"Five-Star Dive Bar" The Commodore Is Opening in Old Town Alexandria

"For owners Rob Van de Graaff and chef Steve Kim, that means it may be brand new, but it aims to have a certain comfortability "where you know the bartenders, you know the staff." It means fried pickles and Miller High Life, but also a spicy bucatini and espresso martinis."

"The pies are characterized by their thin, cracker-like crust, which Kim notes is ideal when you want to drink a few beers and not be too full. The dough is fermented for 48 hours then rolled out and "cured" in the walk-in fridge for two days so it gets super crispy and crunchy."

""Dive bar" here also has a double meaning, because the place is nautically themed-from an old-school diving suit to a kraken mural. A Navy vet was the original owner of the Commodore, which resided in Logan Circle before relocating to Dupont Circle."

The Commodore, a nautically-themed bar, expands from its Dupont Circle location to Old Town Alexandria in the former Mystic BBQ & Grill space. Owners Rob Van de Graaff and chef Steve Kim describe it as a "five-star dive bar" emphasizing comfort and familiarity. The new location features Chicago tavern-style pizzas with thin, crispy crusts made from 48-hour fermented dough, available in 12 or 16-inch square cuts with options like spicy Italian sausage or prosciutto with burrata. The menu also includes bar snacks, wings, burgers, subs, and pastas. The bar offers 11 draft beer lines and specialty cocktails including the Navy Grog with house rum blend, honey syrup, citrus, and ginger ale.

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