The River Club is a Georgetown institution — a dinner-and-dancing venue on K Street near the C&O Canal that has operated since the 1980s in various forms. The format is old-fashioned in a way that has become rare: a proper band, a dance floor, good food, and dress code. It draws a crowd that knows how to dress and how to dance, which is a more specific clientele than most Georgetown bars attract.
Georgetown's K Street strip along the waterfront has become more tourist-oriented over the years, but the River Club maintains its own character. For jazz dancing and a proper night out rather than a bar crawl, it remains one of the better options on the west end of the city.