Bars

Midlands Beer Garden Grand Opening Nov. 12th – Check Out the Space

By Prince Of Petworth

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Well this was worth the wait! Huge score for Park View and Georgia Ave. Thankfully the warm weather has been sticking around too. The owners tell me that Grand Opening is Saturday Nov. 12th at 6pm with the band Justin Trawick & The Common Good.

Thanks to all who sent emails about the soft opening last night. I’m told there will be a few more soft opening before Nov. 12th so those that live nearby may have a chance to see it person soon. It looks huge and when the colder weather finally does arrive, check out how sweet the inside turned out (also with a huge bar, dart boards and tvs):

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Many more photos inside and outside after the jump. (more…)

Have a Look at the Dead Sexy, Cotton & Reed opening Nov. 12th

By Prince Of Petworth

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1330 5th Street, NE

I recognize that I’ve been saying dead sexy a lot but when I see something that is dead sexy I have no other way to describe it:

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Photo by Farrah Skeiky

Right? I was very lucky to get an early look last night. It’s located in the strip of warehouses right across the street from the main Union Market complex. Hard to believe this is behind those front doors:

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Photo by Farrah Skeiky

From a fact sheet:

“Cotton & Reed combines the first and last names of co-owners Reed Walker and Jordan Cotton, formerly consultants to NASA and the space industry.

Opening date: Saturday, November 12th, 12:00 p.m.
Hours: Wednesday through Friday, 4:00 p.m. to midnight Saturday & Sunday, noon to midnight
Reservations: No reservations are taken for cocktail bar hours, but distillery tours and private events can be reserved by contacting [email protected]
Owners: Jordan Cotton & Reed Walker
Distiller: Chas Jefferson
Engineer: Dr. Jen Phelps
Herbalist and Cocktail Specialist: Lukas B. Smith [Ed. Note: This guy is the man!]

Cotton & Reed is DC’s only distillery and bar for rum nerds. The distillery was started by former consultants to NASA and the space industry and is staffed by DC’s most technically-minded drink talents. Cotton & Reed balances unusual molasses and sugar varieties, rare botanicals, and distinctive yeast strains give our rums the depth to punch up any cocktail.

More info and photos after the jump. (more…)

The Top 16 Places To Get A Cocktail in DC According to my friend James Kvaal

By Prince Of Petworth

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Photo by PoPville flickr user John Boggan

I am a boring drinker. I mostly like the classics and beer. Props as always to The Pug and Solly’s who pour my John Powers Whiskey deep every single time. God help me. I’ll also take this opportunity to laud all Suntory Japanese Whiskey in general. It is delicious. Now, my friend James Kvaal is a prodigious cocktail drinker because he’s fancy like that. I also was desperate for something to post at 12:45pm today so without further ado, I give you THE definitive list of best places to get a cocktail in the District of Columbia (and one in VA) according to James Kvaal:

Ed. Note: Obvious omissions include Barmini, Wisdom, Dram & Grain, Macon Bisro, Copycat Co., Bar Pillar, Jos. A. Magnus & Co. tasting room. What else am I/James missing?

“1. Columbia Room. Killing it right now. Tasting menu is world class.

2. Gibson. Grand-daddy of DC cocktail places.

3. Quarter + Glory. First rate drinks. So-so ambiance though.

4. The Partisan. I love walking through the deli into the grand bar area. Awesome meat snacks of course.

5. Petworth Citizen/Reading Room. First rate cocktails in the back room. Solid and good value cocktails at the main bar. (more…)

More Action/Renovations on Barracks Row – Welcome Back Finn McCool’s and more

By Prince Of Petworth

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Photo by PoPville flickr user Erin

Big, if you frequent Barracks Row, news from Barred in DC:

“Molly Malone’s is now called Finn McCool’s, which was the name of the bar that previously occupied the space before Molly’s opened in 2009. Pacifico Cantina is now Tio Javier.

In addition, Chesapeake Room closed for renovations (a similar fate befell Lola’s earlier this year). Even Senart’s Oyster House changed its last part of its name to Grille Room (from Chop House).”

DC Reynolds Pumpkin Carving Extravaganza and contest is Saturday (with BOGO of course)

By Prince Of Petworth

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3628 Georgia Ave, NW

From DC Reynolds:

“Brau-loween Pumpkin Carving Contest w/Atlas Brew Works

Saturday 5 PM – 10 PM
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It time once again for the BRAU-LOWEEN Pumpking Carving Contest with special guests Atlas Brew Works!!! We’ve joined forces this year to bring you the annual DC Reynolds Pumpkin Carving Extravaganza and contest!

Here’s what you need to know: (more…)

Check Out the New Fall cocktail menu at La Jambe

By Prince Of Petworth

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Jardin de Luxe courtesy La Jambe

From La Jambe (7th and Q St, NW across from Dacha):

“We’re doing a daily special where the featured cocktail is $10 instead of the usual $12. Schedule is as follows starting Friday:

Friday– The Spice from Her Lips
Calvados (apple spirit), cumin liqueur, dry ginger liqueur,
Don Ciccio’s Donna Rossa amaro, and dry vermouth.

Saturday– Champagne Julip
Sparkling crémant, calvados (apple spirit), and fresh mint.

Sunday– Jardin De Luxe
A delicate balance of Don Ciccio’s Donna Rossa amaro
and yellow Chartreuse over French gin, with housemade
Herbes de Provence bitters and fresh basil. (more…)

“ANXO Cider Bottles Hit DC Whole Foods” Thursday. New “Cidery and Tasting Room opens in Brightwood Park in early 2017”

By Prince Of Petworth

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Photo by Farrah Skeiky

From a press release:

“WHAT: ANXO Cidery & Pintxos Bar begins its wholesale program with four DC-area Whole Foods locations beginning Thursday, October 27th. As the district’s first licensed winery (since prohibition), we’ve had the opportunity to collaborate with some of the world’s best cider-makers and fermenters both prior to and following our opening at 300 Florida Avenue. Production and wholesale will continue to expand as we open our Cidery and Tasting Room in Brightwood Park in early 2017.

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Photo by Farrah Skeiky

“The 1,300 square foot Cidery and Tasting Room at 711 Kennedy Street NW will be the center of all ANXO cider production upon opening. The tasting room includes a bar that seats 30, and will function as a neighborhood bar three days a week. In addition, we look forward to hosting events that celebrate cider and DC’s growing community.” (more…)

Hosts of Argonaut’s trivia night (RIP) now at Dew Drop Inn on Tuesdays

By Prince Of Petworth

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2801 8th Street, NE

From an email:

“There’s a new trivia night in town at the Dew Drop Inn!  Stop by on Tuesday nights at 8:00 for questions ranging from pop culture to hard science, current events to ancient history, geography to psychology to Hermione, and everything in between.  The rotating group of hosts, previously of the long-running trivia night at the Argonaut, write all their own questions and bring their own personal quirk and pizzazz each week. (more…)

“whimsical winter wonderland will take over Mockingbird Hill again — in addition to adjoining bars Eat the Rich and Southern Efficiency”

By Prince Of Petworth

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1843 7th St, NW

From a press release:

“Derek Brown, Angie Fetherston and Drink Company will bring back Miracle on 7th Street this holiday season, returning even bigger and better than last year’s inaugural, viral sensation that turned the James Beard Award-nominated Mockingbird Hill into an over-the-top pop-up Christmas bar.

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Miracle on 7th Street 2015 at Mockingbird Hill in Washington, D.C. photo by Joy Asico

Miracle on 7th Street, which included whimsical winter wonderland décor touches like a dreidel chandelier and a nativity scene starring gilded dinosaurs, will take over Mockingbird Hill again — in addition to adjoining bars Eat the Rich and Southern Efficiency for triple the holiday fun.

In addition to the outstanding craft cocktail menu Washingtonians love, Stella Artois and Budweiser have partnered with Miracle on 7th Street to create a new beer cocktail for the themed menu, along with beer inspired swag and other boozy treats.

“Last year was so much fun, it’s hard to imagine how we could make it more fun, but guess what: we will,” says Brown.

Miracle on 7th Street will launch the day after Thanksgiving — Friday, November 25 — and will conclude with a New Year’s Eve bash on Saturday, December 31. More information to come!”

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“Looks like Lola’s on Barracks Row is closed.” for Major Renovation

By Prince Of Petworth

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711 8th Street, SE

Tim Fegan reports over the weekend:

“Looks like Lola’s on Barracks Row is closed. Did I miss that news long ago?”

In September Capitol Hill Corner reported:

“DC Restaurateur Xavier Cervera Back as Owner of Eight Capitol Hill Restaurants

One of his first steps will be to temporarily close Lola’s Barracks Bar and Grill and begin a major refurbishment of the interior.”

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