DC's Middle Eastern Cocktail Bar
Combining modern craft cocktails and mixology with the flavors of the Middle East, giving you drinks like the Saz'iraq, Lebanese No. 1, Janissary Corps, and our legendary Mint Lemonade & More.
+ Why is it called the Green Zone and how did it start?
It's named after the International Zone in Baghdad and is a way to denote that this is a safe space for people to be themselves. It started as a pop-up bar in a kitchen off 14th St NW and existed as a pop up for 4 years first.
+ What type of bar is it (Palestinian, Lebanese, Iraqi)?
Middle Eastern, the answer is Middle Eastern.
+ Is it supposed to be political?
What a luxury to not be affected by politics.
+ Are you serious about "Fuck Trump"?
Yes, it's delicious.
+ Why do you also play so much Latin/reggae music?
Why not?
+ Can I request a song???
No.
+ What's with the Johnnie Walker bottles?
It's the second currency of the Middle East!
EVENTS - CANCELLED UNTIL APRIL 25
WE HAVE ARABIC & MIDDLE EASTERN MUSIC DJs EVERY FRIDAY, international Djs Saturday
wednesday march 4 conversational arabic
Thursday march 5 music without borders (live)
Friday March 6 DJ Tsabz (Middle Eastern Pop/Dabke/Classics)
Saturday March 7 TROPICAL BEAT WITH LEON CITY SOUNDS (ALL VINYL)
Thursday March 12 Danube Sessions with Orchester Praževica (Live)
Friday March 13 DJ REMI (MIDDLE EASTERN POP)
Saturday March 14 Crown Vic’s Weird World (All Vinyl)
Wednesday March 18 teach me how to dabke with jinan
Thursday March 19 Nowruz Night with DJ Raha (MESO CRESO)
Friday March 20 DJ Tsabz (Middle Eastern Pop/Dabke/Classics)
Saturday March 21 GLOBAL FUNK WITH DJ YOUNIS
Thursday March 26 Mazboota with fady d (Electronic alternative arabic)
Friday March 27 DJ REMI (MIDDLE EASTERN POP)
Saturday March 28 zvuk dana with V:shal kanwar & darkoman (meso creso)
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PRESS
“Best Cocktail Bars in DC”, Thrillist, 1/17/20
“A guide to the best bars without TVs in the D.C. area”, The Washington Post, 1/7/20
“7 spots with outstanding alcohol-free cocktails”, The Washington Post, 1/2/20
“DC’s 20 Essential Bars”, Eater, 12/23/19
“5 Best Cocktail Bars in Washington, D.C.”, Fat Tire Tours, 12/18/19
“Mix It Up: Here’s What Local Bartenders Think You Should Be Ordering”, DCist, 12/17/19
“No English Allowed”, Middle East Eye, 9/10/19
“15 Best Bars in Washington, DC”, Condé Nast Traveler, 10/22/19
“D.C.'s The Green Zone Creates Middle Eastern Cocktails and Community”, Plate, 7/10/19
“Best New Bar: Staff Pick”, Washington City Paper, May 19, 2019
“5 Rising Stars in Washington, D.C.”, SevenFifty Daily, 3/27/19
“The Green Zone, Middle Eastern Cocktails Served With Protest”, Shift Drink Podcast, 3/19/19
“The South’s Best New Bars”, Garden & Gun, February/March 2019
“Warm Up with a Wadi Rum Cocktail”, EdibleDC, 12/3/18
“D.C.’s Hottest Bars, September 2018”, Eater, 9/12/18
“Those Middle Eastern Spices That Chefs Love Are Great in Cocktails Too”, Liquor.com, 9/4/18
“New and Notable”, On Tap, 9/1/18
“Defining Middle Eastern Cocktail Culture in D.C.”, Starchefs, 8/28/18
“Diners Say Green Zone Brings Real Beirut Street Food to Adams Morgan” Eater, 8/6/18
“Late Night Middle Eastern Cocktail Bar Comes Home To Adams Morgan”, Brightest Young Things, 7/30/18
“What To Expect From The Green Zone’s Permanent Home In Adams Morgan”, DCist, 7/26/18
“Take a Look Inside the Green Zone, DC’s New Middle Eastern Cocktail Bar”, Washingtonian, 7/26/18
“Why Lebanese Bar Green Zone Will Be Stocked With Tons of Johnnie Walker Black”, Eater, 7/24/18
“Eyeball the Menus for The Green Zone, Officially Opening Thursday”, Washington City Paper, 7/23/18
“The Green Zone Gets Green-Lit After Years in Pop-Up Purgatory”, Washington City Paper, 3/23/17
