The Betsy happens to be my all-time favorite roof top and gin bar, all in one! “It is brought to you by Belga Café’s Chef Bart Vandaele and team, Betsy is an intimate, open-air rooftop serving American fare and a cocktail program focused on all things gin. This hidden gem […]
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For Your Restaurant Week Consideration: Circa
For most of us, DC Restaurant Week, which runs from Aug. 13-19, might as well be a holiday. We eat. We drink. And at such palatable prices. Indulge yourselves, is what I’m saying. There are a ton of local spots participating this year, which is awesome. But, also, making choices […]
Get Ritzy for Happy Hour at Westend Bistro
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 […]
Tyber Creek knows how to do Summer
A beautiful, low-humidty evening usually calls for a glass of wine outside and we couldn’t find a better place to do so than Tyber Creek. Located in Bloomingdale, Tyber Creek’s impressive outdoor patio and extensive wine menu truly brings the Virignia vineyard scene home. I tried the popular rosé on […]
Pappe aims to please
Pappe, which means ‘brother’ in Punjabi, doesn’t have a single open table when I dine there on a Tuesday night. This is a pretty extraordinary feat for a new restaurant in the holy grail of dining aka 14th Street. Pappe is the brainchild of Sanjay Mandhaiya and Shankar Puthran, who were […]
Proper 21 Spring Menu Review
“Proper 21 is a high end sports bar serving All American classics with a gourmet twist created by Executive Chef Steve Forbes. The space maintains the modern aesthetic and New York style of the Manhattan locations, which have best been described as “Tom Ford meets Thomas Edison”. The restaurant provides state-of-the-art & […]
Bloomingdale’s Tyber Creek Spring Offerings are Blooming with Flavor
Tyber Creek opened in May 2017 and has become known as a cozy neighborhood restaurant in the Bloomingdale neighborhood. And as the temperatures start to rise and things turn green again, Tyber Creek has launched their spring menu. The food is all cooked in their wood burning oven – the […]
Supra Introduces Happy Hour
Washington’s first Georgian restaurant, Supra, has added a full happy hour menu to its lineup. In case you still need convincing try Georgian food, there is now happy hour priced wine and fun, inventive cocktails to help lure you in. The happy hour menu includes Georgian wine and beer as […]
NEW All-Purpose Pizzeria Opens at Capitol Riverfront (Navy Yard)
All-Purpose Pizzeria’s second location in Navy Yard has been much anticipated but the wait is finally OVER on April 3rd! They’re known for their local beer and seasonal dishes inspired by the Eastern U.S. and Italian Coastlines. The relaxed riverfront restaurant and gathering spot is across the street from Nationals […]
Honeysuckle Slays New Bar Menu Debut
Honeysuckle in DuPont Circle debuts fantastic new bar menu by Chef Hamilton Johnson Nestled underground on the bustling M St. NW in DC, Honeysuckle boasts bright murals upon entering the intimate space. Smiling staff greet me in the candlelit entryway and I’m filled with pleasantries, giddy to taste the new […]
Sneak Peek: Unconventional Diner Now Open
This month, we got a first look at newcomer to Shaw: Unconventional Diner. Opening today, Monday, December 18th, Unconventional Diner took over the space that was previously home to Old Dominion Brewery, and stepping into the airy and sunny spot, you’d never know it! The brain child of chef David Deshaies […]
Quarter + Glory Has You Covered for National Rum Punch Day
You can’t rum into fall just yet…National Rum Punch Day (today) gives us one last chance to sip on the sweet, spiced, i can’t even taste the alcohol in this, summer cocktail we all love/hate: rum punch. Quarter + Glory – the 14th Street cocktail bar perfect for first dates […]