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May 08, 2019

The Pollen Count On D.C. Menus: How Chefs And Mixologists Use It In Your Dishes

Find it in salad dressings, pasta sauces, smoothies, and cocktails.

Jul 24, 2017

D.C.’s Columbia Room Is Now The ‘Best American Cocktail Bar’

Once a tiny speakeasy in The Passenger, the Blagden Alley spot has won a top award in the spirits industry.

Dec 29, 2016

D.C.’s Best New Bars Of 2016

You may be down on 2016, but Washington’s bar scene gave the city a lot to be proud over the past year.

Oct 28, 2016

Dish of the Week: Fall Vegetables

Colors of the wind? Nah, colors of the earth.

Aug 16, 2016

Behind The Bar, In Front Of The Curve: Safe Bars Trains To Stop Sexual Harrassment

The program teaches bar staffers to identify and intervene in instances of sexual harassment and assault.

Jul 15, 2016

Columbia Room’s Punch Garden Offers Peak Summer Refreshment

The heat index is what? You need a thirst-quenching cocktail, stat.

Feb 11, 2016

First Look: The Columbia Room Reopens in Shaw

The renowned cocktail bar reopens in Blagden Alley and distinguishes itself through craft cocktails and attention to detail.

Oct 30, 2013

The 12 Best Places And Ways To Splurge In D.C.

Spoiler alert: The cost of living in D.C. is a splurge in and of itself.

May 29, 2013

Six D.C. Bars Make Esquire’s ‘Best Bars in America’ List

D.C. has as many bars on Esquire’s list of the “Best Bars in America” as New York and San Francisco combined.

Oct 31, 2011

Ice Ice Baby: Columbia Room Hosts Carving Masterclass

Last week, The Columbia Room played host to Ice Jam 2011, where bartenders from around town gathered to learn more about the art of carving ice.

 
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