Bars

“Columbia Room Explores Sound, Color, Flavor, and Time with its New Menu, Spectrum”

By Prince Of Petworth


“Sound, stirred by tension and vibration outside of the bowl.” Photo by Farrah Skeiky.

From a press release:

“Drawing from four concepts that hold both literal and abstract values, Columbia Room’s four course Spring Tasting Room Menu Spectrum offers an interpretation of sound, color, flavor, and time through drink and food. Launching March 13th, guests will be able to experience these concepts brought to life by the Spirited Award-winning team. This menu continues the Columbia Room tradition of challenging guests’ perceptions and expectations about what a cocktail should be.

Spectrum Sound Cocktail Video

CR Spectrum Menu (PDF)

“What really drew me to the idea of ‘spectrum’ as a menu was the thrill and the challenge of conveying complex ideas like cymatics [sound vibrations] and the color spectrum through our drinks and dishes, in an understated way,” says JP Fetherston, Beverage Director. “We never intend for a theme to overshadow the cocktail or the dish, but the context it lends can elevate even the simplest of preparations.” (more…)

Mark DC Reynolds Turning 6 Years Old with 6 Hours of BOGO (Buy One Get One free)

By Prince Of Petworth


3628 Georgia Ave, NW

From an email:

“DC Reynolds is turning 6 years old. To celebrate, this Saturday March 17th we will be extending our happy hour to 6 full hours of #BOGO. From Tinder dates to weddings dates we’ve loved being apart of the Georgia Ave community for the last 6 years. We hope to see lots of familiar faces from 3-9pm this Saturday and fingers crossed continue to be a neighborhood gathering spot for years to come. (more…)

“Toki Underground will soon launch a new menu available exclusively at the Pug”

By Prince Of Petworth


1234 H Street, NE

From an email:

“Toki Underground, DC’s first ramen house, located on H Street, NE, will soon launch a new menu available exclusively at the Pug, the popular DC bar housed on the ground floor of the building that Toki calls home. Many Toki patrons enjoy a drink at the Pug while waiting for a seat at the popular, yet small, ramen house and this new food menu offers a selection of small bar bites inspired by the flavors of Toki’s full menu. The menu, highlighted below, was designed for those enjoying a drink at the Pug or for Toki guests who want a few bites while waiting for a seat upstairs. There are a variety of snacks, many of which are vegetarian or can be made vegetarian, like the Fried Chicken or Cauliflower Steam Buns. Also on a the menu is Uncle Tony’s Lumpia, an eggroll popular in the Philippines. The lumpia is a special nod to Tony Tomeldon, owner of the Pug, who is of Filipino descent.

The menu, found below, launches at the Pug next week Wednesday, March 14. (more…)

Quarry House Tavern Shall Reopen on Sunday at 4pm!!

By Prince Of Petworth


Quarry House Tavern (before fire/flood) via Facebook

Thanks to April for sending the good news from the Washington Post:

“Almost three years after a fire closed Silver Spring’s beloved Quarry House Tavern [8401 Georgia Ave.], the 1930s-era dive bar is set to reopen to the public on Sunday. After a careful restoration, it looks just like regulars will remember, if slightly cleaner.”

Just Read The Receipt

By Prince Of Petworth

$12 for a negroni?!?!?

Thanks to Forever Single (possibly with a new handle) for sending. hahaha


9th and P Street, NW

No Work? No School? It’s Friday? Did somebody say day drinking?

By Prince Of Petworth


3628 Georgia Ave, NW

DC Reynolds will be showing Gone with the Wind because of course they will. Buy One Get One free starts at 1pm. Be sure to toast the Anemoi in gratitude.

Ed. Note: I’ll be updating this post with more bar/restaurant options as I learn about them. Feel free to add ones you know about in the comments too – thanks!

Update: “Bastille (606 N. Fayette Street, Alexandria 703-519-3776) will be featuring an “Everyone Knows it’s Windy” all day Happy Hour from 12-7pm today.”

Ivy and Coney (1537 7th St, NW) opens at noon.

Reliable Tavern (3655 Georgia Ave, NW) in Petworth: “Due to high winds, we are OPEN at noon today (Friday). Take shelter with an $8 Old Fashioned and happy hour specials until 7pm!”

“Across the Pond Restaurant & Pub is open! Currently serving lunch until 3 pm; Happy Hour starts at 4 pm, goes until 8 pm, includes $3 Pilsner, $6 Guinness, $1 oysters & $5 glasses of wine; & $5 appetizers.

ATP is located at 1732 Conn Ave NW, two blocks north of DuPont metro”

Uh Oh – Scion Restaurant Space Being Offered “Rare Dupont Retail Condo | Delivered Vacant and Move-in Ready”

By Prince Of Petworth


2100 P Street, NW

Thanks to a reader for passing on potential Scion restaurant news from a Greysteel advertising flyer:

“Fully renovated restaurant condo on a hard corner in DuPont Circle

Located on the Southwest corner of 21st and P Streets NW, just over a block west of DuPont Circle and Metro Station

Turnkey restaurant space delivered vacant; ideal for a new concept or leasing

Excellent street frontage with strong foot traffic, across the street from Starbucks

The zoning, size of the space, and location make this space suitable for a wide range of potential uses”

OP notes: “I haven’t been there in awhile, but spent many a drunken brunch there in my youth. Was surprised to see this land in my inbox – it appears to still be open from what I could find online.”

Scion opened up back in 2009. You can see their menus here. In January 2012 President Obama made a visit. Updates when more is known.

Update from Scion:

“To be clear there are no plans to close right now! However, It has been a wonderful ten years in Dupont but our lease is up next year and with the changing tides of the market we have not yet agreed upon a new rate with the landlord. Negotiations are ongoing and we have a longstanding positive working relationship so we are optimistic. In the meantime the landlord is testing the market on possibly selling the building as is his right and we could possibly vacate early at the end of this year if so negotiated. The winter season is so slow anyway and would be a good time for another tenant to renovate. Ultimately we love Dupont and we hope to stay in the neighborhood for another decade but only if it makes business sense! I’m sure everyone can understand how difficult the environment can be for a small family restaurant such as ours. In the meantime we are still here so come see us soon, we appreciate the neighborhood support!“

Yard House “American Restaurant & Brew House” now hiring for new Chinatown Location

By Prince Of Petworth


812 7th Street, NW at I Street

This is the former Goethe-Institut that moved to K Street.

Yard House’s website says:

“If you’ve been to a Yard House, you know there’s an unmistakable energy to the place – an excitement that you feel the moment you walk in the door. So we turned our cameras loose to try to capture that spirit. Check out the experience that define us – because more than beer, more than classic rock, more than delicious food, even more than a brand – We are Yard House!”

You can see their Springfield, VA menus here.

Stay tuned for an opening date.

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