Dawson's Discount
The phrase ''Charity begins at home'' is open to some interpretation. Local musician Sharon Dawson is living one possible interpretation, with her newly-released discount card to benefit Whitman-Walker...
View ArticleFreddie's Funhouse
''Take Jimmy Buffett and a drag queen, mix them together and add lots of purple,'' says Tony Rivenbark. And what does that get you? Freddie's Beach Bar & Restaurant. It's an obvious recipe for...
View ArticleFlamingo Road
You don't have to freeze your fanny out in the cold in order to smoke a cigarette at Freddie's Beach Bar & Restaurant. Jennifer Michie, a 28-year-old lesbian from Springfield, finds herself...
View ArticleFreddie Lutz
Freddie Lutz is a curious mix of the old and the new - with a signature splash of purple. First, consider that Lutz has lived not only in the same Arlington neighborhood for 54 years, but in the very...
View ArticleFabulously Freddie's
Step into Freddie's world for a night -- with splashes of blue and purple, flamingoes and cocktail umbrellas -- and it's easy to forget you're in Crystal City. Stay awhile, and the buoyant camaraderie...
View ArticleCelebrating a Movement
''I'll never forget this moment the rest of my life,'' a beaming RuPaul shouted last Sunday from the Capital Pride main stage. With the Capitol dome behind him, the nation's most famous drag queen...
View ArticleRinging in a New Year
It's time for the good times -- forget about the bad times. Next Thursday, Dec. 31, you can toast to a better year ahead all across town, with most bars open late and offering party favors and drink...
View ArticleCandy Coated [video]
On Sunday, July 25 at 9 p.m., Freddie's Follies ushered in a special sweet treat -- Jujubee, a contestant on season 2 of RuPaul's Drag Race and a ''professor'' on RuPaul's latest show, Drag U. Prior to...
View ArticleTo Serve, with Love
''I collect them like baseball cards – I know all their names, I know their styles,'' teases Sonya Boring. She's talking about drag queens. ''I'm not particularly feminine myself,'' she explains,...
View ArticleBoo Binge
Halloween isn't until next Thursday, Oct. 31, but around these parts this will be a Halloweek -- with a full week's worth of entertainment, from dress-up contests and parties to a great variety of...
View ArticleNew Year’s Dancing
Some people like to stay home and keep things low-key and quiet on New Year’s Eve. Fortunately, D.C. has plenty of options for the rest of us who would rather tie one on — or three — and usher in 2015...
View ArticlePurple Passion: Freddie’s Turns 15
Freddie Lutz celebrates 15 years of his kitschy purple paradise The post Purple Passion: Freddie’s Turns 15 appeared first on Metro Weekly.
View ArticlePut a Bonnet on It
JR.'s and Freddie's offer annual Easter bonnet contests on Sunday The post Put a Bonnet on It appeared first on Metro Weekly.
View ArticleRinging in the Gay Year
A guide to some gay best bets for New Year's Eve 2016 The post Ringing in the Gay Year appeared first on Metro Weekly.
View ArticleCupid Cuisine: 12 Great Valentine’s Day Restaurants
We suggest 12 area restaurants to help create a memorable experience on Valentine's Day The post Cupid Cuisine: 12 Great Valentine’s Day Restaurants appeared first on Metro Weekly.
View ArticlePurple Passion: Freddie Lutz
Freddie Lutz, owner of Freddie's Beach Bar, gives 110% to everything he does -- including donating to Dining Out for Life The post Purple Passion: Freddie Lutz appeared first on Metro Weekly.
View ArticleMary Fahl: Freddie’s Beach Bar has “the best karaoke in the world”
Mary Fahl will appear at the Hamilton with a full band and, quite possibly, her well-known gay brother-in-law The post Mary Fahl: Freddie’s Beach Bar has “the best karaoke in the world” appeared first...
View ArticleNew Year’s Eve 2016: Every Gay DC Party Worth Knowing About
A look at some of the most festive LGBT New Year's Eve offerings in D.C. The post New Year’s Eve 2016: Every Gay DC Party Worth Knowing About appeared first on Metro Weekly.
View ArticleFreddie’s Beach Bar will rep DC at the 4th Annual Stoli Key West Cocktail...
Josh Pocock won the honors with a color-changing cocktail The post Freddie’s Beach Bar will rep DC at the 4th Annual Stoli Key West Cocktail Classic finals appeared first on Metro Weekly.
View ArticleCapital Pride 2017: Your Guide to Every Party and Drinks Special in DC
A comprehensive roundup of the best Pride-related parties on tap this weekend The post Capital Pride 2017: Your Guide to Every Party and Drinks Special in DC appeared first on Metro Weekly.
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