From bar fare to eggs Benedict, the Beacon Bar & Grill hits every appetite. And nothing says gay venue like a great happy-hour bar menu -- $5 apiece for mini burgers, crab quesadillas and plenty more. Then there's the elaborate Sunday buffet brunch, with unlimited mimosas, champagne or Bloody Marys; the Saturday night prix fixe wine dinners; or Tuesday's three-course pasta dinners. Sneak up to the rooftop Beacon Martini Sky Bar, when open, for one the most spectacular views around.
1615 Rhode Island Ave. NW - Washington, D.C. - 202-872-1126 - Cost: $$
Pictured: The Beacon's Grilled Marinated Swordfish. Photographed by Todd Franson / Metro Weekly