Where to eat for free after work.
Recessions is one of the coolest speakeasies in Washington.
Okay, maybe most speakeasies don't advertise or have a sign out front with a daily menu, but Recessions, hidden in the basement of an anonymous office building, sure feels like one. To get in, walk into the building's lobby, turn left, walk down some stairs, go through a doorway, turn right, go through another door. The bar itself is fairly anonymous and somewhat dreary, with half the space kitted out with tables for dining, and the other taken up with the bar and a few more tables. At happy hour, however, it can become standing room only as the Farragut West crowd pours out of nearby offices and in for a drink and a quick nibble at the buffet. 2001CitySearch Inc. All rights reserved.