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Country-themed bar ‘BOE’ opens this weekend in Clarendon with mechanical bull

A country-themed bar with a mechanical bull opens tonight (Friday) in Clarendon, aiming to bring a piece of Nashville to the neighborhood.

With antique fixtures, crocodile leather accents and country-inspired bar fare, BOE debuts this weekend in part of Coco B’s former space at 2854 Wilson Blvd. The new honky-tonk is named after Bodacious, a storied bucking bull, and will soon introduce mechanical bull riding contests, according to its website.

BOE opens at 7 p.m.

  • The bar’s bull “sits center stage” in the space with a custom video photo booth. Guests can watch from the bar or a “private bull pen,” according to a release.
  • Manager Justin Syder’s cocktails range from $12-$14 and include takes on the whiskey sour and old fashioned. The bar offers a souvenir “boot mug” for brews.
  • A dinner menu features buttermilk biscuits, loaded tater tots and “cowboy eggrolls” filled with caramelized onions, cherry pepper aioli and steak or chicken.

A tiki bar returns to the roof

  • BOE’s Tiki Bar, a recreation of Coco B’s previous tropical concept, will open on BOE’s patio, private event room and 3,800-square foot rooftop.
  • These spaces will offer DJs, “tiki-inspired cocktails,” frozen libations and a “tropical backdrop infused with cowboy charm.”
  • Featured drinks include a vodka-based tropical orchid martini and a “pink flamingo bucket” with Malibu, pineapple, mango and cranberry juices over lemon-lime soda.

The grand opening is Sept. 25

  • The soft opening will continue throughout this weekend and include sports viewing on Sunday.
  • The bar plans to introduce a set of weekly events and drink promotions as well as brunch, according to its website.
  • A happy hour from 5-7 p.m. offers $5 rail drinks and select cocktails and $3 beers from Tuesday to Friday.

BOE will open at 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and at noon on weekends.

About the Author

  • Katie Taranto is a reporter at Local News Now, primarily covering business, public safety and the city of Falls Church. She graduated from the University of Missouri in 2024, where she previously covered K-12 education at The Columbia Missourian. She is originally from Macungie, Pennsylvania.