Written by Meghan Milloy and Andrea Muffoletto The Gibson – a speakeasy in DC’s U Street Corridor – is renowned for serving authentic, Prohibition-era cocktails with a twist. While the ingredients are always fresh and true to what was available during the 1920s, each season the Gibson creates an intriguing new […]
Seasonal
19 Best Green Dishes in DC Available Year Round
St. Patrick’s Day isn’t all corned beef and cabbage and Jameson and Guinness (though we are fully supportive of all of those things, too). You can get just as into the spirit of the Irish with some of DC’s most delicious dishes that just happen to be every Leprechaun’s favorite […]
Peak Trends for Peak Bloom
Calling All Cherry Blossom Fanatics! Here’s everything you need to know about where to drink, eat, and explore to celebrate DC’s Cherry Blossom festival. First thing’s first – PEAK BLOOM has been pushed back due to the surprising winter temps this weekend and is now expected sometime between March 19 […]
Guide to DC’s Thanksgiving Sandwiches, Because Leftovers Should Never End
from the archives… The first Thanksgiving I can really remember was typically anticlimactic. My dad had to work, his girlfriend was on a diet where carbs were declared the anti-Christ, and I had just lost my Gameboy privileges for neglecting to feed my goldfish (RIP Gilbert). After a day spent […]
The Great Thanksgiving Debate: Stuffing vs. Dressing
From the archives… Joining many great food debates such as; chili with beans or no beans, and tomato based or vinegar based BBQ sauce, the Thanksgiving rivalry between “stuffing” and “dressing” likely continues in your household. Depending on the regional composition of guests, they are likely to lean one way […]
The Costume Trends for Halloween 2016: The Hilarious, Bizarre, and Offensive
Every year around this time people are scrambling to come up with some last minute stroke of genius to have the most clever Halloween costume on Instagram. Unfortunately, for most people, this search comes up empty-handed resulting in some thrown together excuse of a costume or whatever is left on […]
Blue Point Brewing Company Shucktoberfest 2016
Bottomless oysters? Unlimited beer? “Seafood bites”…tell us more! Chowder, fries, oh my! Live music – check! Football on big screens – oh yeah! Shucktoberfest 2016 has you covered! Only $75 for an EPIC #SundayFunday and all of this – see you there! Details per their press release below and GET […]
12 Ways to Scare Hill Staffers This Halloween
From the archives, original post appeared October 18, 2016 Halloween is right around the corner. If you are like me, you have already begun prepping to hand out candy scare the pants off your family and trick-or-treaters this Halloween. Why not bring that fear to the best people to prank […]
Fall in Love with the Seasonal Menu at World of Beer
The time of Oktoberfest is upon us, with beer festivals everywhere Washingtonians turn. Where can one get their fall fill during between the festivities, and frankly any night they’re feeling seasonal? For both autumnal food and drink, look no further than World of Beer. This may surprise some, as WOB […]
Occidental Celebrates 110 Years with Lobster & Cocktail Specials for a Cause
The iconic Occidental Grill & Seafood is proud to continue its 110th anniversary celebration with historic ‘throwback’ dishes and drinks, partnering with the National Park Service this August to help preserve historic lands and sites. Occidental collaborates with the National Park Service, who is celebrating its 100th anniversary, to serve up the Arrowhead […]
Stay Cool in Liaison’s Swanky Rooftop Pool
Despite the solstice not taking place until June 20, the occurrence of Memorial Day Weekend and temperatures consistently above 80 degrees mean that it’s finally summer in D.C. For most that brings a feeling of dread, as the overbearing heat and swampy humidity have them already wishing it was autumn. […]
A Day’s Worth of D.C. Drinks: Fall Flavors
Ahhh, fall in Washington – no tourists, no humidity, no problems. It’s the best time of year to scoop up the last of the year’s farmer’s market finds, bundle up for a patio brunch in chilly (but beautifully sunny) weather and slurp up all the seasonal libations our city has […]