I used to think Nixx was a great find if you want a decent pub in the NW that's not in Kensington. Having delicious Village Blacksmith on tap and really good wings and pizza helped that cause. The service is usually good and their weekly specials are great. Lately, it has gone downhill though. They no longer let you take home your remaining slices on pizza night, but they're hardly ever busy enough to indicate that people are abusing the special. It just seems unnecessarily cheap on the owner's part. They also replaced the fabulous, local-brewed Village Blacksmith on tap with, wait for it, Samuel Adams, which means I will have to find another low-key neighborhood pub that pours a mean Blacksmith.