DC’s first phone-free bar opens on H Street

DC’s first phone-free bar opens on H Street

A sign that hangs on a lot of restaurants, bars and convenience stores says that no service is given if you’re not wearing a shirt or shoes. But now, D.C.’s newest bar has a restriction that might make a lot of us feel naked: no cellphones.

Rock Harper’s Hush Harbor on H Street in Northeast D.C. claims to be the first phone-free bar in the nation’s capital.

WTOP spoke to Harper, who transformed the former Hill Prince to Hush Harbor. He said that when guests come in, their phones will be placed inside a Yondr bag that they’ll still be able to keep with them whether they’re having dinner or ordering drinks.

“So the phones are kept on their person. That’s the thing. We’re not taking any phones,” Harper said.

During the interview, Harper kept