The Passenger has a new bar. Or is it an old bar?
Old Wood, New Bar Unveiled at The Passenger
The Passenger, PX Make List of Top 50 Bars in U.S.
According to Food & Wine magazine, two local bars are amongst the 50 best in the entire country.
Froggy Bottom Pub, a G.W. Institution, To Close Next Year
Well known for its inexpensive pitchers of beer and a very amphibian interior, the Froggy Bottom Pub will be displaced next year.
Ireland's Four Fields Forever! (Or Until April 2012)
Cleveland Park's Ireland's Four Fields is sticking around, at least for another few months.
The Weekly Feed: Strained Yogurt Edition
A dish I've come to fancy lately is labneh, a staple in many Middle Eastern and Mediterranean restaurants and other eateries with a penchant for small dishes.
Metro, D.C. Bars Get Extra Hour of Service This Weekend
Believe it or not, we'll all be reverting back to standard time this weekend, eschewing sunlight at the end of the day in exchange for no longer waking up in the dark.
The Weekly Feed: Sittin' on the Dock Edition
There might not be a Red Lobster in the District, but find out where you can get your cheddar bay biscuit fix without crossing the border.
Reminder: Pieces of Hawk 'n' Dove For Sale This Morning
If you want a chance to replicate your best memories of long nights spent boozing at the Hawk 'n' Dove at home, you've got 15 minutes to mosey on over to the online auction and pick up your favorite piece of Stuart Long's legacy. Go, go, go!
Hawk 'n' Dove Serves Its Last Round This Weekend
This weekend is your last chance to pull up a well-worn barstool at a Capitol Hill institution: the Hawk 'n' Dove will close on Sunday.
The Weekly Feed: All Twisted Up Edition
With Oktoberfest upon us, we've got our minds on beer -- and how to make or get a soft pretzel to go with it.
H Street NE Debates Cap on Liquor Licenses
Bars, restaurants, clubs, and taverns tend to be pioneers when it comes to improving a neighborhood -- throughout the District, it's often bar-owners that have aggressively moved into areas ahead of the broader rush. But when are there too many bars for a neighborhood's own good? That's what residents along the blossoming H Street NE will soon be debating.
Pieces of Hawk 'n' Dove to be Auctioned Off Online
Whereas the sale of memorabilia from the fire-damaged Tune Inn was more drunken celebratory community swap meet than commercial venture, a similar auction of items from the neighboring Hawk 'n' Dove is shaping up to be a far more sterilized experience.
Hawk 'n' Dove To Close in October, Reopen Under New Ownership
The short-term booze outlook along Pennsylvania Avenue SE keeps getting darker, at least in the short term: Hill Rag brings news that Capitol Hill institution Hawk 'n' Dove will close down this fall, bringing an end to Stuart Long's 44 years of ownership.
The Weekly Feed: Not Hooters Edition
It seems that D.C. has a dearth of good buffalo wing places, perhaps because they are displaced by Mambo sauce wings. But there are still a few places that serve up some tasty options.
Like Beer? Send Us Your Photos!
Hey, you. Yeah, you. You like beer, right? Yeah? Then you'll probably be spending a good chunk of time this weekend checking out D.C. Beer Week festivities. If so, we need your photographs!
D.C. Beer Week Picks of the Day: Weekend Edition
During D.C. Beer Week, we will be highlighting some exciting beers and events to attend. This weekend, try out Rhode Island's Trinity and local D.C. homebrews alongside nerds, then close it out with Mid-Atlantic brews.
The Weekly Feed: Will It Confit? Edition
You've probably heard of duck confit, that glorious preparation in which a duck leg is cooked in its own delicious rendered fat. But vegetables, like tomatoes, are also delightful when cooked this way.
D.C. Beer Week Picks of the Day: Monday
During D.C. Beer Week, we will be highlighting some exciting beers and events to attend. On Monday, try beers from the last state you'd expect, along with some brewed a little closer to home.
First Look: Hank's Oyster Bar and Lounge
After many months of permit discussions with the community, Hank's Bar and Lounge in Dupont Circle will open on August 16.
It's A Riot: Penn Quarter Gets New Comedy Club
D.C. expanded its humor options yesterday with the opening of Riot Act Comedy Theater in Penn Quarter. It's the District's second comedy club -- the first being DC Improv on Connecticut Avenue.
Ireland's Four Fields To Close In November
Cleveland Park residents -- and most everyone else who had ever patronized the place -- were deeply disappointed to learn over the weekend that Ireland's Four Fields will be closing its doors on November 5.
Drink Up! It's International #IPADay
It's International IPA Day, so go out and celebrate with America's most revered beer export.
Capitol City Brewing Company Moving To Union Station
On Friday, we rounded up the latest news and moves from local brewers -- but, of course, a beer scribe's work is never done: Capitol City Brewing Company poured its last pint at its Postal Square location over the weekend, but will be making the move to Union Station this fall.
The Weekly Feed: Leafy Greens Edition
Sesame Street and Sam Kass say we should eat our colors, but dark, leafy greens are an often neglected and misunderstood "anytime food". Kale can be tough and bitter and collards are reduced to gray-green slime if overcooked. Swiss chard, now overflowing at the farmers' market and on seasonal menus, is a good alternative because it's flavor is milder and it cooks quickly (think sauteed spinach). Most importantly, chard can be downright delicious when prepared well.
Tune Inn Fundraiser Set For July 15
The Tune Inn, the venerable pub which was forced to close after a fire broke out inside its kitchen on June 22, has no shortage of supporters. It's no surprise, then, to hear that a fundraiser for the bar's wait staff has materialized.
Third Officer Under Investigation In Nightclub Beating
An update now to a story that we mentioned in this morning's Roundup: a third D.C. police officer has now been implicated in the beating of a man outside the Lotus nightclub at 1420 K Street NW on June 10.
Maryland Lawsuit Could Change Bars' Liability For Drunk Driving
At Mongtomery County Circuit Judge Eric Johnson's fingertips: whether Maryland will join with most of the country by imposing some liability on bars for the drunken actions of its customers.

