This week’s food and drink calendar is starting to pick up after the holiday and new year lull. Cruise into mid-January with Restaurant Week deals, the release of an impressive D.C.-made whiskey, and the chance to eat a rare (and dangerous) fish.

The Columbia Room celebrates a decade

It’s been 10 years of business across two locations for Columbia Room, and the acclaimed cocktail bar is marking the milestone by serving some of its favorite drinks from the past decade. Fittingly, the four-course winter menu includes a drink named the “Birthday Cake Ramos Fizz,” a creamy and bubbly sipper made with genever and madeira. Each beverage is paired with a small bite–scallop crudo, for example– from culinary director Johnny Spero. Reservations can be made online. (124 Blagden Alley NW., Tuesday through Saturday from 5 p.m. to close, $85 per person).

Poisonous (and edible) fish comes ashore

Mainstay Kaz Sushi Bistro is launching a winter menu featuring fugu, a delicacy more commonly known as blowfish. The fish is a rare find in Japanese restaurants, with chefs undergoing extensive training before serving it to guests. It’s the continuation of a seasonal tradition that owner Kaz Okochi started when he opened his restaurant 20 years ago. Reservations are required and must be booked by parties of two or four. (1915 I St. NW, while supplies last, $150 per person plus tax and tip).

Sip on D.C.’s newest whiskey

Five years (and three days) after opening its doors in Ivy City, One Eight Distilling is releasing a bottled-in-bond rye whiskey this Saturday. Originally introduced as a quality control measure, bottled-in-bond whiskeys must be produced by a single distiller, aged for a minimum of four years, and bottled at 50 percent alcohol by volume or higher. There will be free tastings along with food for purchase from Sloppy Mamas and District Chop Bar. (1135 Okie St. NE, Saturday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., FREE)

Park View gets a year-round farmer’s market 

This Sunday is the debut of the Park View farmers market, a year-round opportunity to shop and connect with local farmers and producers. Expect an extensive meat and seafood counter along with vegetables, eggs, bread, and plenty more. Vendors will set up inside Hook Hall, a multipurpose restaurant, bar, and neighborhood gathering space. (3400 Georgia Ave. NW, Sundays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., FREE)

Sort-of-dry January

If dry feels January is too extreme, head over to The Royal this Monday for some low-alcohol cocktails off the bar’s “damp January” menu. Guest bartender Morgan Barron of Barmini will be mixing up drinks with Don Ciccio & Figli’s Italian liqueurs, ideal for infusing cocktails with flavor (and without all the boozy punch). There will also be “zero-proof cocktails for teetotalers” and $3 canned beer from Atlas Brew Works. (501 Florida Ave. NW, 8 p.m. to close, $8 cocktails)

Winter Restaurant week gets underway

It’s time again for $35 dinners and $22 brunches and lunches at some of the best restaurants across the city and suburbs during Winter Restaurant Week. Specials start on Sunday and there’s something for all tastes, from Indian to Italian to neighborhood cafes and Michelin-starred kitchens. Reservations can fill up quickly for popular destinations and times, so don’t wait to claim your table. (Multiple locations, January 13th – 19th, $22 and up)

Discounted pastas return to Osteria Morini

Start the week with a bowl full of carbs at Osteria Mornini, where pastas are just $13 during dinner every Monday in January and February. Choices include squid ink pasta with shrimp, scallops and espellete, and a corzetti duck ragu with tomato, fontina, and oregano. (301 Water St. SE, Mondays from 5 p.m. onward, $13).

A Vietnamese-Cajun beer dinner

Virginia’s Aslin Beer Company is organizing a five-course beer dinner next week inspired by Vietnamese and Cajun cooking. Brewery chef Talor Gates is at the helm, drawing on his experience cooking at Michelin-starred restaurants across New York City. Each course will be paired with a different Aslin brew. Tickets can be purchased online, and a two-thirds deposit is required for reservations. (847 S. Pickett St., Alexandria, Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., $75 per person).

Fight the January chill with a chilcano

Melt away any drab winter vibes with a glass or carafe of six limited-edition chilcanos at China Chilcano, José Andrés’ Peru-meets-China restaurant in Penn Quarter. The bar’s annual chilcano festival puts a spotlight on one of Peru’s favorite drinks, made with pisco (a grape-based liquor), ginger ale, lime, and fruit. They’re simple and refreshing, especially with additions like guava, raspberry, or tamarind. Anyone who tries all six during the promotion will earn a coupon for a free brunch cocktail. (418 7th St. NW, now through January 26, $10 to $45).

New plant-based lunch options

Lunch go-to Pret A Manger is making it a little easier to eat healthier in 2020 with a new menu of more than a dozen plant-based items. Order up a Moroccan hummus pot, a Mediterranean eggplant wrap, an avocado baguette with tomato and olive tapenade, and other vegetable-forward picks. (Multiple locations).