Trio's Fox & Hounds

Dupont Circle, Washington, DC –

With its laid-back atmosphere and large patio, Trio’s Fox and Hounds is a quintessential neighborhood haunt popular with easygoing locals. The slightly edgier sister establishment to adjoining Trio’s Restaurant, the Fox is usually full of khaki-clad, sandal-wearing regulars catching up outside as they survey the bustling 17th Street scene.

The rest of the unpretentious crowd indulges in a few well-priced mix-it-yourself rail drinks, which might consist of large glasses of rum plunked down with a bottle of Coke or a vessel of vodka paired with jugs of generic tonic water.

A small bar and three flat-screen TVs inside attract young hipsters and after-work regulars looking to start the night with a double shot or to just chill out with a burger and the game, while businessmen with rolled up sleeves settle in on the leather banquette in the corner nook to unwind with a potent nightcap.

Weekday or weeknight, Trio’s Fox and Hounds has struck a chord with mellow regulars looking for friendly, low-key chatter and a comfortable atmosphere sometimes hard to find in the hustle and bustle of the city.