According to Food & Wine magazine, two local bars are amongst the 50 best in the entire country.

We made sure to let you know a few times about the DC Craft Bartender’s Guild designation of July as Rickey Month. Bartenders from all over the city created their own variations on the District’s only indigenous cocktail, and members of the drinking public were encouraged to head out, try the rickeys, and vote for their favorite. The celebration of the Second Annual Rickey Month ended in style with a party at Bourbon last night…

In honor of Repeal Day, Todd Thrasher, head bartender at PX in Alexandria, shows us how to make Pisco Punch. Produced by DCist contributor Meredith Bragg…

Dish of the Week: Kadu bouranee With October comes pumpkin season. Most people think of the common applications like pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, and, to a lesser extent, pumpkin ale. But the majority of pumpkins are carved up and left to rot on people’s steps. So it’s worth looking to other cultures that don’t have Halloween and see how they use the squash. Afghan cuisine has a really great use for pumpkins. Kadu bouranee is…