This casual and intimate all-male Dupont Circle club draws a crowd that is friendly, upscale, and very attractive. The interior -- not that you'll be able to see much of it, because J.R.'s is always sardine-packed -- has a 20-foot-high pressed-tin ceiling and exposed-brick walls hung with neon beer signs. The big screen over the bar area is used to air music videos, showbiz singalongs, and favorite TV shows. Every night offers a special something, like the Sunday $2 Skyy Highball all night long or Thursday's Retro night theme with free shots at midnight. The balcony, with pool tables, is a little more laid-back. Food is served daily, until 5pm Sunday and until 7pm all other days.

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

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