Montgomery Draft House

I'm a big fan of the Arlington Draft House (arlingtondrafthouse.com) - it has beer, food, cheap movies in a relaxed atmosphere, beer, and is one of those go-to activities during times when it seems like there's nothing to do.

The owners of the ADH have one-upped themselves, and tomorrow will open the Montgomery Draft House (montgomerydrafthouse.com) behind the Wheaton shopping center in... yeah Wheaton Maryland. They turned an old 7-theatre movie theatre into a 6-screen draft house. Some of the screens will show first run movies (The Express and Eagle Eye are playing this weekend) while some will show older titles (Dark Knight is around for a few weeks), mixed in with special events, stand up comedy, and sports on the big screen. A similar, yet slightly expanded, menu is available, and there's beer. This incarnation will also feature a large bar in the lobby (hello) and is METRO ACCESSIBLE from the Wheaton stop.

Drawbacks? Well, while I love my western Montgomery County, the eastern parts... not so much. Plus this would be a lot more convenient if they'd build the dang purple line. Also, Going Out Guru Jan said that while this place is really nice and has a lot of promise, some of the theatres are a bit on the small side.

In any event, the Arlington Draft House is a pretty well-run operation; I'm sure that with time, the MoCo version will be a good place to grab (lots of) beer and see a movie as well.