What are the best smoking bars in Fairfax County after Dec. 1st?

A group of friends and I are looking for a smoking bar to call our new home?

Jacksons, Reston Town Center

the pub in mclean it's my favorite place to imbibe

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> the pub in mclean it's my favorite place to imbibe

What pub in Mclean? Did they convert?

Whitlow’s on Wilson Boulevard in Arlington will still be able to allow smoking in its Sandbar room and patio, which is ventilated separately, according to General Manager Emmanuel Fliakas, who scheduled a walk-through with the Virginia Department of Health to ensure the room was compliant.

Bridges in Fairfax City its in a funky apartment/office building down mainstreet walking distance from Auld's.

What about John's in Fairfax? Can you still smoke there?

clubbindahoodfax Wrote:
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> Bridges in Fairfax City its in a funky
> apartment/office building down mainstreet walking
> distance from Auld's.


I thought Bridges burned down?

Not exactly a bar, but if you enjoy cigars, dropping by this place in Burke can be a good time: http://www.burkecigar.com/index.html

I wandered in a few weeks ago on a Saturday and everybody was drinking margaritas (free) and having a good time. Food also. A rep from a cigar supplier was offerring discounts. They also occasionally have outdoor events at local restaurants, one in Fairfax City.

Check out the "Events" link at their site.

Looks cool I'll have to check it out.

The bars that have converted to smoking are going to get an initial windfall in profits for the next couple of months.

It's looking like Jacksons and Whitlows are the new places to go, they will be packed.

Good bye to all the other b-tenders.

Anyone in the table serving business should have applied for a job at these places months ago.

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> It's looking like Jacksons and Whitlows are the
> new places to go, they will be packed.
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> Good bye to all the other b-tenders.
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> Anyone in the table serving business should have
> applied for a job at these places months ago.


hmm I heard Jacksons was going smoke free for their outside lucky lounge bar???

I think Great Falls Tavern was going to wall off their bar from the restaurant to allow smoking. I am pretty sure that they already had a separate HVAC unit and exhaust for the bar area. I have not been there in about 9 months, anyone know what is up with the Tavern?

Patriot Cafe will have a smoking section . . . fyi

In other news, the fine is only $25 . . .

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> Patriot Cafe will have a smoking section . . .
> fyi
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If they didn't, they'd spend a year scrubbing the walls and floors to get all smoke stains/smells out. It's actually less work this way.

Freddies in Arlington will allow pipe smokers. In fact, they encourage it. HTH

Patriot's : ) Awesome!

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> What about John's in Fairfax? Can you still smoke there?

Yes. Also, Fast Eddies on Fairfax Circle.

Backyard in Chantilly, in the Sully shopping center. They renovated their smoking area a couple of months ago.

Backyard Bar & Grill Wrote:
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> Backyard in Chantilly, in the Sully shopping
> center. They renovated their smoking area a
> couple of months ago.


Backyard is way too small(about 40 seats), always fights and cops love to follow people out of the parking lot. The place is a sausage fest with some creepy old guy in glasses sitting at the bar.

Sharky Wrote:
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> Backyard Bar & Grill Wrote:
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> > Backyard in Chantilly, in the Sully shopping
> > center. They renovated their smoking area a
> > couple of months ago.
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> Backyard is way too small(about 40 seats), always
> fights and cops love to follow people out of the
> parking lot. The place is a sausage fest with
> some creepy old guy in glasses sitting at the bar.


yup...they sit at the gas station across the street and at bungalos they sit in front of the ihop waiting.

John's Place is a great dive to grab a beer and a cig. The bar is all smoking and the pinball room is non-smoking. As you go in the front door you have to turn to left then go thru two other doors.

It's kinda a biker hangout. Some lady walked in yesterday and order a glass of wine. I thought the regulars were kick her ass! LMAO

I had to snap a picture of this. This from the bathroom at John's place. I found it very comical. I think it speaks for itself.
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Hard Times in Fairfax. Whole upstairs bar still allows smoking.

Bryant Gumble says smoke em if you got em dumbasses

Uptown in Faifax City. Back room, lots of big screens... Lot's of smoking.

Cool where is that?

Next to Patriot HD. Used to be Mamma's years ago. Go around back....

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> Bryant Gumble says smoke em if you got em
> dumbasses


hey, dono, you don't know.... guess what, Gumble was a non-smoker

I walked into John's place one time with a friend....

dressed in normal clothes. Casual friday kind of stuff. Late afternoon, one day last summer.

We'd passed it a million times and always joked about going in.

Walked to the main bar....greeted by about 10 sets of eyes, looking at us like we were aliens. The lady bartender immediately told us, "Patio is upstairs". Not mean in any way, she just knew we wouldn't want to hang out down there. No biggy.

We walked up there. There was a sweet Mannassas type girl up there by herself tending bar. Drank a few beers. She was friendly and attentive.

Not sure of the point of this. But basically John's Place is pretty blue-collar. probably won't go back unless its to the patio.

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Uptown....i heard someone mention. I haven't been there. But I've seen it sitting there next to The Harley Shop in Fairfax. Doesn't look like the type of place you would go to hang out. More like the type of place you would go to experience sub par Asian fusion (?) and never return. Probably a front for another operation I would imagine.

I know these aren't Fairfax County/ City places but Hard Times in Clarendon and Flying Fish in Old Town have smoking areas inside. Also Landini's in Old Town.

I can vouch for Patriots and John's. John's isn't the dump described.

Any others??

Are there any near a good Oncology Dept.?

Idiots.

Blue Water Grille in centreville (sully station) allows smoking but could possibly be the shadiest bar in the area. I hate this fucking place. Ownership and staff are awful. However if you live close and feel the need to smoke inside at a bar this, unfortunately, is your best bet. Also, if you're under 21 feel free to drink here. How this place still has a liquor license is beyond me.

the fine is only 25 dollars but its going to be enforced by the health department, and they will say its a health code violation and shut down the restraunt or bar

youdono Wrote:
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> > dumbasses
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> hey, dono, you don't know.... guess what, Gumble
> was a non-smoker


By his own admission, Gumbel was a three-pack-a-day smoker for 10 years, but said he quit more than 30 years before his cancer diagnosis. http://abcnews.go.com/Health/bryant-gumbel-reveals-lung-cancer-battle/story?id=9279746

In addition he was a cigar smoker after he quit coffin-nails. So yes I do know and you are an addict hoping against hope you will beat the odds and not die a horrible death because of your addiction.

now go away and hide

dono Wrote:
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> > > Bryant Gumble says smoke em if you got em
> > > dumbasses
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> >
> > hey, dono, you don't know.... guess what,
> Gumble
> > was a non-smoker
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> By his own admission, Gumbel was a
> three-pack-a-day smoker for 10 years, but said he
> quit more than 30 years before his cancer
> diagnosis.
> http://abcnews.go.com/Health/bryant-gumbel-reveals
> -lung-cancer-battle/story?id=9279746
>
> In addition he was a cigar smoker after he quit
> coffin-nails. So yes I do know and you are an
> addict hoping against hope you will beat the odds
> and not die a horrible death because of your
> addiction.
>
> now go away and hide

How the hell can anyone smoke three packs a day that's 60 cigarettes a day.

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> How the hell can anyone smoke three packs a day
> that's 60 cigarettes a day.


I can smoke 3 packs a day.Especially when alcohol is involved. Hence the need for smoking allowable bars.

However, I seriously doubt the need for an emergency oncology center. Cancer is not something you are suddenly stricken with, it takes time. And beforehand, I may hit a tree that doesn't move. Then I will need an emergency center.

Life's a gamble, do what feels good.

Does the Fairfax Circle IHOP still have the high school smokers room? It had doors, so maybe it could remain open with the new law.

QBall Billiards at Rolling & Old Keene Mill installed a special smoking room... all glass so you don't feel secluded... check it out...

Smokey Da Bear Wrote:
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> What are the best smoking bars in Fairfax County
> after Dec. 1st?
>
> A group of friends and I are looking for a smoking
> bar to call our new home?


The bar in my basement. Cigars- pipes- cigs- come on by we got icehouse on tap this week.