The Girls Guide to Drink Hustling
The Girls Guide to Drink Hustling
It’s easy for girls to get free drinks in DC. Batting your eyes and hiking up your skirt is sometimes all it takes! But in a crowded club with competition, ya gotta get sneaky. If the welfare check never came, you’re broke, cheap, or just think you deserve it; following this guide will get you a few rounds on some sucker.
Just Remember: We never said anything about keeping your integrity intact. Nor do we necessarily recommend doing any of this. #justsayin
Sexual Currency
The Ye Old guide to prostitution, which is in fact the oldest profession-this kind of monetary substitution works in any type of situation.
Offering up your ass on a silver platter will ensure a night of free libations. This works with male staff and guests alike.
The best part is you don’t have to follow through. Just the promise of a good time is enough!
Leech
“I’ll get the next round” is a convenient line to use is this situation.
Leeching refers to the idea of benefiting, usually deliberately, from others’ effort but not offering anything in return.
Cozy up with a group of friends and make sure you benefit from their generosity. When one of your friends orders a round of shots, get into the middle of the group to ensure a shot glass is passed your direction!
Early On-Set Alzheimer’s
“Conveniently” forget your wallet at home– this move does not require any finesse.
Just pull the “sorry I forgot my wallet” line!
Order a shot, down it, then hit em with the line. Your friend will likely have to pull out his wallet, but you still scored a free one.
Be that Annoying Picky Girl
Drink half, then say it doesn’t taste right.
Pick a classic drink like a “vodka tonic” drink half, look at the glass funny, then tell the bartender you ordered a “vodka soda”.
A common mistake and a brilliant scheme you can parade through the club violating each bartender.
Good Old-Fashioned Thievery
Slink through the club, targeting the groups who obviously didn’t listen to the “Roofies” speech their mother’s gave about never leaving your drink unattended for fear of Uncle Festors date rape drive by.
While they are off fist pumping to Enrique, having left their drinks on the bar, select the tastiest one and run off with your prize!
Go Shorty; It’s Your Birthday!
Tell anyone who will listen that it’s your birthday.
That creepy old dude at the end of the bar- now it’s time to cash in! The bartender picking her nose- she’s bored enough to heed your shameless request.
The more you subject to your birthday blabber the less sober you get! The joy is it’s not really your birthday.
Bridal Party Drive By
You’ve all seen the obnoxious group of girls on ladies night with penis straws and a Miss America sash that exclaims “Bride”, a boa, and a crown spreading their pre marital bliss over the club like a disease.
No fiancé? No problem.
Buy a sash, grab your girls and make sure everyone knows you are a bride-to-be thus naturally deserving of a free shot!
Eavesdropping
Overhear someone else order, then put your next drink on their tab.
Find out the name that another customer is ordering the drink under.
Wait a few minutes, walk up to the bar and order a drink on your new best friends tab.
Creepers
Target the really drunk old man to buy your next drink.
Everyone recognizes the old barfly lurking around the club. He has a couple failed marriages, he is balding, and spends his days trolling the Internet for Russian mail order brides.
Saddle up, this is an easy one. These guys are like sitting ducks, bat your eyes, giggle like a schoolgirl and within minutes he’ll be your new bank account.
Garbage Lady
Drink most of the drink, and then insert a foreign object.
Nobody likes getting any kind of hair, insects or something other than alcohol and ice in their drink.
So down that long island, toss in foreign object and complain. Beer bottle caps, paper clips, a piece of glass, your ratty extensions, anything convenient works like a charm!
B.Y.O.B
This one takes some planning.
Hit up your local liquor store, and stock up on mini liquor bottles.
Order a your fav mixer and be your own bathroom bartender! You’ll get your party started and save a few bucks. Though this strategy can get you thrown out on your butt or turned away at the door.
Girl on Girl
Guys find some satisfaction in girls making out.
If you’re short on cash and moral fiber, make out with another chick!
Guys will cheer and holler like Cro Magnon man and you will benefit from more drinks than you can guzzle.
Best Ways to Get Kicked Out of the Club
Surefire Ways to Get the Boot
There’s nothing like getting wasted and grinding on your girl while swinging her bra around your head… ’til you see the flashlight in your face and feel a bouncer’s arm around your neck. People watch in disgust as cabs drive by you in that puke-stained shirt. It has happened to the best of us, so here is what to avoid!
Underage Drinking
This is a no-brainer! What? The big “X” on your hand didn’t tip you off?
Though there are plenty of under 21 nightclubs in DC, save the drinking until your 21. Your waistline will thank you, and so will security.
If you must drink pre-21, hop the border to our neighbors in Mexico or Canada and enjoy the hangover!
The Runaway
Somewhere between the bar and the front door must lay the Bermuda Triangle.Why people guzzle down drinks then disappear without paying is a mystery.
It’s the same as walking into the mall and walking out with unpaid merchandise.Maybe a security tab stapled onto guest’s nuts would keep them from walking out.
Touching the Dancers
Look, but don’t touch!
Dancers like DC nightlife’s Glow Girls are there to get you dancing, not to get you off. Think of it like a zoo animal and keep your fingers out of the cage.
Sloppy Drunks
It can be hard with so many drink specials, but drinking past your limit is dangerous to your health and more importantly annoying to everyone.
Stumbling around like a drunken buffoon just leads to fights, messy puking and the risk of a DUI!
Fighting
Can’t we all just get along?
Alcohol + the typical macho douche bag =unnecessary brawls
Why get thrown out of the club and into a cop car?
Frisky Business
Save the aggressive PDA for your mom’s basement. Removing articles of clothing and/or humping like dogs in heat in the middle of the dance floor is gross.
Two thumbs up for your exhibitionist spirit, but it’s better suited for soft-core porn than a public place.
Geysers
Keep a lid on your bodily fluids.
Can’t hold it in? Try an adult diaper.
Throwing up is so High School! Know your limit!
Save the spitting for the baseball diamond and if the unspeakable is your issue, there is a nice room waiting at Shady Pines Retirement Village.
Inventive Weaponry
Carrying a weapon will make sure you do not enter the nightclub, though in the heat of an alcohol fueled rage clubbers creative senses may heighten.
Your new stiletto heels= Blunt Force Object
Hairspray= Easy mace in a pinch
That pic sticking out from your fro= Knife Fight
Disrespecting the Bouncer
Sometimes bouncers will give you a warning before kicking you to the curb.
This is your one chance to redeem yourself.
No need to dig your own grave by fighting with the bouncer, he may be an escaped convict, a bounty hunter, a cop, or just bigger than you.
Grab Bag
Unwarranted grabbing at other guests is a sure fire way to get thrown out.
Would you grab someone at Starbucks or in passing on the street? NO!
If you would, you are probably already shunned from society or sharing a cell at the DC Correctional Institution.
Hot Pockets
Busy bartenders may not get a moment to immediately pick up their tips off the bar.
Helping yourself to their money, or trying to pawn off another customer’s tip as your own is a great way to piss off the bartender and be escorted out, sober, and alone.
Wrecking Ball
AVOID!!!
Throwing glassware
Jumping on furniture
Destroying club property
Though a common practice of rockstars in hotel rooms, or gorillas in a cage, throwing property is a no-no.
Passing Out
The pass out is akin to the narcoleptic. One moment, fine, the next…
“Yeah! Party! Woo Hoo, I love this….” THUMP!
You definitely don’t want this to be you, especially if you are wearing a dress.
Murder on the Dancefloor
Clubs can be very territorial.
Make sure not to over step your bounds and try to move in on the owner’s wife/girlfriend.
Castration may follow!
Some people come to a nightclub looking for trouble. Others can’t handle their liquor interact socially with others. No one likes to be asked or told to leave an establishment, especially when they paid to get in. If security has reminded the guest several times about their conduct, it will come as no surprise when they’re finally asked to leave. remember, what gets you thrown out may also get you in trouble with the law!
Chi Cha Lounge
- Venue Type: Lounge, Hookah Bar
- Estimated Size: 250
- Amenities: Hookah, bottle service, tons of seating
- Cover Charge: None
- Hours: Sun – Thu: 5:00pm – 2:00am, Fri/Sat: 5:00pm – 3:00am
- Dress Code: None but look nice anyway
- Age Requirement: 21+
- Neighborhood: U Street
- Address: 1624 U St NW, Washington, DC 20009.
(202) 234-8400 - Website: www.latinconcepts.com
- Atmosphere: One of the best hookah bars in DC, Chi Cha lounge is more than just a place to smoke shishah. The ample lounge seating, DJ, dance floor and bar maintain the upbeat vibe and keep the 20-somethings dancing and chattering all night long.
Venue Overview
Chi Cha is laid out relatively simple. The DC lounge is split into two halves. The right side where you enter has a coat room and small DJ booth to the right, long bar against the right wall, a small area to dance and booths/lounge seating along the left wall. The left side of the DC hookah bar features more intimate lounge/booth areas to enjoy your hookah. The back of venue houses a kitchen and the bathrooms are downstairs.
The vibe can go from extremely chill and relaxed, to absolutely nuts. The DC lounge’s decor is comfortable, lighting low and as the website says, “The comfortable couches and chairs are grouped together so informally you often become a part of someone else’s conversation.” Definitely a great place to meet!
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Lost Society
- Venue Type: Boutique Steakhouse, Bar, Lounge
- Estimated Size: 300
- Amenities: Happy Hour
- Cover Charge: $0 – $10
- Hours: Tue: 5:30pm -10:00pm, Wed/Thu: 5:30pm – 2:00am, Fri/Sat: 5:30pm – 3:00am, Sun: 11:30am – 4:00pm
- Dress Code: Dressy casual
- Age Requirement: 21+
- Location: U Street
- Address: 2001 14th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009. (202) 618 8868
- Website: www.lostsociety-dc.com
- Contact: info@lostsociety-dc.com
- Atmosphere: According to owners Dave Karim and Rich Vasey, Lost Society’s name refers to “the lost art of getting along… We want everyone to feel like they belong.” The diverse, upscale demographic suggests success. The DC restaurant & lounge feels like someone took their very upscale vintage home, put it on U Street and said, “sure, we can party every night!” The crowd is about 25-40, out for a good time but nothing crazy and looks good.
Venue Overview
Lost Society sits in the 2nd and 3rd level of an unassuming building on the corner of 14th and U Street. The ambiance inside is a far cry from the exterior.
Ascending the staircase brings DC foodies into a dining room full of rich colors and plush fabrics. Intimate corners and low light create an intimate yet upbeat atmosphere. A circular bar and southfacing windows provide a nice view of the action on U street.
Head Chef Joseph Evans, formerly of Smith & Wollensky, uses a 1,800 degree broiler to produce some of the best steak in DC!
The top floor is where the real action is. Designed to contrast with the second level; the white walls, wood floor, wall candles and chandeliers bring a sleek, more modern contrast to the comfort below. With a DJ booth at the end of the room and large deck with its own bar (tented in winter), the top floor of Lost Society is a great choice for going out in DC. The crowd is upscale, diverse and always smiling.
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Local Washington DC Breweries featured at Barcode
Two DC Breweries featured at Barcode Restaurant, Bar, Lounge
Enjoy the best happy hour in DC Monday through Friday, 3-7.
Barcode Happy Hour features half-price beer, wine and rail drinks!
DC Brau
The first brewery within the Washington DC city limits since 1956, the DC Brau Brewing Company features an eclectic selection of brews available both year-round and seasonally.
Barcode is happy to offer DC Brau’s January 2012 seasonal offering of ‘Thyme After Thyme,’ a strong, Belgian winter ale.
It features a zesty orange rind and herbal aroma; white grape and subtle, herbal character; mild warmth on the tail end of the finish; and added orange peel and thyme. The 9% alcohol, draft-only brew is a well balanced spiced ale perfect for lounging.
DC Brau offers nine different brews, three of which are served year round. Located in NE DC near NY Avenue, the brewery hit it big during St. Paddy’s Day 2011 and hasn’t looked back since!
Lost Rhino
Lost Rhino, located in Ashburn, VA, brings its Rhino Chaser Pilsner (5.6%) to Barcode this winter. Formerly at Old Dominion brewery, Rhino’s founders moved a mile down the road and started their own thing when the original plant moved to Delaware.
A rich, golden lager with a creamy head and sweet backbone, the Rhino Chaser Pilsner features grassy, fresh aromas, no bitternes and a smooth aftertaste.
Lost Rhino currently offers 5 distinct brews and sponsors community events through Northern Virginia!
Sundays: NFL Sunday Ticket at Barcöde
Wondering where the bars with NFL Sunday Ticket in DC are? Barcode Restaurant, Bar and Lounge serves as one of the nicer DC sports bars around… especially because of the free WiFi! There’s plenty of reasons to come out to cheer on your favorite team:
NFL Sunday Ticket = EVERY Game
TEN 42″ HDTV’s & TWO 70″ HD Projectors
Manage your fantasy team on FREE WiFi!
Doors at NOON, Open Until 2 am!
Drink Specials
- $1 Bud Light and $2 Guinness bottles all day!
- $5 Mimosa’s, Mango Bellini’s and Bloody Marys
Food Specials
- Half off pizzas all day!
- Full menu offered everyday till 12AM
Call to make table reservations for lunch, dinner, or bottle service at: 202-955-9001
Time: Sundays, Doors at NOON, open until 2 am!
Location
Barcode Restaurant, Bar and Lounge
1101 17th Street Northwest
Washington D.C., DC 20036-4704
(202) 955-9001
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U-Street Music Hall
- Venue Type: Underground Club
- Estimated Size: 500
- Amenities: None, and that’s the point. No photo, no video.
- Cover Charge: $10 – $20, usually free before 11 for 21+
- Hours: Early shows start at 7pm
Nightlife generally 10 – 2 or 3 - Dress Code: None
- Age Requirement: 18+ must purchase tix in advance
- Neighborhood: U Street
- Address: 1115A U Street NW Washington, DC 20009. (202) 588-1880
- Website: www.ustreetmusichall.com
- Atmosphere: Famous since its 2010 opening, U Street Music Hall is an underground DJ and concert venue that focuses on the music. No bottle service, no state of the art light system, no bells, no whistles. The sound system however, is arguably the best in DC nightlife. Featuring DJ acts in the evening spinning techno, dubstep, moombahton and underground house; and live acts early doing indy, punk, samba, rap, big band and more; U-Hall caters to the ‘be yourself and party hard’ kind of crowd.
Venue Overview
The building at 1115 U street houses a 7/11, Subway, Dry Cleaner and a door with a small black awning featuring a “U” with a lighting bolt through it. The door leads down a set of stairs, passed a ticketing booth and into U Street Music Hall. The layout is simple, a rectangle and a square are connected at the corners.
Enterimg U-Hall you find yourself in a hang-out area with a bar, passed that is a large rectangular room with a stage on the near side, DJ booth on the far side, bar on the left-hand wall and kitchen between the bar and stage. That’s it! The beauty of U Street Music Hall is its simplicity. It’s about the music, period.
Parties
- Moombahton Massive happens the last Wednesday of every month. It’s the global flagship party of the DC-born, internationally recognized Moombahton genre of dance music.
- Red Fridays bring DC nightlife its weekly deep, disco and tech house party featuring local and international DJs.
- Blisspop happens the 4th Saturday of every month and is hosted by DJ/venue co-owner Will Eastman.
- Nouveau Riche is a concept by Gavin Holland, Steve Starks & Nacey. They make music and make it literal with a monthly Saturday rager.
- In addition, outside promoters are known to book international acts like Richie Hawtin, Skream & Benga, Paco Osuna, J. Cole, Lee Foss, Joe Budden and more.
Get Hooked Up
Get the U-Hall logo (on the awning above) tattooed anywhere on your body and receive free entry/cut the line privileges for life.
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Adams Morgan
Party On the Strip
AdMo, as it’s often called, has a vibrant night life scene catering the mid 20’s to 30’s crowd that still wants to party like its college. The DC neighborhood also has a ton of hookah bars and ethnic restaurants. Be careful driving down 18th street on a Friday/Saturday night… parking is horrible, people will be walking in the streets and cops will definitely pull you over for failing to yield.
Federal
Federal brings food, drinks, late-night dancing, brunch and more under one roof.
Federal Lounge is located beneath the restaurant with two bars, lounge areas, a giant LED display and more. Federal Lounge is open nightly thursday through Friday with no cover charge.
Grand Central
Open 7 days a week until 2 or 3AM, Grand Central features a main bar, sunken dance floor and upstairs bar/lounge.
The center of it all in Adams Morgan, the venue never has cover and has a great patio that lets you catch all the action in DC’s craziest nightlife neighborhood.
Heaven and Hell
Home to one of the largest dance floors in Adams Morgan, Heaven and Hell offers theme nights and live music and DJs.
Madam’s Organ
Listed as a favorite hangout by Playboy and Stuff Magazine, Madam’s Organ Blues Bar is a DC landmark for blues and soul food.
Rumba Cafe
Featuring live Latin music four nights a week.
Come out and learn how to do the tango, samba, bossa nova, cumbia, vallenato, salsa, danzon, rumba, and more!
Tryst
Not a nightlife venue per se, but Tryst is definitely a place to be in Adams Morgan.
Featuring quality coffee and espresso, pastries, small plates and free WiFi, Tryst is the equivalent to a British pub or Greek taverna.
It’s ‘that third place’ between work and home for people to relax.
Hookah Bars and Lounges
Adams Morgan is famous for its numerous hookah bars and lounges.
Some are nice, some are nice but full of shady-looking dudes.
All are great places to pre-game and figure out where you want to go. We recommend Soussi.
Clarendon
Clarendon is the heart of Arlington, VA’s nightlife and dining scene. A variety of restaurants, clubs, lounges, live venues and bars makes it an eclectic, middle-of-the-road destination. With new restaurants, retail space and luxury condos being built, this DC suburb located just over the Key Bridge from Georgetown is full of young professionals looking for a good time.
Madrose Tavern
Located at the intersection of Washington and Clarendon Blvd: Madrose features a large outdoor patio outside while the inside contains a lounge and dining area.
The food is pub-inspired complete with an extensive beer selection and full bar.
Madrose serves dinner from 4 to 11 pm but the party doesn’t stop until 2am as guests party the night away. Weekends also feature a lively brunch 10:30am to 2:30pm.
A-Town
A-Town caters to every crowd from family dinner to a wild night out on the town!
A-Town is popular as a sports bar, specifically during football games and features one of the biggest Sunday brunch buffets you’ll ever see.
Clarendon Ballroom
Clarendon Ballroom in Arlington is exactly what the name says.
The room is huge, the dance parties are awesome and you can rent it out for private parties. There’s also an ill roof.
The crowd is ready for whatever!
Guarapo
Owned by the same group as Chi-Cha lounge, Guarapo is Clarendon’s top hookah spot.
It’s the only place in town that offers Guarapo cocktails (sugar cane syrup mixed with vodka and lime juice).
With a nice tapas menu and DJs, its always a safe bet.
Spider Kelly’s
Spider Kelly’s is kinda like Chuck-E-Cheese for big kids that wanna get wasted. We love that.
Bigger and better than ever, recent renovations brought a new bar, lounge areas, pool tables, shuffleboard, darts and video games to the neighborhood spot that’s open late every night!
Liberty Tavern
Inside sources tell us this a great place to hunt big cats, if ya know what we mean.
Dining room upstairs, bar downstairs, nice beer/wine/cocktail menu… happy hunting!
Ri Ra
From the website and description you’d think this Irish pub was more suited to a 30’s crowd, but we heard different!
With so many young pros and college students in the area, Ri Ra can get pretty crazy.
Arlington Rooftop
Movie night, trivia night and obviously a bad ass rooftop in the heart of it all.
Definitely a little more of a young professional than a ‘let’s get wasted’ kind of place. But all that means is good beer and a clean roof.
