DC Cocktail Week is Coming!

DC Cocktail Week, a showcase of the incredible mixologists in the greater DC region, is returning from Monday, November 12, to Sunday, November 18, 2018.  More than 60 popular restaurants and bars from the region will offer cocktails and specially paired bites for exclusive prices during the week,… Read More

Meet DC’s Newest Champagne Lounge

Meet DC’s newest champagne lounge. Tulips — now officially open — features a modern twist on traditional cuisine paired with hand-crafted cocktails and a polished wine selection. The venue — and its specialty cocktails — are named after the “playful” flower. Enjoy a Louve, Esperanto, or Orange Princess… Read More

Cocktails 101 ;)

Ever tried to make your way through all 101 cocktails in Gaz Regan’s Annual Manual for Bartenders (2011)?  Yeah, neither have we.  Yet. But two of DC’s most celebrated bartenders — and founders of Behind the Stick Consulting Group — Jamie MacBain and Jo-Jo Valenzuela are hoping… Read More

Derek Brown’s ‘Columbia Room’ Returns

After a yearlong hiatus, Derek Brown’s James Beard Award-nominated cocktail bar this week announced it is returning to Shaw’s Blagden Alley. Columbia Room, Brown’s intimate cocktail bar has plans to re-open in on February 9, 2016 with the same meticulously crafted cocktails and intimate drinking experience.  The revamped Columbia… Read More