Want bars to stay open later? Want to buy liquor on Sundays? Neither of those ideas look like they're going to happen, but you could get stuck paying more for each drink. more ›

Whether you drink top shelf or bottom rail, we want to know: who do you think the best bartenders in D.C. are -- and what makes them so great? more ›

Town & Country Lounge, the Mayflower Hotel's historic bar, will be serving its last drinks tonight. The bar, open in 1948, has served drinks and food to everyone from J. Edgar Hoover to Eliot Spitzer to Sam Donaldson. more ›

Diners and imbibers, circle March 1-7 on your calendars. Those are the dates you'll want to make sure to take advantage of a number of great deals coming our way from the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington. "Unleashed" is a special RAMW event that includes a variety of different offers [.PDF] from a long list of restaurants in the area, ranging from freebies with purchase, special set menu prices, discounts on your bill, and more. more ›

The proprietors of Eventide restaurant and lounge have said they are essentially trying to be everything Clarendon is not. Putting aside whether that bruises your ego—we’re looking at you, Whitlow’s lovers—the lounge and rooftop bar at the four-months old restaurant are upscale yet approachable spots for happy hour that will win over just about anybody. Hoping to kick back with, say, a tasty Belgian triple from a Canadian microbrewery? Yeah, they’ve got that. Prefer your beer cheaper and more, how shall we say, in a can? Tecate it is. Like trying new cocktail creations, especially if they involve some kind of liquor you’ve never heard of? Voila. The Vieux Mot with Plymouth gin, St. Germain Elderflower liqueur and lemon juice is for you. more ›

Think for a second about that scene in Willy Wonka when they first get inside the candy factory. But instead, substitute all of those amazing sweets with 68 small and independent brewers showing off their company’s best with food pairings selected for each. Oh no, you’re no Charlie - you’d be seconds behind Augustus Gloop, into the pool and up the tube. And damn would you be happy. more ›

>> The Blow, Saturday Looks Good to Me and Karl Blau are all at the Black Cat. 8 p.m., $12. >> The songs of Neil Young will be honored by the collective of local musicians known as Ragged Glory at the Velvet Lounge. Check out our full preview here. >> The aforementioned DieYuppieKickball.com is hosting its first initiation meeting tonight at Cosmos, the upstairs of Chief Ike's, at 7 p.m. Reads the email: "What?!... more ›

Fish and Chips and Drinks and Fried Mars Bars After months of waiting, it appears that Eamonn's, A Dublin Chipper (from the makers of Restaurant Eve) is almost ready to fling its doors open wide to welcome the unfed masses clamoring for fried fish, fried potatoes, and malt vinegar. Originally slated to open on Monday but now scheduled to open within the next two weeks, the place will also feature a bar called “PX” fashioned... more ›

There's a variety of events this week that might be of interest to DCist readers. more ›