LUCKYRICE is Breaking Bao for the first time in the nation’s capital, with an exclusive Sunday Supper with one of DC’s hottest chefs, Erik Bruner-Yang and multiple James Beard Award Nominee and StarChefs award winner Pichet Ong at Maketto this Sunday, October 14. The dinner will begin with a cocktail reception with […]
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The Gin-aissance Has Arrived in D.C.
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 […]
Festive Cocktails: Gluhwein
Throwing a holiday party and looking for a fun new cocktail recipe? Keep things festive with some spicy, warm gluhwein – a staple of Christmas markets and holiday tables. Known as glühwein, glögg, or mulled wine, it all pretty much translates to “hot wine”. It’s incredibly easy to make – combine a […]
Fall for DBGB’s Fall Menu
The Details The next time you find yourself near City Center in need of food and/or a drink, do yourself a favor a head to DBGB. Their new chef, Nicholas Tang, is whipping up some amazing dishes, bringing a twist to some of Chef Daniel Boulud’s recipes. We were served […]
A New Take on Classic Cocktails at Truxton Inn
If you’re looking for a new neighborhood cocktail bar, look no further than Truxton Inn. Mark your calendars, owner Matt Weiss (201 Bar, Barrel, Union Pub, and McClellan’s Retreat) is opening up his latest spot May 2nd. Located at the corner of Florida Ave NW and 3rd Street NW, Truxton […]
Georgetown’s Via Umbria is Your Passport to Italy
In the last two years, Georgetown has really stepped up its food game thanks to places like family-owned Via Umbria – an Italian marketplace under one roof. Over the weekend, I partook in Via Umbria’s 2nd anniversary celebration that was open to the public and included complimentary tastings, specialty cocktails, and […]
Diner en Blanc Returns to DC
Saturday evening, 3,500 Washingtonians dressed head-to-toe in white and ascended onto Henry Bacon Park for Diner en Blanc. Steps away from the Lincoln Memorial, tourists in open-top buses got a unique perspective of the District, as they watched locals partake in the exclusive dining tradition that began in Paris in […]
What to Drink on National Tequila Day
National Tequila Day – the perfect excuse to drink everyone’s favorite Mexican spirit on a Sunday. In celebration of this very important holiday, I set out to find DC’s best tequila and mezcal cocktails. Mission I had to include at least one margarita on the list, it would be wrong not to. Mission’s […]
Recipe: “The Bloody Widow” Bourbon Bloody Mary
As soon as I flipped my calendar on the morning of March 1, I had a good feeling. You can sense it in the air; we are slowly inching our way towards warmer months. Spring is arguably DC’s best season: slushy sidewalks are a thing of the past, humidity has […]