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“all-you-can-eat-&-drink event this Saturday afternoon at Whiskey’s w/ chef Ryan Gordon from Queen Vic”

By Prince Of Petworth

From an email:

“all-you-can-eat-&-drink event this Saturday afternoon at Whiskey’s w/ chef Ryan Gordon from Queen Vic. One of the beers is the particularly rare and amazing 2015 vintage Anderson Valley Huge Arker (15.5% ABV bourbon barrel-aged stout). We’ll also be “burning the bock” (aka “bock poking” or “bierstachl”), here’s a video clip that explains the interesting (or maybe silly) tradition of sticking a hot poker in dark malt beer to caramelize the sugars.

Specs for the event are as follows: (more…)

Stable coming at you on H Street, NE with some delicious looking hot cocktails

By Prince Of Petworth


Stable’s Schümli Pflümli , a classic Swiss hot cocktail // Photo Credit- Stable

From a press release:

“At Stable, D.C. ‘s only Swiss restaurant, owner and beverage director Silvan Kraemer has added hot cocktails to the drink list, echoing the deep roots of warm libations enjoyed in his home country during the colder months. The hot drinks stay true to the “all things Swiss” mantra at Stable, utilizing spirits produced in Switzerland and harkening back to classic winter cocktails historically enjoyed there. Stable’s hot cocktails are available at dinner on Thursday through Saturday and at weekend brunch on Saturday and Sunday. (more…)

Butter Chicken Company Number 2 and 4 have closed. However, you’ll see them “popping up coast to coast” as they are now a National Franchise

By Prince Of Petworth


500 H Street, NE

A few folks were asking about Butter Chicken Company and the owner tells me about the long term plans which led to the closure of two DC spots (on H Street, NE above and in Dupont on 19th St) which suffered during the pandemic. The decision was made to become a national franchise. However, you can still find them in DC (more…)

“Man in ski mask grabbed an AirPod from my ear outside of the Starbucks in AdMo”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

Since the pandemic started, I’ve gone on a walk every day before beginning the work day around my apartment in Adams Morgan.

Just now (around 9am), I was about a block away from my apartment next to the Starbucks at the corner of Calvert and Columbia when I was randomly approached by a man in a ski mask. I thought nothing of it, but before I could respond, the man grabbed an AirPod from my left ear and darted over to the plaza directly across the street. (more…)

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