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A Boozy Guide to Charleston

Ah, Charleston. Finally shrugging off the frost of a long, cold winter, I was excited to travel down to the Holy City for a wedding in the woods and an extended weekend of polite excess. I’m a long-time and fervent booster of the city, boring all who will listen with over-long attestations to its limitless… Read More A Boozy Guide to Charleston

June 7, 2018June 8, 2018 HelloCocktailsLeave a comment

A Boozy Guide to Pittsburgh

In my over three decades on Earth, much of it on the East Coast, I’ve never been to Pittsburgh. It’s a particularly shameful oversight for a history/sports nerd like me – after all, the Steel City has been at the cross-roads of so many formative American trends: the explosive growth of heavy industry, the waves… Read More A Boozy Guide to Pittsburgh

April 17, 2018 HelloCocktailsLeave a comment

Gin School at Left Door

As a budding gin-o-phile, I’ve developed a reputation among my friends for offering long-winded, incoherent, but passionate testimonies to the glories of gin. Armed with half-baked history and indecipherable tasting notes (flowery…but not too flowery, right?), I will compel you to embrace gin as I have, no matter how many conversations/parties I must ruin. Folks, that’s… Read More Gin School at Left Door

March 26, 2018 HelloCocktailsLeave a comment

A Boozy Guide to Philadelphia

Although I’ve lived up and down the mid-Atlantic my entire life, I’ve only visited the city of Philadelphia on a few fleeting occasions. So, with Philly’s rep sky high and my hankering for good cheesesteaks at a fever pitch, I jumped on Amtrak, put my feet up, and girded myself for battle with the town’s… Read More A Boozy Guide to Philadelphia

March 2, 2018March 2, 2018 HelloCocktailsLeave a comment

Suds and Spirits at District Space

On the lookout for weekend plans, an acquaintance reached out over Instagram (I take pictures too folks) to inform me that the pros from the 1 Ounce or 2 Cocktail Club had set up residence at District Space to sling cocktails incorporating beer from the Flying Dog Brewery. She had me at beer! The late… Read More Suds and Spirits at District Space

January 21, 2018 HelloCocktailsLeave a comment

High Art at the Columbia Room

It was on a freakishly balmy early January evening in Blagden Alley that we headed to the Columbia Room to sip through their fall tasting menu; temperature wise, it was eerily reminiscent of the last time I’d visited the bar in August. But we cast off our global warming concerns and threw ourselves into the 5-cocktail… Read More High Art at the Columbia Room

January 18, 2018 HelloCocktailsLeave a comment

A Boozy Guide to Vermont

“The gods of the valley are not the gods of the hills, and you shall understand it.” – Ethan Allen While considering possible locations for a short summer vacation, it dawned on me that it had been eight years since I had last set foot in the forested paradise of Vermont. Summer is certainly a… Read More A Boozy Guide to Vermont

September 6, 2017September 17, 2017 HelloCocktails1 Comment

A Trip Down Daiquiri Lane at the Columbia Room

So there was big news in the DC cocktail world recently – our very own Columbia Room, sort of DC’s de-facto flagship, won Best American Cocktail Bar at the Spirits Award last month! With DC’s sports teams failing in often spectacular fashion to bring home a title for over two decades, this is a welcome… Read More A Trip Down Daiquiri Lane at the Columbia Room

August 6, 2017 HelloCocktailsLeave a comment

Advanced Tiki at Captain Gregory’s

Whenever a friend asks yours truly “what’s your favorite cocktail bar in DC?” I’m always quick to answer “it’s not in DC, but the best in the area is Captain Gregory’s.” From its sophisticated ambiance to its list’s flawless combination of whiz-bang experimentation and stunningly good tastes, the Captain is a must-visit. Simply put, if… Read More Advanced Tiki at Captain Gregory’s

June 15, 2017 HelloCocktailsLeave a comment

A Boozy Guide to Richmond

“A beautiful city is Richmond, seated on the hills that overlook the James River. The dwellings have a pleasant appearance, often standing by themselves in the midst of gardens. In front of several, I saw large magnolias, their dark, glazed leaves glittering in the March sunshine.” – William Cullen Bryant Last week I spied a… Read More A Boozy Guide to Richmond

January 16, 2017January 16, 2017 HelloCocktailsLeave a comment

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"...an America fervently devoted to the quaint goals of working together and getting along. Of course, this America does exist. It's called Canada." Had a wonderful weekend in one of my favorite cities, Montreal. Among other things, I got to sip custom cocktails at the spectacular @thecloakroombar and attend my first @f1 grand prix - can't wait to return.
"There was another life that I might have had, but I am having this one." Visited the splendid @shotodc and enjoyed a "Lychee martini" with gin, sake, lychee, and lime.
"I was delighted to see you again, and forgot for the moment that all happiness is fleeting." So wonderful to see @shinobipaws again after a 2 year hiatus - thanks to @mtdefiance for the opportunityto try their Gin Noveau!
"There was never a moment between us that did not measure the extent of our true connection. To go harder, take more, die first." No trip to NYC would be complete without a visit to the legendary @pdtnyc - thanks to @sambrooks_bar for the amazing hospitality! This is the "Shark" with butter-infused rum, overproof rum, cane syrup, blue curacao, lemon, pineapple, heavy cream, frangelico, and tiki bitters.
"All the things that happened there just couldn't happen. It was all dream stuff. Or was it all real and true and was it that she, Francie, was the dreamer?" Went to a lot of beautiful Brooklyn bars this weekend but the @hoteldelmano really stood out - just a great moody aesthetic that you can get lost in. This is the "99 Roses" with dry gin, orchard pear, ginger, lemon, and rose water.
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