Saving money by buying limited, low-production products seems counter to the rule of economies of scale, but the liquor market is complicated.

The bottled cocktail trend sweeping D.C. is a point of intersection between home brewing and mixology.

When everything old is new, is it possible to find some truly original cocktails anymore? Yes.

Everyone who drinks likely has a favorite neighborhood watering hole. But maybe you’re looking to be fancy for a night, or have a burning desire to spend way too much money on drinks. Enter the hotel bar, where you can mingle with regulars and out-of-towners over cocktails made by some of D.C.’s best bartenders. Here, according to DCist writers, are seven of the best hotel bars in the city.

With its cutesy, annual one-penny price hike, winter Restaurant Week starts today. Three-course meals at selected D.C. restaurants are $20.10 for lunch and $35.10 for dinner. Longtime residents know the drill by now: you either love getting to try to new dining options for a relative bargain, or you feel the restaurants don’t put their best foot forward, for whatever the reason, and prefer to sit it out. If you’re new to Restaurant Week,…