Central's new cocktails feature spring's freshest ingredients.

Lavender. Mint. Elderflower. Cucumber.

Central Michel Richard (1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW; 202.626.0015) is embracing spring’s freshest ingredients with its latest seasonal cocktails. Priced $11 to $13, the list boasts libations such as the bitterly refreshing, Aperol-based Sanguine a l’Orange; the heady Lavender Gin Rickey; and the herbal Cucumber/Mint Gimlet.

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At New York’s Ardesia in Hell’s Kitchen, bartender Damon Gravina offers a cocktail list that boasts eight creative wine-based libations. The spicy and complex The Bitter Truth combines gin-spiced Pedro Ximénez Sherry, Dolin Blanc Vermouth and Bolan Quina; heady H.K. Rose blends Provençal Rosé wine, Rouge Vermouth and rose water.

Mandy Oser, the owner of Ardesia, [...]

The cozy bar at the Tabard Inn will be the site for an upcoming Sherry class.

This year’s World Cocktail Week will be May 6th-13th. What better way to celebrate than to attend a cocktail class at the historic Tabard Inn?

Head Mixologist Chantal Tseng of the Tabard Inn, and Bar Manager, Adam Bernbach of Proof [...]

Jeff Faile at Fiola has an inventive cocktail program, including vodka-based cocktails like the Alexandra.

Though Bar Manager Jeff Faile has a passion for bitter elements in cocktails (that I also share…), his drinks menu at Fiola has some inventive vodka cocktails on it as well, which are perhaps more accessible to those who typically [...]

The Museum of the American Cocktail is featuring an upcoming class on vodka.

Join Philip Greene of The Museum of the American Cocktail, and Dan Searing, co-owner of Room 11 and author of Punch, on Tuesday, March 20 from 6:30 to 8 PM, for a seminar on Vodka Classics.

Today, vodka is now the world’s most popular [...]

Estadio's upcoming wine dinner features rare offerings from the Canary Islands.

If you are an oenophile-slash-armchair traveler, with a taste for the exotic, then head to Estadio on March 19, 2012. That evening, the Spanish small plates hotspot will offer a dinner showcasing wines from the Canary Islands, which have a 500 year history of [...]

National Margarita Day was last week…but who can get enough of a well-made Tequila and lime-based tipple?  Here is a riff on the drink from the folks at El Centro, D.F. A lavender-infused simple syrup, and elderflower liqueur both give it its heady aroma. I adore the scent (and flavor) of lavender, so to boost [...]

Citronelle is the site for an upcoming series of wine classes.

Michel Richard Citronelle’s new Sommelier, French native Laurent Lala, will demystify, taste with and teach guests during the restaurant’s upcoming five month wine class series. Lala is the grandson of a Cahors wine grower, was born in Toulouse, France, and graduated from Purpan Agriculture [...]

J&G Steakhouse will host its first wine dinner of 2012 with Linden Vineyards on Monday, January 30 from 7-10 PM. The event, held in J&G’s wine bar, features four-course paired with wines from one of Virginia’s best wineries. Tickets are $115 per person, and are available online.  Here is the complete menu:
First Course
Rice Cracker Crusted Tuna with Citrus-Chili [...]

Jaleo uses fresh, juicy, seasonal clementines in a limited edition cocktail.

For me, one of the best parts about shopping during the holidays is the availability of crates of juicy, sweet clementines from Spain. Easy to peel and eat since there aren’t any seeds, clementines are the perfect size for a sweet-tart snack. [...]