courtesy of dc.eater.com
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Did we forget your favorite? Let us know! We love a good pizza. Especially if it’s one worth fighting for.
Reasons to Celebrate Fall
Time to stop living in denial and flip flops and accept that the Summer is officially over: today marks the first day of Fall. We don’t know about you, but this fact bums us out more than the Redskins’ opener. But just like their second game, we’ll turn it all around: here’s our list of reasons to be excited for the upcoming change in scenery.
Pumpkin Spice everything
Hang on to your Uggs because Pumpkin Spice season is back! But Starbucks isn’t the only one in the pumkin parade, so branch out a little and try something new. Our favorites include M&M’s new pumpkin spice flavored chocatate, Krispy Kreme’s dangerously delicious doughnut version of the classic fall treat, and DC’s Hellbender Brewery’s Pitchfork Pumpkin Ale.
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Change in Scenery
When we said “change in scenery” we meant it. Literally. The change in colors in all of the gorgeous public parks throughout DC are enough to make anyone happy that Autumn is here. We suggest going for a brisk walk around the National Mall, in Rock Creek Park, or the Georgetown Waterfront before the psycho DMV weather decides to suddenly dump 8ft of snow on us. The real bonus here: it’s a totally free activity.
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Fall Concerts
We’ve already made a whole list of our favorite shows coming up in the next few months, and it is incredible. The Fall music scene is LEGIT. If you missed that one, you can check it out here.
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Cooler weather
“What! No way! I love Summer weather!” LIAR. You and anyone else who has walked more than 50 feet through the district this Summer have been secretly-but-definitely dying for the heat to take it a bit easier on you. No more sweaty Metro seats, no more confusing outfits that have to somehow accommodate both 100 degree outside weather and -30 degree full-blast indoor AC, and no more cars you can bake cookies in after leaving it in the sun for an hour. Rejoice.
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Football is back
F*** YES. Who ISN’T excited about this? It may have technically started a few weeks ago, but we’re super excited because it’s now officially in full swing everywhere. Get your fantasy team in order or set your Terp tailgate up: Fall means it’s officially football season and we could not be happier.
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Halloween
Costumes, candy, crazy parties – you can’t ask for a better combination. Halloween is one of our favorite holidays because it gives you an excuse to party ALL WEEKEND without judgement of any kind – especially this year when it falls on a Saturday. Break out your best slutty [insert occupation], lamest pun, or awesome face paint: the best part about Halloween is the prizes, so start planning now and bring your A-game wherever you decide to go.
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Thanksgiving
It’s the time to gather with friends and/or family to show the love and gratitude they’ve shown you over the years (while simultaneously downing a plate and a half of everything on the table in front of you). And remember to go out the night before – it’s the biggest drinking night of the year next to New Year’s, so don’t miss out. Reunions galore.
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Hoodies
We just missed them a lot, and it’s finally cool enough out that we can wear them again.
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Apple cider based drinks (and other warm cocktails)
If you haven’t jumped on the hot-cocktail train, now is the perfect chance to try something new. Try a Hot Hard Apple Cider on H St at The Pug, A warm Bourbon Cider at Garden District on 14th, or a classic Irish Coffee from Tryst in Adams Morgan – they’ll warm you up from the inside out.
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Bonfires
If you don’t host or attend at least one bonfire this Fall, you will be severely disappointed. There’s nothing like keeping warm next to a fire while roasting marshmallows and throwing a few back, so gather your friends and build a pit. It not only makes for a cheap night of drinking, but a really fun one.
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We’re THISMANYDAYS closer to Christmas
As of the start of Fall, there are only 92 days until everyone’s favorite holiday. That means decorations are going to start taking over aisles everywhere, awesome deals at your favorite stores will start popping up, and your neighbor’s lights from last year are basically back in season. School breaks, time off from work, and the promise of a New Year – the countdown begins!
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See? Fall’s not so bad.
Best Late-Night Eats in DC
So you’ve just finished downing that last Tito’s and soda when the blinding house lights go up and it’s time to go. Now what? Go home? Please. If you’re like 99% of drinkers in DC on any given weekend (or weekday, let’s be real), your first thought is that you TOTALLY NEED FOOD RIGHT NOW. You probably don’t really need to eat, but hey – you’re hammered, craving something delicious, and have just enough stamina and coordination left in you to shove a plate full of goodness into your face before finally calling that Uber home. So here are the best late-night options the city has to offer: open until 3am or later and rated amazing by everyone.
Amsterdam Falafelshop
Locations: One in Adams Morgan and one on the 14th Street corridor
Hours: Open until 3am on Thursday, 4am Friday-Saturday
Price Range: $5-8
Drunk Score: Falafel wrap and fries for $5 and change plus a plethora of other Mediterranean options (chick pea salad, pickled veggies, baba ganoush, etc) – we give this place a solid A for being not only delicious, but unique. Not many places like this are open late-night in the district. Can we change that? Photo courtesy of yelp.com
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&Pizza
Locations: A lot! But the ones open late are located on K Street, Dupont Circle, and U.
Hours: The stores mentioned above are open until 4am on weekends.
Price Range: Under $10 for everything unless you want a beer or something on the side. Did we mention that? They also serve beers on tap and wine.
Drunk Score: It’s basically like Chipotle but for PERSONAL PIZZAS: Choose your dough, 8 different sauces, 20 different toppings, fresh oven baked, and even more cold topping options on top of that. A+. Actually, add another + for the bonus late-night alcohol. A++ Photo courtesy of yelp.com
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NewBigWong
Location: Chinatown, near the Metro
Hours: 3am during the week, 5am on weekends
Price Range: Average for Chinese take out, expect to spend $8-15
Drunk Score: Besides the fact that the name makes us all giggle, the food is delicious. We’d give it an A- for it’s awesome downtown location around the corner from the Gallery Place Metro, but dropped it down to a B+ because of how full of grease and regret we feel after eating it. Photo courtesy of newbigwong.com
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Oohh’s & Aahh’s
Location: 1005 U Street
Hours: Open until 4am on weekends
Price Range: Slightly pricier than the normal late-night food, but totally worth it. Their late night menu features combos that will run you anywhere from $12-30 depending on how hard you want to go.
Drunk Score: Soul food that genuinely feeds your soul. Get homemade mac and cheese, fried chicken, cobblers, greens and more at this little spot that was actually featured on the Food Network. A+ for sure. Photo courtesy of yelp.com
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Ducinni’s Pizza
Location: 1778 U St NW
Hours: Open till 3am during the week, open until 5am on the weekends
Price Range: $9-17 for slices or whole pies, but they also have wings, subs, fries, etc.
Drunk Score: For the oldest pizza delivery in DC (since 1988), we give Ducinni’s an A. Credit to these guys for staying strong through the years with great pizza and awesome service. Photo courtesy of yelp.com
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Fast Gourmet
Location: 1400 W St NW
Hours: Open until 5:30am on weekends
Price Range: $5-$17 depending on how hungry you are and what you feel like eating – they’ve got amazing options that range from sandwiches to empanadas.
Drunk Score: We’ve already discussed this place in our Hidden Gems article, but it definitely deserves another bout of recognition. A+ not only for the fact that they stay open so late but also because they keep a full menu running while doing so.
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The DINER
Location: 2453 18th St. NW
Hours: 24/7
Price Range: $7-15 – and that includes stacks of buttermilk pancakes or the classic steak and eggs. Get your favorite diner staples here and for great prices.
Drunk Score: Anything less than an A+ would be doing this glorious retro-style diner a disservice. Full menu available all hours of the day and night, just like a diner should be. Photo courtesy of yelp.com
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Osman & Joe’s Steak ‘n Egg Kitchen
Location: 4700 Wisconsin Ave
Hours: 24/7
Price Range: $8-16
Drunk Score: For it’s awesome burger-centric diner menu and it’s 24/7 hours of operation, we gave Osman and Joe’s a B+. But then we found their website and a quote that gave them a few extra points: “If you can think of it, we can probably make it.” Challenge accepted. A. Photo courtesy of osmanandjoes.com
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Dangerously Delicious Pies
Location: I Street Chinatown and H Street – but H Street is the night owl.
Hours: Fridays and Saturdays they stay open until 3:30am
Price Range: $6.50-7.50 for a handsomely sized slice, $30-35 for an enormous whole pie.
Drunk Score: Oh man. Sweet, savory, or quiche – they’ve got everything your drunk self could ever want and it’s all wrapped up in an impossibly perfect looking slice. Dangerously Delicious pies really lives up to their name. We’ve had the pleasure of a visit from one of their food trucks and let us be the first to tell you: A+. Photo courtesy of dangerouspiesdc.com
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Jumbo Slice
Location: 2341 18th St NW
Hours: Every day from 11am to 3am
Price Range: $5-6 for a slice of pizza that’s far too large for anyone in a stable state of mind. Intoxicated, however…
Drunk Score: A lot of their slices’ taste comes from how drunk you are. Have you been there sober? No? Exactly. But it’s RIGHT THERE if you’re out in Adams Morgan. Our drunk selves say A, but our sober selves say C. Let’s just go with B.
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Yum’s II Carryout
Location: There’s a few Yum’s out there, but the one we like is at 1413 14th St NW
Hours: Open until 4am every night
Price Range: The same as your ordinary Chinese takeout ($9-17), except this one not only has huge portions, but also offers American fare and late-night delivery. Want some General Tso’s with a side of crinkle-cut fries and mumbo sauce? You got it.
Drunk Score: You really can’t go wrong with Chinese food after a night of drinking – it’s delicious and soaks up all the alcohol you just consumed. A- Photo courtesy of yelp.com
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Surfside
Location: 1800 N St NW
Hours: 24 a day
Price Range: $4-7
Drunk Score: This heavy hitter comes in a small package. Surfside is located in a little shack in the middle of Dupont and serves up a killer 11pm-11am menu of tacos, quesadillas, chips, and guacamole that will satisfy even the drunkest of palettes. A+ for their breakfast burritos alone. Photo courtesy of yelp.com
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Give every one of these spots a medal for dealing with your obnoxious 4am-hungry ass and tell your drunk self we said “You’re welcome.”
10 People We’re Done With
Famous or not, we all know them. And we all hate them.
1. Miley Cyrus
WE GET IT MILEY. YOU LOVE POT AND YOU WEAR CRAZY CLOTHES AND YOU’RE SO INSANE ZOMG. Except your excessive pot references made you look like a desperate freshman at orientation week, the “unique” clothes you wore were blatant ripoffs of an awesome Australian clothing label, and you’re craziness is no more than a painfully scripted series of very uncomfortable moments at this point. The 2015 VMAs were like watching someone try really hard to be the “cool mom” in a group of eye-rolling kids with forced smiles. You aren’t funny, you definitely aren’t cool, and the only thing going for you is that your career’s definitive dive-bomb was nationally televised.
2. Justin Beiber
Why. WHY do people still care about this kid? (Okay, the song with Skrillex isn’t bad, but that’s thanks to Skrillex, not the Beibs) When you Google yourself and see that 90% of the hits include the word “douche” or some variation of it, you’ve got to know that you’ve taken some wrong turns in your life. Also, who told him that haircut was a solid choice? He should speak to his manager about it. Dear Justin Beiber, you are the worst. Love, everyone minus the screaming tweens who refuses to believe the internet.
3. The Metro
Mother of god. Get your sh*t together, Metro. We get it – it’s not a person, but it raised all the rider rates, promised us some swanky new cars, and built new stations to extend it’s reach. What did we get in return? “Good morning passengers! Please note that there will be indefinite delays in all directions on every line due to permanent single tracking for track work that will never get done. There are no working elevators at most stations, so godspeed to all our handicap friends riding today. Also, apologies for the lack of a/c in any capacity while the Summer humidity hits its peak. Have a great morning explaining to your boss and/or teacher why you’re 45 minutes late and dripping with strangers’ sweat!”
4. Kanye West
Few people can piss off the masses with the finesse that Kanye does. Every time he gets in some sort of spotlight (or when someone else does, but he takes it anyway), he wastes precious minutes of our lives that could have been better spent getting hit by a truck. Who keeps giving him a microphone? We miss Late Registration-era Kanye, when the music hit home and it didn’t come with terrible fashion sense and a presidential campaign.
5. Meek Mill
HA. We almost feel sorry for him. Almost. You can’t get superdissed by Drake and then come back with a response that causes a hashtag frenzy making fun of you. #MeekBeLike DCClubbing aint even write its own blogs tho. The one bonus about this guy still desperately trying to keep afloat on twitter are the awesome burn jokes that have come out of it.
6. Iggy Azalea
Just give up, Iggy. After you spat gibberish and tried selling it as a “freestyle” verse during one of your awful concerts, the world stopped paying attention to your music and more to the fact that you sound like Donnie from The Wild Thornberrys.
7. Dan Snyder & RG3
It says a lot when the worst thing about your franchise isn’t its abysmal record on the field. Between Snyder being Snyder and RG3 failing spectacularly at the one job he had to do, Skins fans have fallen to the lowest pits of fandom hell.
8. That one kid in class who, when the teacher asks “Before we end early, are there any more questions?”, asks an obnoxious question with a very complicated answer
Eat sh*t, kid. We could have made it to Happy Hour if it wasn’t for you. It’s probably the same person who reminded the teacher to check last night’s homework you didn’t do.
9. That person who doesn’t seem to understand escalator etiquette
THE LEFT SIDE IS FOR WALKERS, THE RIGHT IS FOR STANDERS. If you’re going to stare at your phone to play Candy Crush at full volume you need to stop trying to walk at a glacial pace and step aside. We lost track of how many trains were missed, how many curse words were uttered, and how much time was wasted because some butthead decided to block the fast lane on the escalator while a rage-filled line formed behind them. MOVE.
10. All of the Kardashians
Eight years. EIGHT. That’s how long America has let the travesty of “Keeping Up” with them go on. If you haven’t caught the IQ-dropping show, no worries: their faces are everywhere anyway. Take a look at any tabloid, odds are at least one of them is plastered across the front page with some kind of new “scandal” to keep them in the spotlight they so desperately cling to. OMG A KARDASHIAN HAS BLUE HAIR NOW SEE PICS POSTED TO THEIR INSTAGRAMS THEY DEFINITELY DON’T WANT YOU TO SEE. Stfu.
