Your Only Friend
Cocktail Bar
Your Only Friend
Washington DC
TOTCSPIRITED2026
Regional honoree for Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar at the 2026 Spirited Awards.
Your Only Friend is a sandwich bar, the unification of a cocktail bar and a sandwich shop, opened in January 2024 by Paul Taylor and Sherra Kurtz, both formerly of Columbia Room. The cocktails run to a Clarified Orange Julius, a Clean Dirty Martini with clarified olive brine, and a Carb'd Marg of mezcal, Smirnoff Ice and Mountain Dew, with three spirit-free drinks alongside.
1114 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
youronlyfrienddc.com@youronlyfrienddcWed-Sat 11am-late; Sun 11am-11pm; Mon-Tue closed
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Opening hoursWed-Sat 11am-late; Sun 11am-11pm; Mon-Tue closed
Find us1114 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
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