Mug Shots: From Candy Martinis to Jell-O Wrestling, Fun for All

• By Alison McSherry
• Roll Call Staff
• Jan. 12, 2009, Midnight

In recent years, Eighth Street Southeast has been working to transform itself from a small street that fell victim to the 1968 race riots to a commercial destination known as Barracks Row. This revitalization effort has yielded a cluster of fun bars that are convenient to the Capitol and also to Nationals Park.