Chesapeake Smoke

Last Sunday, my son and I took in a Capitals’ game at the Verizon Center.  We discussed lunch options, then went to Tony Cheng’s Mongolian Barbecue in Chinatown.   Great eats!

We had time to spare, and his ears perked up when I told him about R.F.D. (http://www.lovethebeer.com/rfd.html), on 7th St.  They’ve got 32 beers on tap, and well over a hundred more in bottles.  And real beer, none of that Bud Light crap.  Although they do carry Miller Lite, classified as beer with training wheels.  We grabbed a couple Commodore Perry IPAs from Great Lakes Brewery, and strolled around, looking for a place to sit.  We finally parked ourselves in a grotto-ish area between the main bar area and the back bar.  All at once, we noticed the ashtrays sitting not very far away.  Ashtrays, in a DC restaurant?

Sure enough, we were in a kind of open-air area used for parties and special events.  When I asked a waitress if we were in the designated smoking area, she smiled and said “Yes.”

Yes!  A place to sit in DC, enjoy a good burger and real beer, catch a Caps game on one of the many TV screens, and burn a stogie!

I plan to head back soon and test it.  Could end up being one of those places where they allow coffin nails, but aren’t keen on cigars.  Only one way to find out, right?

Follow us to find out if Shelley’s Backroom has competition as a DC venue for a smoke and a brew.