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.

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?

Are you hungover? Need some greasy food and some hair of the dog? Want to do it all in the name of a good cause? Stop by the Passenger on 7th Street in Mount Vernon Square, between 2 p.m. and midnight (that’s right, you can brunch until midnight). The bar is serving up their great brunch food as well as cocktails inspired by Japan and cherry blossoms. Ten percent of all sales from the brunch,…

In a Pickle at Eastern Market, Image courtesy of afagen Drink of the Week: Picklebacks Where: Tabard Inn Pickles have recently been subject to some strange recipes. Take pickle pops, popsicles made from pickle juice, which proclaim the health benefits of vinegar. There are also Kool-Aid Dills – pickles that have been marinated in Kool-Aid to provide a hit of sour and sweet in scary neon colors. But the latest trend to roll around…

Image courtesy of woolennium Dish of the Week: Kimchee jigae Where: Adam Express, Mandu The swine flu appears to be aggressively making its way around town, and it sounds like it’s going to hit a lot more people before they are able to get the vaccine. I, too, am riding the snot rocket to hell. But in addition to chicken soup, I recommend kimchee jigae. Kimchee jigae is a stew made with pork stock,…