Rose’s Dream Bar and Lounge: Fully-Vested

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It was a totally organic and unplanned experience.  My date and I were in Northeast to see a show at the Rock & Roll Hotel, but the joint wasn’t open yet so we ventured across H street to Rose’s Dream Bar and Lounge.  If you’re not familiar with Northeast’s H Street then, it’s time to expand your horizons; free your mind.  If you begin by throwing out your misconceptions on what a city block should look like, then you should be alright.

Like a lot of the district, H street is going through a sort of “urban renewal.”  Whether that means pushing out the culture and the exact thing that makes D.C. unique or just making the corridor more visually appealing remains to be seen, but one thing is certain: H street makes no apologies for its less than sightly look, nor should it.  This street has been through its fair share of ups and downs over the past hundred years and as a result, its grittiness is a staple setting it apart from the cookie cutter.

Rose’s Dream Bar and Lounge, like this blog, is all about its patrons.  The owner, Danny, didn’t say that but just by talking to him, I got that sense.  It’s a good feeling to talk to a business owner that is in it for more than the next dollar.  Don’t get me wrong, any savvy owner has his eye on the bottom line as I’m sure Danny does (or Rose’s wouldn’t have 5-years on H street under its belt), but I’ve worked in enough bars and restaurants to know if the passion and fun is there in management/staff, and that it is.  From an extensive liquor cabinet to the intimate, comforting feel, Rose’s Dream (named after the owner’s late sister), is definitely a place worth checking out. Now I’ll let Danny tell you how it’s going down every night at Rose’s (as you can tell by the difficult time I had remembering the name of the lounge, they serve their double-jack and cokes with minimal coke– the way it should be).

Udothedishes…