Happy Friday!
Patio season is officially here. The kind of weather where you walk past a bar with outdoor seating and immediately change your plans for the evening.
We have been tracking the best outdoor happy hours across the DMV and here is where we would be this week:
🍺 DC: Whiskey Charlie — The Wharf
📍 Rooftop bar and lounge on the Potomac waterfront
🕔 Mon-Fri 5-7 PM | Sat-Sun 2-5 PM
💰 $5 beers & seltzers, $9 wines, $10 cocktails
🍴 $4 brisket bao buns, $6 crispy chicken taquitos, $8 chicken soup dumplings
✨ The Sat-Sun 2-5 PM window is one of the best-kept secrets in DC for an afternoon drink with river views
🍺 Virginia: Vola's Dockside Grill — Old Town Alexandria
📍 Waterfront dining on the Potomac in Old Town
🕔 Monday-Friday 3-7 PM
💰 $7 cocktails, wines, and beer
🍴 $2 oysters, crab hush puppies, sliders, and mussels all under $10
✨ The $2 oysters alone make this worth the trip
🍺 Maryland: Mon Ami Gabi — Bethesda
📍 Classic French bistro on Bethesda Row
🕔 Monday-Friday 4-6 PM
💰 $10 handcrafted cocktails, $8 wines, $5 Beers
🍴 Hand-cut frites, croque monsieur, French onion dip
✨ Outdoor patio + an imported marble bar inside if it gets too warm
For the full rundown of rooftops and patios across the entire DMV, we put together a dedicated guide:
It covers the best outdoor spots by neighborhood with current deal details. Bookmark it for the season!
Get outside this week. You have earned it.
Steven
Any questions? Just hit reply. I’m here to help! I can’t wait to send you the next weekly spots. Keep an eye on your inbox, it’s dropping every Friday!
Steven