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The 5 best wine bars in Washington

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Published on November 22, 2019
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Looking to try the best wine bars in town?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top wine bars in Washington, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture next time you're on the hunt.

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1. Bistro Aracosia

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First on the list is Bistro Aracosia. Located at 5100 MacArthur Blvd. in Palisades, it is the highest-rated wine bar in Washington, boasting five stars out of 171 reviews on Yelp.

2. The Capital Grille

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Next up is The Capital Grille, an outpost of the chain, situated at 601 Pennsylvania Ave. NW in downtown. With 4.5 stars out of 848 reviews on Yelp, it has proven to be a local favorite.

3. Filomena Ristorante

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Georgetown's Filomena Ristorante, located at 1063 Wisconsin Ave. NW, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the wine bar and restaurant four stars out of 2,454 reviews.

4. Sospeso

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Sospeso in the H Street Corridor is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 186 Yelp reviews. Head over to 1344 H St. NE to see for yourself.

5. Flavio

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Last but not least, check out Flavio, which has earned four stars out of 616 reviews on Yelp. You can find the wine bar and Italian restaurant at 1073 31st St. NW in Georgetown.

Deciding when to check out the top spots above? Saturdays tend to be the busiest days of the week for consumer spending at bars and lounges across the Washington area, while Tuesdays are least busy, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of CRM for small business and email automation for small businesses. Last year, average daily transactions at bars and lounges climbed to 93 per business on Saturdays, almost three times the average on Tuesdays.


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