The Post Pub is reborn, with touches aimed to class up the joint
As I sat in the pub one afternoon, talking to bartender Adam Stinelli about his affection for George Pelecanos novels, I realized that you can seek shelter in a dive bar without the assistance of alcohol. You can get lost in the people and their stories. But as Stinelli explains the lawless U Street vibe of “The Sweet Forever” while I sip on ginger ale, I see perhaps the real purpose of neighborhood pubs, dives or otherwise: to foster connection with a fellow traveler, if only for a few minutes. Alcohol often makes those connections easier, but it’s not necessary. And neither is a space tied to another era. With luck, the new Post Pub will find its own audience, one that won’t be able to live without it in 40 years. (Washington Post)