Fried oyster po boy courtesy of buck82 Dish of the Week: Po boys Where: Acadiana, Breadline, Johnny’s Half Shell, Bardia’s, and Hank’s Oyster Bar Mardi Gras is coming up this Tuesday. It is that wonderful time of indulgence right before the abstention of Lent. And we all associate this indulgent day with New Orleans. What better way to celebrate than with some po boys? Nothing could be better than a mess of fried seafood…

Scotch lovers rejoice! There’s a new joint in town serving some of the world’s rarest and most sought after scotches, and it’s opening just in time for the upcoming celebrations in D.C. Not to be outdone by all the other establishments stepping up the snazz for inauguration, the Willard Intercontinental Hotel’s Round Robin Bar is now featuring The Scotch Bar, a cozy little alcove within the Round Robin that is home to an intimate…

Image of whisky barrels courtesy of Project 404 Drink in the Details is a monthly column highlighting spirits and classic cocktails written by DC Craft Bartenders Guild members Adam Bernbach (Bar Pilar) and Chantal Tseng (Tabard Inn). George Bernard Shaw wrote, “Whisky is liquid sunshine.” Robert Louis Stevenson called it the “king o’ drinks.” Many experienced drinkers, young and old, famous and unknown, often speak with the same great passion regarding one of the…

Last week, we caught up with Rick Wasmund, CEO and Master Distiller at the Copper Fox Distillery in Sperryville, VA. Their Wasmund’s Single-Malt Whisky is the only spirit of its kind in the world, and it was great to get inside the head of the guy who makes it. To meet the distiller in person, Wasmund is doing an event at Marvin tonight at 5:30 p.m. He’ll be pouring samples of Wasmund’s Batch 20 and,…