If you miss your favorite campus dive bar…
Space Bar
Neighborhood: Falls Church City
The scene: A super-casual retro bar where college students and beer geeks will feel right at home
Happy hour: 5-7 p.m. daily
Longing for a dark, industrial dive bar to hide away in and pretend you’re back on campus? Look no further than Spacebar in Falls Church. Brought to you by the duo behind Arlington’s Galaxy Hut, Spacebar features a constantly changing beer list that’s longer than your average class syllabus (read: very long) and a grilled cheese menu that will make you question why you never thought to put ingredients like pulled mojo pork, vegan bacon, garlicky spinach or smoked salmon on your cheese sammy. Tater tots (a staple in the broke-college-student food pyramid) are served up nacho-style with just as many varieties of cheeses and toppings.