Happy Birthday, Amanda!

A gaggle of women draws attention… so a group of us celebrating Amanda Little’s birthday at the Nats vs. Mets game last night certainly put us in the spotlight. (THANKS VICTORIA MICHAEL!!) We sang Take Me Out to the Ballgame on the big screen, danced to Twist and Shout, and did surprisingly well at the sports trivia questions! Trivia knowledge didn’t bring the team a win, but it was a great start to the night…

which led us to the new Gin & Tonic in Glover Park where the dancing continued in a big open space that reminds me of everyone’s favorite basement bars, except for the high ceilings. From now on, I’m nicknaming the place “Pinball” because I feel like I played human pinball all night – bouncing to avoid one dancing couple or stumbling ‘crazy’.
The best thing about Pinball/G&T is the music – a cool mix of hip-hop and classic rock and roll. We got the DJ to play a birthday tune for Amanda while we lit the candles on her Georgetown Cupcakes. The sugary sweet smell masked the amonia odor that seems to be the marque of the (once Grog & Tankard) Gin & Tonic.
Or maybe that stench is the sweet smell of success, because I predict this dive bar is going to be the newest big hit for the twentysomething scene.