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Guitar Shop Clear Out at 1216 Connecticut Ave, NW – Guitar Bar Coming
Back in April ’11 we first learned of the plans for the 2nd floor space at 1216 Connecticut Ave, NW (above Shake Shack) in Dupont. This past weekened the Guitar Shop cleaned all of its inventory. The owner says that the shop will stay alive on the Web here.
According to a liquor license application the Guitar Bar will be:
“Upscale tavern serving European sausages, hotdogs, pretzels and popcorns featuring DJ and background music. No designated dance floor – no dancing. Summer Garden with 210 seats. Seating capacity is 60. Total occupancy load is 330.”
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That place sure seems to be on the cozy side. And the views... oh those views!
lol. why does everything in this town have to become a bar?
for real.
I’m trying to figure out upscale hotdogs. Or upscale sausages.
Is “upscale” the buzzword needed to sell a place? How about just like “homey,” “reminds you of your best friend’s basement growing up,” or “comfortable seating with the best jukebox in town.” I’d go to a place like that.
In this case, I think it’s to signify that it’s an item that’s usually cheap that will be expensive instead.
+1
Are “European hotdogs” even a thing?
That’s just how I envisioned the Guitar Bar – featuring a DJ
I didn’t notice that right away, but that is hilarious. Maybe it will only be guitar solos, expertly mashed together by the DJ. I’d kill myself.
Hang the DJ.
Upscale = no “Stairway”
you must scale this wall to eat a hotdog!
Hope that was a joke…
nope. it’s part climbing gym. part hotdoggery.
lead climbers get all the free toppings they want.
cuz you know sometimes words have two meanings…..
No Stairway? Denied!
Dang, wish I’d known about this sale before it happened!
LAAAAMMMMMMMEEEEE.
(That’s all I have.)
I’d always heard that this Guitar Shop had a colorful history, was really expensive, and had a douchebag owner.
5:03, this is pretty spot on, they were never in stock of anything you needed (strings, etc), what they did have was absurdly expensive and their selection of guitars was awful.
i once went in to get my 70′s sg fixed and they didnt know how to intonate it because it had had a neck break (bozos). the guy offered to buy it from me and then sell me one of their shitty Chinese-made guitars if i paid him another $150 or so. i told him to go fornicate himself. haven’t been back since. we need a real guitar store in dc proper, but to these assholes i say good riddance!
This sounds pretty weak all around. It is amazing, however, that this city has a practically endless ability to support new bars.
If you think it’s amazing then you haven’t lived here long enough.
210 seat summer garden?!
I KNOW! Is the summer garden on the roof? I can’t imagine anywhere else on the property that would have room for 210 people.
Must be run by Southern Baptists – NO DANCING!
It was a bad guitar shop anyway.
This is one of my favorite places ever — and I’m sad to see it go. True, their prices were higher than what I could find on the internet — but I figure the higher prices included being able to pull a bit of someone else’s expertise into the purchase. As someone who didn’t always know what I wanted to buy, I’ve always found the guys in the shop to be patient, kind, helpful, and concerned that I end up totally happy with my purchase. In the many times that I’ve been in the shop, I’ve never felt coerced into making a purchase. In fact, I’ve often been told some version of “Don’t pay US for that! Let me show you how to…..” and been treated to an invaluable lesson on the care and maintenance of guitars, along with free-wheeling and highly opinionated conversations on almost any topic imaginable.
I will totally miss this place
Steve is an original. I wish him well in life’s travels.