Eighteenth Street Lounge

Ever the hotspot, ESL is the place to go for dressing sexy and dancing to live music and DJ-spun tunes, a range of acid jazz, hip-hop, reggae, Latin jazz, soul, and party sounds. The setting is somewhat surprising: a restored, century-old mansion, once the home of Teddy Roosevelt, with fireplaces, high ceilings, and an outside deck. It’s open Tuesday through Friday from 5pm, Saturday and Sunday from 9pm.

Details

• Address: 1212 18th St. NW (at Jefferson Place and Connecticut Ave.), Washington, D.C.
• Neighborhood: Downtown
• Phone: [phone]
• Website: https://www.eighteenthstreetlounge.com
• Hours: Open Tues-Fri after 5:30pm; Sat-Sun after 9:30pm
• Prices: Covers vary, usually $5–$15 after 10pm
• Transportation: Metro: Dupont Circle (South/19th St. exit) or Farragut North (L St. exit)