Where to Find March Madness Specials in D.C.

Cheap deals, extended hours and more.

by Eater Staff Mar 16, 2015, 3:00pm EDT

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by Eater Staff Mar 16, 2015, 3:00pm EDT

On Sunday, the teams competing this year's NCAA Tournament were revealed. The games begin tomorrow, but everybody will start complaining about their brackets when the tournament hits full steam on Thursday.

It's likely that most bars and restaurants with a television will play the games, but some have a little more fun with college basketball's most competitive month. So whether hoping to see a local team make it into the Sweet Sixteen (which could easily happen for #4 seeds Maryland and Georgetown), betting with a bracket or just taking advantage of basketball-themed deals, here are some places to go.

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They’ll have all of the games on their large screens starting at noon, but in addition to the proliferation of foam fingers and shouting fans, there will be brewery specials on different days of the tournament. Look for specials on House Studio, Sierra Nevada, Victory Brewing Company, Three Stars, Soap Clothing, Boulevard and Atlas Brew Works.

3514 12th St NE, Washington, D.C. 20017

(202) 733-5834

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Noelia Italian Kitchen

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Their deal caters more to the March Madness fans who prefer creating brackets and checking the scores later than those who want to watch every minute of every game. Any guest can fill in a bracket (one per meal) and at the end of the tournament, the person (or people) with the best bracket will get lunch or dinner from Noelia for a year.

1319 F Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20004

(202) 347-1020

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Cork

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The Dupont wine bar is staying on theme and they will sell Sweet Sixteen wine flights for $16. The Cork Market has also started selling a BBQ wing package with their in-house hot sauce and blue cheese dressing for basketball fans that would rather set up their own parties.

1720 14th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009

(202) 265-2675

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Roofers Union

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Roofer’s Union probably doesn’t expect anyone to skip out of work for the games where the 16 and 11 seeds fight it out for entry into the round of 64, but they will be open at 11:30 a.m. for prime viewing on both Thursday and Friday.

2446 18th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009

(202) 232-7663

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Jack Rose Dining Saloon

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The AdMo whiskey bar’s Rooftop Madness starts on Wednesday and runs through the 29th. Expect deals for $5 pints, $6 punch and $7 whiskey and half price specials on bite sized dishes like their wings, clam dip and shrimp hushpuppies.

2007 18th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009

(202) 588-7388

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City Tap House

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The games will almost be a background to their four-tiered, two day competition called Tap-It-Ology. Starting at noon on Thursday, sixteen craft beers will compete for the title of Official Beer of March Madness. The sixteen beers (which include Atlas and DC Brau contenders) will be discounted to $5 during the hours of competition and whichever beers sell the most pints will move on to the next round.

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901 I St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20536

(202) 644-9433

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Redline

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This crowds at the gastropub can be just as spirited as those at the Verizon Center; not surprising that they’re showing all of the games on their big screens. They’re currently taking reservations for tables (info@dcredline.com).

707 G St NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

(202) 347-1248

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Meridian Pint

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The Columbia Heights bar will open early on Thursday and Friday, but additionally, they’ll offer $4 drafts on four local beers (because it’s the road to the Final Four -- get it?). DC Brau’s Penn Quarter Porter, Port City’s Optimal Wit, Devil’s Backbone’s Vienna Lager and 3 Stars’ Ghost will be the $4 drafts. The bartenders will be handing out brackets and will give away up to $500 in prizes.

3400 11th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20010

(202) 588-1075

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The Star and Shamrock

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Tomorrow, this bar will likely be St. Patrick’s Day Central, but it will also be the start of their bracket giveaways and drink specials. Also, their celebratory deals have the distinction of lasting through March 29.

1341 H St NE, Washington, D.C. 20002

(202) 388-3833

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Town Tavern

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Adams Morgan has no shortage of sports bars, but this might be the only one offering a free pitcher of beer (for parties of ten or more that book in advance). For those just showing up, there will be $12 Bud Light Pitchers, $3 Budweiser and Bud Light bottles and $6 burger baskets. They will be open early for every tournament game. [Photo: Gracie A./Foursquare]

2323 18th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009

(202) 387-8696

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Penn Social

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Thursday and Friday, the Penn Social bar will open at noon. For those that are a little pickier about their gametime libations, they will have over 30 beers on tap.

801 E St NW, Washington, D.C. 20004

(202) 697-4900

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Bracket Room Sports Lounge & Eatery

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For the third year in a row, Bracket Room will run it’s Shot Madness contest. Patrons can fill out brackets before the tournament and once the games are underway, they can start voting for their favorite shot. The winner of Shot Madness will be Bracket Room’s official shot of the year and will get championship treatment (read: a discounted price) until next year’s Shot Madness. And yes, they will be open early for the games.

1210 N Garfield St, Arlington, VA 22201

(703) 276-7337

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