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Nightlife

We all work hard, and it’s time to play hard. While Northern Virginia, technically, doesn’t have any bars (state requirements call for them to be restaurants), we’ve made our way through the region to find the best places to take up some stool real estate.

By Katie Greenan and Dena Levitz / Photography by Erick Gibson

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