From Rachel Nania. Check out her blog, Sear, Simmer & Stir. Follow Nania on Twitter @rnania, email her at rachel[AT]borderstan.com.

I want you to think for a minute about the best phrase ever recited upon entering a U Street nightclub (… and “Hello, gorgeous” does not count).

But how about “No cover?” Yeah, that is music to the ears.

Dahlak is at 1771 U Street NW. (Borderstan)

This Sunday, DC Jazz Jam will host its free weekly session at Dahlak Restaurant (1771 U Street NW), featuring one of DC’s top performing and recording artists, Jeff Antoniuk. On Sunday, June 24, guests are invited to venture to the heart of the city’s historic jazz neighborhood, listen to local jazz musicians and enjoy the Eritrean food and drink at Dahlak.

The session starts at 6:30 pm and goes until 9:30 pm.

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The Going Out Gurus at The Washington Post have a review of the Sunday DC Jazz Jam sessions held every Sunday evening at Dahlak Restaurant on U Street NW.

Who: Open to jazz musicians

What: DC Jazz Jam

When: Every Sunday from 6:30 to 9:30 pm

Where: Dahlak Restuarant, 1771 U Street NW