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,...
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...
Drink Local Drink DC: Harold Black 'Have you been to the speakeasy on 7th?' our neighbors asked. 'There's a speakeasy on 7th?' was our reply. We'd actually read a brief mention of said speakeasy, Harold Black, in the Washingtonian's Capitol Hill neighborhood guide when we first moved in....
Drink Local Drink DC: Church & State "This is not a Church. D.C is not a State. But every bottle, whether heavenly or devilish, comes from the United States, its territories or possessions. We invite you to be free and brave." -Church & State Menu Twas the week for visiting...
Drink Local Drink DC: Wisdom Our friends at Wigle, told us ages ago that we should check out Wisdom. It was on our to-do list practically every week, and somehow we always failed. Then we met Christina, the Owner and Founder of Black Pearl Tarts. Black Pearl...
Drink Local Drink DC: Farmers Fishers Bakers Certain things you just have to do every now and again, and hitting up the brunch scene at Farmers Fishers Bakers is definitely one of them. We had to spend Valentine's Day apart (wah!), and so as a make-up...