Jan 25th, 2005
Smith Point
Smith Point, located at 1338 Wisconsin Ave NW, is a relatively new establishment and would have been one of my favorite places to go had it been in existence when I went to school there.
It attracts a slightly older crowd than most Georgetown bars, and it tends to be a little less rowdy than most Georgetown bars.
Sitting at the bar, I started talking with a young attorney who lived in the area. He told me that he had just gotten into town and had to go to work early the next morning so he could only have one or two drinks. When I asked him what time, he responded by saying, “Well, about 8 or 9.” Two drinks and three shots later, that estimate had gone to about “11 or 12,” and the next thing I knew, I was dancing around like a buffoon.
Later, I found out that some scrooge neighbors were trying to get the bar shut down, claiming that since the bar did not make 40% profit from food, it did not adhere to DC zoning regulations and should be shut down.
Addendum: August 2, 2006 - Several months after I wrote the initial review for Smith Point, I attempted to return with a housemate of mine and was summarily denied entrance. I can only assume that the place has gone downhill since I visited the first time. My sentiments have been substantiated by a close friend, who has composed a very amusing piece on the worst bars in DC, on which Smith Point is one.
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