One of the Dupont Circle neighborhood's traditioanl strips for gay nightlife and gay-friendly dining, 17th Street NW - from about P to R streets - is loaded with fun places to nibble and mingle, among them Dupont Italian Kitchen (pictured on the left), Cobalt, JR's gay bar, Trio, Annie's Paramount Steak House, Hank's Oyster Bar, and Jack's.