The other day we told you our sweet sappy sentiments about our birthday dinner at the Red Hen. That was how we celebrated our shared-birthday-month with family. With friends, we celebrated here, for pre-dinner drinks at Mockingbird Hill. Last month, we devoted an entire week to...
Where to Drink: The Red Hen We recently went to the Red Hen for a birthday celebration--ours! May is a fabulous month to be born in, and one of the many things we share in common. This trip to the Red Hen was ever so sweet,...
Derby Day Cocktail Recipe: Mint Julep This week, we've already covered the fact that it's Mother's Day, and Cinco de Mayo. It seems it's also Kentucky Derby week. How do we not get a day off? Don't three minors equal a major? We might be working...
Where We've Been Drinking: barmini Having been impressed by the creativity, flair, and good taste of the cocktails at a couple of Jose Andres' restaurants (Zaytinya and, just yesterday, Jaleo), we thought it's high time we visit the source, Andres' cocktail lab barmini. So when our...
Where We've Been Drinking: Jaleo It seems like when friends come to town we find ourselves at Jaleo. It's convenient to downtown and all of the touristy stuff. It has outdoor seating. Tapas is always fun. And the drinks are good. We ended up at Jaleo...
Happy Hour at Provision 14 If you've been following us for long, you know that one of our biggest delights at moving from Boston to DC was discovering the Happy Hour, and that one of our ongoing quests is to find a good happy hour for...
Boundary Road on H Street We can't decide what we think about H Street. Sometimes it reminds us of the Boston neighborhood of Allston, in all its insane hipster glory. Sometimes it reminds us of our own beloved Boston neighborhood of Union Square, Somerville, with its...
Where We've Been Drinking: Murray Hill Cocktail Club at Jos. A. Magnus & Co Just about everyone who hears that we blog about cocktails immediately asks, "So have you been to Magnus?" We always have had to shake our heads in shame, "No." Until this past...
West Coast (Cocktail) Swing: San Ysidro Ranch Our West Coast (Cocktail) Swing culminates at the spectacular San Ysidro Ranch. Ever since the days of Bing Crosby and Lauren Bacall, San Ysidro Ranch has been a favorite place for Hollywood Royalty and their glittering friends to get...
Santa Barbara: Honor Bar You know what you should do during the 2 hours between a wedding ceremony at one gorgeous Santa Barbara location and a wedding reception at another gorgeous Santa Barbara location? Obviously, the answer is to swing by Honor Bar in downtown Montecito. Again, how...