Lead Staff

Donagh J. Gilhooly
Owner

Brian J. Hillery
Owner

Karl S. Keane
Owner

Your bar on
U street
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First time owner/operators Donagh J. Gilhooly, Brian J. Hillery and Karl S. Keane, along with Danny J.Price opened Exiles Bar, a neighborhood restaurant located at 1610 U St., NW, formerly Stetsons Famous Bar & Grill. The group has worked at various locations throughout the metro-area since 2006, most recently at pubs in Arlington and Georgetown.

Serving as both a neighborhood tavern and highly acclaimed sports bar, Exiles Bar has emerged as a major player on the U Street scene. Intrinsic links have been fostered, such as partnerships with Penn State DC Alumni chapter, Buffalo Bills, UNC Tar Heels basketball, Liverpool FC (Exiles Reds) and Washington Irish Rugby club, to name but a few.

After a massive renovation, including construction of a new kitchen, second-floor bar/restaurant area and the addition of five brand new bathrooms, Exiles Bar is both excited and honored to join the U Street Corridor. Much of the building has been stripped back to its original brick and stone. New lighting and audio/visual equipment provide warmth and clarity to this historic building, which has operated as a restaurant continuously since the 1930s.