The refurbished 5000-series Metro railcar will start accepting booze-buying passengers on Wednesday, July 12. (via Eater_DC)
, D.C.’s transit-themed outdoor destination for local brews and spirits since summer 2021, has finally finished track work on its on-site subway. The refurbished 5000-series Metro railcar will start accepting booze-buying passengers on Wednesday, July 12.Appropriately parked near Metro’s Rhode Island Ave-Brentwood station, the new Railcar Bar begins operating at 4 p.m. every Wednesday to Sunday . Its Metrobar predecessor will continue to open at noon on Saturdays and Sundays .
Railcar Bar’s diner-styled atmosphere is lined with sleek, hexagonal-tiled flooring , framed with 26 salvaged Metro seats that received a needed makeover. Rounded walnut tables offer a mix of two- and four-top seating arrangements for up to 38 guests inside. Flip-up windows open up to a platform for adjacent alfresco drinkers.Metrobar shows love for lots of local spirits.
The unusual project comes from partners with backgrounds in construction and rec leagues for karaoke and bocce, who gutted and retrofitted the car for proper public consumption indoors. Two years in, their Metrocar drinking stop has become a D.C. cultural hub and home to all sorts of airy art installations. The surrounding
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