New York Avenue Beach Bar

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A Bar Built on 70 Tons of Sand

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Two things you know about beaches: they’re fun to lie on. They inspired a touching film starring Bette Midler.

Here’s a third: there’s one on New York Avenue.

So say hello to the aptly named New York Avenue Beach Bar, a new place to drink rum and get sand in sensitive places, expected to open tomorrow night pending final permit approval.

First thing you should know: this is happening out in an empty lot behind the Passenger. Second thing you should know: they’ve filled it with four to six inches of sand—not deep enough for beach volleyball, but plenty deep for tossing a frisbee while you run around in flip-flops.

Speaking of flip-flops, you’ll enter, trade your shoes for a $5 pair of sandals if you like, then commandeer a picnic table, a couple Adirondack chairs or (if you’re feeling bold) the lifeguard chair. Then head over to the makeshift boardwalk, where you’ll find cornhole games, a photo booth with a jet ski for a prop...

... Oh, and bars. Yes, there are two grass-skirted bars dispensing tap beers, frozen drinks and a rotating slate of beach-friendly punches for you to sip as you listen to the waves roll past.

Okay, it’s actually traffic.

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New York Avenue Beach Bar
645 New York Ave NW
Washington, DC, 20001
202-656-9229
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