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It’s time to elevate your happy hour game. Feeling a little fancy, but don’t want to spend an arm and a leg? Your busy work day is over and it’s time to treat yo’ self at the Ritz Carlton’s Westend Bistro. You may be wondering, “Isn’t the Ritz’s bar only […]
It’s a big week for America’s closest allies. Not only was the third royal baby born this week, but London’s Portobello Road Gin has been officially released in the U.S. London’s bustling Portobello Road is not full of savory mushrooms as you may assume, it’s full of gin. Veteran barkeep […]
We’ve all heard of farm to table food. But, spirits? That’s exactly what U Street’s District Distilling is doing. And no restaurant/distillery excursion comes without a good backstory. Executive Chef Justin Bittner is a proud Orioles fan, skilled woodworker, and ingredient scavenging enthusiast. One day while scavenging on his parents’ […]
So he picks a new whiskey bar for your first date… A numbered thought stream of my Bumble date at Crimson Whiskey Bar located in Chinatown right next to the Veriz..err CAPITAL ONE arena: 1. The vibe in here is cooler than a bee hive. Maybe online dating isn’t the worst. […]
Welcome back to another episode of meat sweats! We are your hosts, Alli and Haley. This fall, we have been sprinkled with more than just colorful leaves and hella pumpkin spice – Fogo de Chão has graciously showered us with more meats than we could handle. And yes, we can handle […]
I love you, VICE. You create fantastic documentaries that capture millennials’ attention in highly engaging ways on enormously important topics. But, I must say, your “Real World” pitch to pit partisans against each other is a terrible idea. As first reported by the Hollywood Reporter, “VICE Studios is casting for an […]
Bonjour, brasserie délicieux. We don’t usually make our way to Bethesda (nothing against Bethesda, just simply lazy). So when we discovered an adorable looking French brasserie (one of Haley’s favorite food genres) named Duck Duck Goose (like Alli’s IG handle, @tucktuckgoose9), we thought it was a sign from above. As you […]
A giant golden pipe, tasting flights, and growlers. Clinking glasses, caffeine laced laughter, and the loud whoosh of freshly tapped nitro. Intoxicating scents of freshly roasted beans and subtly sweet pastries. You have arrived at Commonwealth Joe Coffee Roasters. Commonwealth Joe takes the idea of a coffee shop, turns it on […]
The dog days of summer are just beginning. Alexandria’s Haute Dogs & Fries (allegedly pronounced “hot dog”) is quick, creative, inexpensive, and downright delicious. Haute Dog is situated blocks from the Alexandria waterfront. And in this city, dogs reign supreme. The very understandable obsession is hugely apparent both in and outside the […]
Thank you José Andrés, for your glorious insight, For you have created Barmini and its luxurious cocktail flight. Everything in the cocktail lab feels so right, It makes me want to Instagram all damn night. The lighting is perfect and the cocktails sublime, I’ll surely be back for “nitro caipirnha” with a hint of lime. […]
On Saturday, journalists peeled themselves away from Tweetdeck to rub elbows with celebs and celebrate the First Amendment. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, I’m sure you’ve heard this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner was different. Minimal fanfare, fewer celebrities, an absent President, and an increasing skepticism of media contributed […]
You know you deserve a break from the Beltway. Here’s how to do it right. Do you ever find yourself in your dreary gray office staring at your sad lunchtime Lean Cuisine thinking; “wow, I could really use several glasses of wine and some verdant Virginian vistas.” Look no further than […]