On the Mall: Armenia and Catalonia

June 28, 2018

At the 51st annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival, which runs through July 1 and from July 4 to 8, visitors are invited to engage with the traditional arts and food right on the Mall.

Cocktail of the Month: The Vodka Martini


Though the U.S. team failed to qualify for the World Cup, you can still give a nod to the host country by making a toast with vodka while watching your team of choice.

Cocktail of the Month: The Grasshopper

June 21, 2018

If you’re looking to celebrate summer’s arrival, head to District Distilling and the bartenders will mix you an impeccable Grasshopper. Or you can take a spin down to the Big Easy and enjoy one at its birthplace, Tujague’s.

Nabe Nabs RAMMY Noms

March 15, 2018

A handful of Georgetown restaurants scored nominations across the 19 categories in the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington RAMMY Awards.

New Bar at 1789

February 7, 2018

By Travis Mitchell Georgetown’s 1789 Restaurant, at 1226 36th St. NW, has introduced a new bar area for guests looking for a craft cocktail or a draft beer in a […]

Weekend Round Up December 28, 2017

December 28, 2017

Playing through Sunday: “A Christmas Carol” at Ford’s, “An Irish Carol” at the Keegan and “Twist Your Dickens” at the Kennedy Center.

Weekend Round Up December 21, 2017

December 21, 2017

In addition to Christmas music, shows and meals, there are jazz, beer and comedy options this weekend — not to mention a Falafel Frenzy and a Matzo Ball on Christmas Eve.

Cocktail of the Month: The Chestnut Old Fashioned

December 20, 2017

“Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose …” This standard tune, whether crooned by Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra or the multitude of artists that […]

Weekend Round Up December 14, 2017

December 14, 2017

Among the musical holiday celebrations this weekend: Signature Theatre’s “Holiday Follies,” Washington National Opera’s “The Little Prince,” Washington Revels’ “The Christmas Revels” and the Cathedral Choral Society’s “Joy of Christmas.”

Weekend Round Up December 7, 2017

December 7, 2017

Presented by the Georgetown Business Improvement District, “Glow,” Georgetown’s exhibition of light art, will feature nine installations by local and international artists, with works lit from 5 to 10 p.m. nightly.