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The Hatchet's Nightlife Guide · Sept. 17, 2009

We don't go to college in some podunk, middle-of-nowhere town, so take advantage
of everything the D.C. nightlife has to offer with a few of The Hatchet's tips.

The Happy Hour: 5–7 p.m.

Get started the right way...

– Juliette Dallas-Feeney

Nooshi

Known for their noodles and sushi, Nooshi boasts one of the best happy hour deals in downtown D.C. All drinks are half-price from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Try their mango mojito for only $4.

  • 1120 19th St. NW
  • (202) 293-3138

La Tasca Spanish Restaurant

This Spanish tapas-style restaurant boasts sangria pitchers for $15 and happy hour tapas for $3 a plate. Try the blanca sangria, a white wine sangria with peaches and cinnamon, and the patatas bravas, fried potatoes in a garlic mayo sauce.

  • 722 Seventh St. NW
  • (202) 347-9190

L'Enfant Café

For a European getaway that doesn't involve air travel, be sure to check out L'Enfant Café, a Parisian-esque café-bar. Every Tuesday, all Belgian beers are half-price from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

  • 2000 18th St. NW
  • (202) 319-1800

Froggy Bottom Pub

A GW staple, Froggy Bottom Pub is "college" in every sense of the word. Every night is a different happy hour special. On Fridays, $7.25 pitchers of Yuengling and Miller Lite are the perfect way to start off the night.

  • 2142 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
  • (202) 338-3000

Asylum

Starting at 5 p.m. beer is a quarter – that's right, 25 cents – for a bottle and goes up 50 cents every hour until 11 p.m.

  • 2471 18th St. NW
  • (202) 319-9353

Birreria Paradiso

The ultimate in pizza and beer, Birreria Paradiso is a downstairs extension of the popular Georgetown spot, Pizzeria Paradiso. Gourmet pizza and handcrafted beer happy hour happens every Tuesday and Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m.

  • 3282 M St. NW
  • (202) 337-1245

Vinoteca Wine Bar and Bistro

The award-winning Vinoteca features $5 glasses of unique wines from places like Argentina and South Africa. You can even take wine classes every Tuesday for $35 a person. And every Sunday, Vinoteca hosts a flamenco song-and-dance performance during which all Spanish and South American wines are half-price.

  • 1940 11th St. NW
  • (202) 332-9463

The Front Page

The Front Page attracts a young, fun crowd, which makes their outdoor patio ideal for happy hour in warmer weather. Enjoy an Indian summer night with $2 Corona and Miller Lite bottles on Thursdays from 4 p.m. to close.

  • 1333 New Hampshire Ave. NW
  • (202) 296-6500