Ipanema. No sports bar, but lots of good beers on tap - including the new Richmond brewery, Hardywood. Also, good bourbon selection - and some nice rye available too (personal preference). You will get discounts for having a VCU game ticket stub as well - awesome!
I've been known to do the Subway thing, but that's when I only have 15 mins before doors (aka "weekdays"). $5 footlong beats a $2 slice of cold pizza any day.
Been in there a few times. It wasn't bad, but the first time I walked in there, the jukebox stopped and everyone stopped whatever it was they were doing to look at me, old-west saloon style. Apparently, because my jeans weren't painted on me, I was an 'outsider.' OK, so that didn't happen. However, the next time I stop by, I'll be sure and put on a sleeve of temporary tattoos and rent a pair of skinny jeans. *Fist Shake* You darn kids and your 'Strike Everywhere' t-shirts and 'Sheep of God' Hoodies! In my day, we had to listen to the Ernies at Twisters...and liked it!
I was in school with all the Ernies...they actually had a song on the BASEketball soundtrack. They're all un-cool old men like me, know my old band played a reunion show a summer ago at Nancy "Don't Call it Twisters" Raygun....it's true, you CAN'T go home again. Roger Daltrey and My Generation had it right....
Actually found my Meson Ray CD not too long ago while rummaging through a bunch of stuff. It made me think of High School and all those 'All-Ages' shows I went to at Twisters/Alley Katz/ Flood Zone/ etc.
Now that I think of it....my old band (SaU) played witht the Ernies, Mr. Pink, and a ska band () called Blue Beat Revue at an All Ages show at Flood Zone. Of course, the Flood Zone is now Have a Nice Day Cafe... as for the Ernies...I always likeJive from the Dropping Science albumn
I have started looking diligently for a spot to go before games at GW. I will report back with my findings if I can remember them.
@Jwetzel, as I'm sure you know, it's a bit tricky as that area is surrounded by high end shi-shi crap that the K-street crowd frequents. These are my recos (loosely descending by closeness): http://www.yelp.com/biz/froggy-bottom-pub-washington http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-bottom-line-washington http://www.yelp.com/map/st-arnolds-on-jefferson-washington http://www.yelp.com/map/blues-alley-washington I'd be happy to help in the research. Maybe we can get together with some other VRN members and folks from the DMV Alum group and play host!
I remember going to Tonic for the last GW pre game. The hot chick that used to do the VRN videos was there and I missed my move lol. It was a cool place but I don't think they were allowed to serve shots.
