Another Irish pub, but this one is Ireland as a theme park. The odd thing about it is its location: in the heart of Chinatown. Fadó was designed and built by the Irish Pub Company of Dublin, which shipped everything -- the stone for the floors, the etched glass, the milled wood -- from Ireland. The pub has separate areas, including an old Irish "bookstore" alcove and a country cottage bar. Authentic Irish food, like potato pancakes, is served with your Guinness. Fadó, Gaelic for "long ago," accepts reservations only for large groups. The pub hosts live music performances once a week, usually Thursday nights, when it charges a cover of about $5. (Thurs is the most popular night, so get here early or else gather a group and make a reservation.)

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Washington, D.C. 2009, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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