Where to Drink: DC

16 Jan Where You Should Be Drinking on Capitol Hill: the Return to Acqua al 2 + Parola Finale Cocktail Recipe

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The Return to Acqua al 2 One of us was raised in California; the other in Chicago. Because of this, while in most regards our tastes are quite similar, we have very different comfort foods. For the Californian, it's sushi, smoothies, and juice; for the Chicagoan,...

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07 Dec Eatbar Shows Us Whiskey’s Bright Side

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Eatbar Shows Us Whiskey's Bright Side Ever since our first entirely delightful visit for apps and drinks shortly after Eatbar opened, every time we pass by--which is all the time since it's right around the corner--we say, 'We should go back there to try their burger...

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09 Nov Decoding the Cocktail Menu for Cook’s Cook + Where You Should Be Drinking: Hank’s on Capitol Hill

Posted at 16:06h in Blog, Liquor 101, Where to Drink, Where to Drink: DC by Roberts & June

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How to Read a Cocktail Menu on Cook's Cook We're excited to announce that our main content for the day is actually over at Cook's Cook, an international collection of food writers, chefs, and recipe testers. We're excited to be in the company of such an eminent...

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01 Nov Where You Should Be Drinking: Hank’s on The Wharf

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Where You Should Be Drinking: Hank's on The Wharf One thing we heard again and again when we moved to DC was, 'You're coming here at a good time. You wouldn't believe how much the city has changed in just the past few years.' Now, a...

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25 Oct WhereYou Should Be Drinking: All Purpose + Primavera Cocktail Recipe

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WhereYou Should Be Drinking: All Purpose DC doesn't really do pizza. This was an adjustment for us. One of us was raised in Chicago, which is, of course, famous for its pizza. That same one spent a few years in New Haven, which claims to be...

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05 Oct Where to Drink in DC: Iron Gate for Brunch + Nicolaki Cocktail Recipe + Mockolaki Mocktail Recipe

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Where to Drink in DC: Iron Gate for Brunch Veteran's Day 2015 was a happy day for us. We'd moved to DC at the end of that summer, and after a couple of months of settling in, making our way through the government HR and clearance...

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07 Aug Where You Should Be Drinking on U Street: Service Bar DC

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Where You Should Be Drinking on U Street: Service Bar DC Our first encounter with Service Bar was at the Glendalough Pop-Up. We were impressed by how they handled the Irish Whiskey in their Glendalough specialty menu, and delightedly to find that it's just a short...

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04 Aug Where You Should Be Drinking: Hill Prince on H + Beaming Beauty Cocktail Recipe

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Where You Should Be Drinking: Hill Prince on H We were grabbing drinks with our friend Dan, who was in town for a convention.We usually have a a little list of places to hit when he's in town, but he's been in DC quite a bit...

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09 Jun Where You Should Be Drinking: Nido

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Where You Should Be Drinking: Nido Per the usual in these times, we met fortified wine importer Leith Shenstone online. We've corresponded for months, swapping our thoughts on the things that interest us, like vermouths, production methods, and drinking styles. We consider him a friend, because...

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07 Jun Where you should be drinking: Red Hen

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Where you should be drinking: Red Hen Red Hen is our place for special occasions. We have a soft spot for it, because it's the place that assured us that DC would treat us well. Our scouting trip to DC happened over our second anniversary, and by...

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