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I'm not sure which ones are gay restaurants in Washington DC, but I'm sure there are some.  Haven't noticed yet...

Annie's Paramount on 17th between Q and R is legendary, and one of the oldest ongoing restaurants in the city period, though it moved a few doors down from its original location, where JRs now stands. Dupont Italian Kitchen on 17th and R seems largely gay, as well (the rainbow-oriented decor is something of a giveaway), though I can't understand why anyone would eat there, regardless of their orientation, unless it's for the excellent boy-watching from the outdoor cafe. Some friends and I met at the Duplex Diner in Adams Morgan and we weren't sure if it was gay or not until we realized that Anne was one of only two women in the establishment and, oh yeah, the men's room was wallpapered with glossy photos of Madonna.

Actually, in the 17th Street and now Logan Circle areas, there are a lot of establishments of undetermined gender preference, because the neighborhood was always mixed and the restaurants -- as opposed to the bars, where sexual preferences are more of an issue -- drew from all demographics. Trios, the old Boss Shepherds, some of the old P Street places (anyone remember Herbs and Bootsie, Winkie and Miss Maude, now replaced in spirit if not in location by Stars Bistro, featuring waiters playing piano and singing show tunes) -- if it drew more locals than outsiders, it was a probably a mixed crowd. Heck, I even brought my four-year-old son into Annie's for Brunch, back when anyone having a 4-year-old in that neighborhood was a little weird, without getting strange looks. When I brought him to JR's -- well, we got the looks then (but that's another story).

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