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The Cheapest Place to Drink Draft Craft Beer in DC is … a Whole Foods?
The headline says it all. In DC, the going rate for a craft beer on draft at a bar is usually $7 (often $8 or more). And more often than not, these beers are poured in smaller 10 or 12 oz. snifter or tulip glasses. However, at the ground floor coffee/beer bar at Whole Foods…
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DC’s Dallas Cowboys Watch Spot – Parlay – Soft Opens on M Street in Dupont
Dallas Cowboys fans again have a place of their own to watch games in DC. As first reported by PoPville, Parlay Sports Lounge (the website calls it Parlay Gastropub) soft opened recently in the recently shuttered Malaysia Kopitiam space in lower Dupont/Midtown next to Sign of the Whale on M Street NW. Barred in DC has…
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Ceiba Set to Close September 27th
Ceiba, the pan-Latin restaurant & lounge located on 14th Street downtown, will shutter its doors after Saturday, September 27th. The closing, which was announced on its Twitter and Facebook pages today, comes 11 years to the month since the popular spot opened in September 2003. The lounge was notable for its solid food & cocktail happy hour specials…
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DC Beer Week 2014 – Where to Go Each Day
DC Beer Week yet again has a ton of awesome events that highlight what a great beer city DC has become (read how DC Beer Week got started in this OnTap story). I’ll defer mostly to the great previews highlighted by the Post, the Express, Eater DC, The Hill is Home (and definitely be sure to pick up…
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BREAKING NEWS – Townhouse Tavern Closes
Townhouse Tavern, the most under-the-radar dive bar in town, has closed, according to its Facebook page. The Dupont bar (17th/R) has been open since April 1997. It was the site of a federal cocaine sting in 2011. Recently, it has hosted regular comedy nights. No word on what is replacing it. UPDATE: The reaction to BiDC’s…
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The Gryphon is Back…
and so is social dining experience Guest post by J Palm, BIDC co-editor Follow, Tweet me @charmedlivingDC A few weeks ago, I drank and dined with the editor-in-chief of Barred in DC at the new The Gryphon. We were invited to the newly revamped restaurant & bar to sample and share small plates and taste…
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Not Your Grandpappy’s Moonshine
Moonshine is legal, taxed, regulated and out in the light of day. Guest post by J Palm, co-editor BIDC Follow & Tweet me @charmedlivingDC A couple weeks ago I had the pleasure of imbibing with the co-founders of Richmond-based Belle Isle Craft Spirits and creators of Belle Isle Premium Moonshine. What the heck is premium moonshine? According…
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Veritas Wine Bar & Hogo to Close August 2nd; Old Dominion and The Mighty Pint “Temporarily” Closed
A spate of bar closings have hit DC recently, both the permanent and the ominous “temporary” kind. Both Veritas Wine Bar (Dupont) and Hogo (Shaw/Convention Center) have announced that they will shutter their doors after service on Saturday, August 2nd, while Old Dominion Brewhouse (Shaw/Convention) and The Mighty Pint (Dupont) have temporarily closed, with no return expected (at least for…
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Liquor Licensing 101- Licenses and Endorsements
In DC, bars and restaurants who want to serve booze must first obtain a liquor license from the Alcohol Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA). This post is a primer on the different types of licenses and special endorsements that are required. License Types To sell alcohol for drinking on-site, a bar/restaurant can get a restaurant, tavern, or…
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India Gate, New Indian Restaurant, Opens in Dupont
India Gate Restaurant & Bar, 2020 P St, 202-293-1555, opens at 10:30a everyday, closes at 11:30p weekdays, midnight on weekends, est. 2014 [Eater, PoPville], owned and operated by a longtime former cook from the DC mainstay Bombay Club, opened last Wednesday in Dupont. This new Indian restaurant, spread over a comfortable bi-level space, most recently occupied by Eola, serves excellent…
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The Gryphon is Back…
and so is social dining experience Guest post by J Palm, BIDC co-editor Follow, Tweet me @charmedlivingDC A few weeks ago, I drank and dined with the editor-in-chief of Barred in DC at the new The Gryphon. We were invited to the newly revamped restaurant & bar to sample and share small plates and taste…
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