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Aug 10, 2018

Need A New Place To Grab A Drink Outside At The Wharf? Try The Anthem

The Anthem will open its second floor Marquee Bar and terrace on weekends that the venue is dark.

Aug 16, 2017

The Best Dog-Friendly Bars, Cafes, And Restaurants Around D.C.

It can be stressful to leave your pup at home, and many owners would like to be able to bring their pooch out to eat and drink without worrying about leaving it behind.

May 09, 2013

The Best Places in D.C. to Drink Outside (That Aren’t Roofs)

It’s warm and sunny out. Want to drink outside without climbing long flights of stairs or taking an elevator? Here’s where to do it!

Apr 14, 2011

Children’s Mocktails, or The Slow, Painful Death of the D.C. Happy Hour Continues Unabated

If you’re of the persuasion that, despite all sound reason to the contrary, it’s perfectly dandy for the parents of the District to drag their children like so many weathered messenger bags up to the bars of the District, well, this is America, and there’s nothing anyone can really do about it. But as a city — nay, as a culture — we owe it to ourselves to draw the line somewhere. And that line, friends, is demarcated with the syrupy stain of children’s “mocktails.”

Apr 28, 2008

Spring Beer Roundup

Spring is in the air, and that means it’s time for innumerable happy hours, barbecues, and various other events that involve drinking beer. Brasserie Beck was scheduled to open it’s outdoor patio tonight, but it seems the rain may spoil the fun. They should be open tomorrow night if tonight is rained out. The setup is a brand new 4-draught system imported from Belgium, and as such, there will undoubtedly be some kinks that still…

 
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