Featured Cocktail: Founder’s Fizz
The carbonated cocktail trend emerged last year, as bars started offering gin and tonics and other libations on tap. And if you have a soda siphon (like this one from … Continue reading
Featured Wine: Cabernet for a Cause
Last fall, The Capital Grille held a contest for artists to submit original pieces of artwork to potentially become the label for the 2009 Arrowood Cabernet Sauvignon. The winning piece … Continue reading
Featured Cocktail: Pop’s Milk Punch
While sourcing great cocktail recipes recently for a feature on rum, I came across this creamy, yummy drink created by Eric Johnson, the man behind the bar program at San … Continue reading
Featured Cocktail: Hardly Wallbanger
The Harvey Wallbanger is one of those drinks so popular in the 1970s that’s typically not seen on any ambitious or trend-forward cocktail menus. Basically a screwdriver with Galliano (that … Continue reading
Featured Wine: 2009 Ivanović Tamjanika
A few nights ago I checked out the recently opened Ambar, a Balkan-themed restaurant in D.C. Their eclectic wine list boasts over 50 wines from Serbia, Macedonia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Bosnia … Continue reading
Featured Cocktail: Franklin’s Ghost
Island Creek Oyster Bar serves up this locavore libation, with white whiskey from nearby Bully Boy distillery, and a few bar spoons-ful of sweet-tart Bonnie’s Strawberry Rhubarb Jam. If you … Continue reading
Featured Cocktail: Cherry Spiced Manhattan
Recently I wrote a piece for DC Magazine about bars that incorporate their design elements and aesthetics into their cocktails. D.C.’s St. Regis Hotel recently underwent an extensive renovation, including … Continue reading
