2471 18th Street, NW most recently home to Tight Five Pub and before them Smoke and Barrel and, of course, the long time home of Asylum before that
Yo!! Oh my goodness. I was lucky enough to catch one of Hi Fi‘s owners, Tyler (super cool guy, totally unpretentious, very very promising for this joint), on my Saturday walkabout and he invited me in for a little tour and chat. All I can say is that the Gods are kind once again because this place sounds absolutely awesome. If all goes well they should be soft opening on Wednesday (will update if any of that changes.) Here’s a very rough look of what’s to come (art by Tyler.) And yes there will be burgers
and music. But to me this space feels like it’s going back to it’s Asylum roots. For the most part it’s going to be a very “regular” bar. A place to hang out. A place to grab a drink. A place to grab a burger. A place to hang out and have fun with friends. Speaking my language!
Here’s a super sneak peek but obviously finishing touches ongoing so I’ll update again when more details/info can be shared:
Stay tuned for more coming to the space too…:
Ed. Note: I also caught some great archeological finds from the Asylum days that I’ll be posting later today…