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The two mainstays of U Street nightlife couldn't make it through the hard time wrought by the pandemic.
23 lip 2021 · In 2017, the Washington Post named Velvet one of the best “true dive bars” in the city. And in 2020, right before the pandemic, City Paper visited Velvet Lounge at last call.
Velvet Lounge has been my go to for over 10+ years, love that place and will miss it. Recently had my first post-COVID bar hopping night two weeks ago on U St, and it was definitely closed. Also - if you have not been on U St lately - it was WILD on a Saturday night.
Opening hours: Mon–Thu, Sun 4pm–1:30am; Fri–Sat 2pm–2:30am. Website Call. Been there, done that? Think again, my friend. Comfy, funky and groovy, the Velvet Lounge is a popular, divey kind of...
Experience the hottest and coolest places to spend a night along DC's U Street Corridor. With an unparalleled music and nightlife scene, U Street draws locals and visitors looking to stay up late and have a good time.
4 sie 2021 · A good night on U Street started or ended at Velvet Lounge. It just never got old. The downstairs dive bar was a laboratory for DJs and the tiny upstairs concert venue, a place for D.C. artists to showcase their music to an audience akin to family.
23 lis 2021 · Kiki will fill in the neighboring buildings left behind by iconic watering holes Velvet Lounge and Dodge City (915-917 U Street NW), which permanently closed during the pandemic. The new...
