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Cozy bistro has a turn-of-the-century feel. Communal tables lend themselves well to large groups.

Bar Pilar, a sister establishment of 14th Street's popular Cafe Saint-Ex, has doubled in size. It has a new second-floor dining room and bar and a full menu by chef Justin Bittner.

A Southern-style boozer that seems out of sorts on King Street.

A comfortable Adams Morgan hole-in-the-wall.

A fun, funky neighborhood club with a small dance floor and sidewalk terrace. The upstairs lounge is a cool place to chill out with a cheap beer and listen to a rock DJ.

The success of this venue in the U Street neighborhood helped pave the way for the Rock & Roll Hotel and the Red Palace, which have the same management. All those indie bands with bad names that you read about on blogs with worse names? They regularly make their first D.C. stop here. Plus there's a divey ground-floor bar and a breezy rooftop deck.

Dan's is as bare-bones as it gets: The choices range from cheap beer to cheaper beer, from pints of liquor to those little airplane bottles.

Arlington's local indie rock hangout has live music on weekends and a great beer selection.

One of the last Virginia honky-tonks, JV's offers live music, karaoke, solid fare and American beer in a friendly, family-run environment.

The hippest bar in Silver Spring is a low-lit lounge with retro cocktails, a pool table, a diverse clientele and a laid-back attitude.