My mother. She is my hero for a lot of reasons. Not the least of which is times that she is the one to tell us about a new cocktail recipe or lounge. I feel simultaneously grateful (tips are helpful) and further convinced that my mom is a...
The beauties and perils of moving some place new are plentiful. One of our first Saturdays in DC we experienced both. I looked on a map and discovered that Annapolis is only 30 miles away, and I immediately concluded that we should ride our bikes there. Since we didn't...
whether you feel like a sinner, a saint, or both, this is the drink for you Before the Pope was in town and made everyone some combination of inspired, weepy, and sentimental, Nadia Bolz-Weber was in town on a tour for her new book, Accidental Saints....
We've been sharing our recipes, reviews, and bar and party tips for a month now and haven't yet mentioned an essential cocktail tool: the jigger, a tiny measuring cup for bar use. We hope our posts are inspiring you to do some cocktail mixing, and mixing means...
The weekend is here! Has this week felt long to anyone else? Ours has been full, but of entirely good things So who's to complain (except our distant friend, Sleep)? The Pope. The subsequent one time only Federal Pope Holiday as half the city had...
Here's the small, easily overlooked, detail we've actually found to be crucial to a smooth and elegant party: CUP SIZE!...
Today is a special day! The Pope is in town! He arrived last night and will stay through Thursday, Popemobiling his way around the city, and not all that far from our apartment--not something we can recall happening in Somerville. There aren't any actual indications that...
Temperatures have hovered in the upper 80s this past week in DC. And my friends in Boston did a beach day on Saturday. And let's not get started about the year-round summer weather my family in So Cal experiences [though I did hear to everyone's...
Where we've been drinking: POV POV. It's the swanky rooftop bar at the W Hotel. Everything we have read told us we should go there. And, after going there we can unequivocally say two things: It was a great way to start the evening. We're so glad...
Where to Drink: The Beehive In a former life both us worked on Sundays. We worked on Sundays because we were pastors at a church. There are a lot of great things about working at a church, but how it affects Sunday brunch is not one...