Fox and Hounds

You won't find a stronger drink at a better price, at least not in the trendy DuPont Circle area.  Trio's Fox & Hounds (next to the Trio Restaurant) brings you a glass full of liquor and a small 6 oz. bottle of mixer for a very reasonable $3-$4.  Especially on pleasant evenings, the ample outside seating makes this a perfect place to gather with friends.  This place is hardly a secret, though, so it can get very crowded - best to leave work half an hour early and start here.  The atmosphere is extremely casual and the clientele is a mix of ethnicities and sexual orientation.  The bar food is fine, but hardly spectacular.  Also, this is a serious drinking bar; the jukebox is first-rate but there is no pool table and the decor is anything but trendy.