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Dec 17, 2019

Mix It Up: Here’s What Local Bartenders Think You Should Be Ordering

Step away from that pinot grigio and instead order a fino sherry. Or ditch the dirty martini and try a Trinity instead.

Mar 07, 2019

At 21 Arlington Bars, You Can ‘Ask For Angela’ If You’re Feeling Unsafe

The goal is to offer help as discreetly as possible “without too much fuss,” as the posters touting the initiative make clear.

May 09, 2017

There’s A Bug in My Drink: D.C. Bartenders Spill Their Weirdest Cocktail Stories

We asked bartenders about the strangest ingredients they’ve ever used (smoked turkey bones, anyone?)

Feb 01, 2017

Classic Cocktalist: Bartenders Are Fortifying Drinks With Sherry

While sherry had been consigned to cooking wine status throughout most of the last century, skilled bartenders are returning it to its rightful place as a main cocktail ingredient.

Jan 27, 2017

New Cocktail Bar-Within-A-Bar Is Coming to Eighteenth Street Lounge

The new space advertises itself as a “cocktail bar for purists.”

 
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