Archive for the ‘We Love Drinks’ Category
We Love Drinks: The St. Regis Bar
‘Adour 11′
courtesy of ‘maxedaperture’
Of all the venerable hotel bars that this city offers, the one that never really spoke to me was the St. Regis Library Lounge. With an air that screamed lobbyist power broker, it just never provided the quirky elegance that I find essential in a grand old hotel. That changed for me [...]
St. Patrick’s Day: What’s the craic?
Sign of the times at Bottom Line by Corinne Whiting
St. Patrick’s Day seems to fall at a good time of year—just after we’ve groggily “sprung forward” and just as we’ve been teased out of our winter hermit holes by the sweet promise of spring. Winter vacation seems a lifetime ago; Memorial Day beach treks couldn’t [...]
Friday Happy Hour: Guinness
‘christmas eve’
courtesy of ‘volcanojw’
I know that St. Patrick’s Day isn’t until next week, but let’s be honest, it’s on your mind. So, why drink anything other than Ireland’s finest: Guinness Stout. I don’t feel like I need to expound upon the flavor and richness of Guinness as I’m sure that everyone has tried it. But, [...]
Drinks Smackdown! Beer vs. Wine
Thor Cheston is the beer director for Brasserie Beck, while Leah Dedmon is the wine director for BRABO. They may both work for Robert Wiedmaier (Rammy’s Chef of the Year last June), but they are passionate rivals on the merits of beer vs. wine, especially when it comes to which will pair best with food.
Oh, they’re [...]
Drinks Preview: Oyamel’s Tequila and Mezcal Fest
‘Oyamel 4′
courtesy of ‘maxedaperture’
Tequila flies under the radar as connoisseur’s drink. It’s had an unfair representation from co-eds pounding back shots on spring break in Cancun and middle aged women drinking slushy margaritas by some pool. But Tequila, much like anything, can be done right and can be done wrong. Chef Jose [...]
Friday Happy Hour: Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier
‘Weihenstephaner’
courtesy of ‘yto’
Welcome to the Friday Happy Hour, your single drink primer for the weekend.
I’ve been trying to come up with some sort of seasonal or circumstantial justification for recommending the Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier, but I really can’t. The best thing I can think of is that you might die tomorrow and it would be a [...]
We Love Drinks: Chantal Tseng
We Love Drinks continues our series where we look behind the bar, profiling the many people – from mixologists to bartenders, sommeliers to publicans – who make your drinks experience happen.
It’s no secret that one of my favorite bars in the city is Tabard Inn. The creaky lounge – a Victorian Medievalist’s fantasy, with its [...]
Friday Happy Hour: The Kraken
‘The Kraken’
courtesy of ‘wrgenec’
Welcome to the Friday Happy Hour, your single drink primer for the weekend.
I admit freely that when it comes to liquor, I can easily be seduced by bottle imagery. Shallow, I know, but when beautiful imagery is actually matched by flavor, well, that’s it. Done.
The first night Tom Brown showed me a [...]
Drinks Preview: Tryst
For many people I know, Tryst is “The Office.” Well, now they can drink on the job in style!
Last week the Adams Morgan coffeehouse pioneer rolled out a new cocktail menu, and fellow WLDC author Samer and I were treated to some fine libation as they branch away from the bean. And as we all await [...]
We Love Drinks: Ivan Iricanin
‘Masa 14 – 7′
courtesy of ‘maxedaperture’
We Love Drinks continues our series where we look behind the bar, profiling the many people – from mixologists to bartenders, sommeliers to publicans – who make your drinks experience happen.
When Ivan Iricanin first tells me his favorite drink is tequila, I don’t quite believe him. After all, as beverage [...]
Friday Happy Hour: Bruno Porro Dolcetto
‘Too much red wine’
courtesy of ‘koalazymonkey’
Welcome to the Friday Happy Hour, your single drink primer for the weekend.
Stormy weather for the weekend. Sigh. With all the gloominess looming, I think I’ll tuck myself away in a corner at Tabard Inn and indulge in some serious wine. Not only do I adore this quirky inn but [...]
We Love Drinks: Elli Benchimol
‘Elli’
courtesy of ‘Samer Farha’
We Love Drinks continues our series where we look behind the bar, profiling the many people – from mixologists to bartenders, sommeliers to publicans – who make your drinks experience happen.
Elli Benchimol is never without a wine key, maybe two. Sometimes three. This can cause problems with airport security. Or, it can [...]
Friday Happy Hour: The Gin Gin Mule
‘Gibson’
courtesy of ‘maxedaperture’
Welcome to the Friday Happy Hour, your single drink primer for the weekend.
This week, you get a longer entry for the long weekend. You also get a summer drink to remind you that, despite what 2010 has indicated thus far, there is warmth in the world and summer is only a few months [...]
Friday Happy Hour
‘Elmer T Lee Bottles’
courtesy of ‘SauceSupreme’
Hello, and welcome to another edition of Friday Happy Hour, your single drink primer for the weekend.
Couple being gone for the holidays with a busy week at work and I feel like I haven’t been home in ages. Add in the cold and I’ve got a great incentive to stay [...]
We Love Drinks: Greg Engert
‘Beer Master Greg Engert’
courtesy of ’snapzdc’
We Love Drinks continues our series where we look behind the bar, profiling the many people – from mixologists to bartenders, sommeliers to publicans – who make your drinks experience happen.
Greg Engert views the world through the bottom of a beer glass. This is not a statement on his [...]
2009, A Glass Half Full
When I inaugurated the We Love Drinks feature back in September 2008, I really didn’t give it much thought to start with, honestly. We founding writers were tossing around feature ideas, and I said, “hey, what about drinks? I go out a fair amount.” That simple. It began mostly with bar reviews, with some coffee [...]
More »We Love Drinks: Carlton McCoy
We Love Drinks continues our series where we look behind the bar, profiling the many people – from mixologists to bartenders, sommeliers to publicans – who make your drinks experience happen.
Ah, the mystique of the sommelier. How many times have you actually felt comfortable engaging in that dance of the wine list with one? There’s [...]
We Love Drinks: Jason Robey
We Love Drinks continues our series where we look behind the bar, profiling the many people – from mixologists to bartenders, sommeliers to publicans – who make your drinks experience happen.
Charred rosemary? Curried pumpkin seeds? Beet juice? Not to mention the bubbling pots behind the bar… what’s going on here?
You might think you were in [...]
We Love Drinks: Josh Volz
We Love Drinks embarks on a series where we look behind the bar, profiling the many people – from mixologists to bartenders, sommeliers to publicans – who make your drinks experience happen.
“The coolest winter I ever spent was a San Francisco summer,” Josh Volz quips as he mixes up… a San Francisco Summer cocktail. A [...]
