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Bartenders flagellate up fruity rum cocktails (with Jamaican rum, of course) and hand over pluck after squat brown bottle of Red Stripe, the national lager of realm of possibilities.
On the first floor of the two-story building, a deli counter serves up yummy Jamaican patties, a traditional food similar to empanadas and turnovers -- essentially spiced basics or veggies inside a flaky pastry. Upstairs, the soir rages.
Patty Boom Boom is the newest formation from bar magnate (and Thievery Corporation founder) Eric Hilton, whose assortment often weaves reggae rhythms and vocalists into its dub-heavy songs. The stripped-down decor -- ceilings raise to two stories, old DJ equipment and speakers decorating the walls -- give the ready an easygoing island vibe, as does the lack of protect charge or dress code.
On a recent Friday tenebrosity, Melissa Feider, a 30-year-old accountant from Washington, and Brittany Ebbertt, a 31-year-old accountant from Baltimore, are dancing and engaging in the scene with a group of girlfriends. "It's the same owner as Marvin and Gibson, so we trace it would be fun," says Feider. "I love the music. And the Cheerless and Stormy [rum cocktail]. It's awesome -- not too sweet."
Source: Washington Post