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Rowhouse-turned-bar with a geeky vibe. The drinks and food are what you'd expect from any DC bar -- slight variation on something normal but with a clever name -- but the atmosphere is unique. Drinks are served in beakers, there are posters of Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Carl Sagan, and so on, and the clientele are anything but the usual consultants and lobbyists crowd. Expect more dyed-blue hair than suits and ties, and music that's quiet enough that you can carry on a conversation (about science, of course) at a normal volume.

I've only been to Science Club once, but in general I liked it. I went for happy hour with colleagues after work, and it was fine. Nothing to get too excited about it, but not bad either. At first, we went into the subterranean part of the bar, and it seemed really gloomy, so we opted to go upstairs instead, which was a little better. We sampled the hummus, the tofu skewers, the maison frites, and the tortilla pizza. Everything but the tofu skewers was really tasty. (Note: I'm a big fan of tofu when done right.) The bartender was friendly and quirky, which was nice. Science Club probably isn't ideal for a large group like ours was, but overall I would definitely go back.