It’s time to celebrate! Next month we will jump from one revelry to another — a few days after the fireworks of the 4th of July, we’ll be showing our national pride once again at an unmistakably American place — Buffalo Billiards for the DPHH on July 6th! This place won “Best Pool Hall” in washingtonpost.com’s Best Bets 2006 Readers’ Choice contest.

Blaise Pascal one said, “Thus so wretched is man that he would weary even without any cause for weariness… and so frivolous is he that, though full of a thousand reasons for weariness, the least thing, such as playing billiards or hitting a ball, is sufficient enough to amuse him.” This guy was some brilliant person from France, go figure. Well, my fellow Americans, unshackle yourselves from weariness and have fun playing the frivolous activity of billiards (or pool for those of you who don’t know what that is…).

This place has 30 well-kept pool tables and a snooker table (shorter version of the popular game). If billiards isn’t your thing, then there are five dartboards, five shuffleboard tables, two full bars, two jukeboxes and board games upon request from the bar. Monopoly anyone? Not to be outdone, Buffalo Billiards has six huge high definition projection televisions along with 20 additional TVs on the premises. Now that’s American pride, boasting about the size and quantity of your TV sets. If games aren’t your thing, when in America, do as the Americans do, socialize!

Hungry? Bypass the temptations of nearby eateries and sample the fare at Buffalo Billiards. According to the WaPo, their traditional burger-and-salad fare quality is better than most. Carnivores will want to try real buffalo meat at this establishment, just don’t think of the Gally bison while scarfing down your burger. And in the spirit of the 4^th of July, get the freedom fries! Don’t like to eat your meat? Try the garden burger. Microbrew aficionados, supplement your meal with a Buffalo favorite, Anchor Steam or Bass. See you at the July 6th DPHH!

Thanks to Viable for sponsoring the Washington DC area DPHH.