Red Derby

A word to the plastic-dependent: Red Derby is cash only. That minor annoyance aside, the upper Columbia Heights bar has everything a neighborhood watering hole should: a no-frills bar with a collection of well-loved board games, pool tables and a spacious roof deck strung with café lights. Beer prices are so reasonable—$2 Natty Bohs, $3 PBR’s and a $6 Bud and shot combo—they’ll make you do a spit-take.