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Washington D.C.'s Best Dive Bars - 2012
Red Derby is one of Washington D.C.'s Best Dive Bars - 2012.

1. Red Derby

8.2
3718 14th St NW (at Quincy St NW), Washington, D.C.
Dive Bar · Petworth · 93 tips and reviews
The Wonderland Ballroom is one of Washington D.C.'s Best Dive Bars - 2012.

2. The Wonderland Ballroom

7.7
1101 Kenyon St NW (at 11th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Beer Garden · Columbia Heights · 124 tips and reviews
Solly's is one of Washington D.C.'s Best Dive Bars - 2012.

3. Solly's

7.4
1942 11th St NW (at U St NW), Washington, D.C.
Pub · U-Street · 72 tips and reviews
The Big Hunt is one of Washington D.C.'s Best Dive Bars - 2012.

4. The Big Hunt

1345 Connecticut Ave NW (btwn N St & Dupont Cir NW), Washington, D.C.
Dive Bar · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 111 tips and reviews

5. The Pug

7.3
1234 H St NE (btwn 12th & 13th St NE), Washington, D.C.
Dive Bar · Capitol Hill · 49 tips and reviews
The Blaguard is one of Washington D.C.'s Best Dive Bars - 2012.

6. The Blaguard

7.6
2003 18th St NW (at California St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Sports Bar · Adams Morgan · 40 tips and reviews
Hamilton's Bar & Grill is one of Washington D.C.'s Best Dive Bars - 2012.

7. Hamilton's Bar & Grill

7.1
233 2nd St NW (at Constitution Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Dive Bar · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 44 tips and reviews
Trusty's is one of Washington D.C.'s Best Dive Bars - 2012.

8. Trusty's

7.5
1420 Pennsylvania Ave SE (btwn Potomac Ave. & 15th St. SE), Washington, D.C.
Dive Bar · Hill East · 40 tips and reviews
The Codmother is one of Washington D.C.'s Best Dive Bars - 2012.

9. The Codmother

1334 U St NW, Washington, D.C.
Dive Bar · U-Street · 24 tips and reviews
Smith Point is one of Washington D.C.'s Best Dive Bars - 2012.

10. Smith Point

1338 Wisconsin Ave NW (at O St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Dive Bar · Georgetown · 8 tips and reviews