Vinoteca, once you find it, lives up to the hype. “Everyone goes to Vinoteca.” “My friend had a great engagement party there.” “It’s the best place in the world!” (Choose the true statement) Tucked into a demure rowhouse off U Street, Vinoteca surrounds you with a clean and modern Italian feel once inside. What is…
Category: Drink
Back To Black in Eastern Market
Let’s face it — Washingtonians love their speakeasies. The latest in the growing roster is Harold Black on Capitol Hill, located quaintly at REDACTED. Just kidding, it’s right above the Italian restaurant Acqua Al 2 across from Eastern Market. Unlike other such bars dotting the District’s landscape, HB feels like a true speakeasy. It’s only…
Monthly Wine Tasting at Le Grenier
New local favorite Le Grenier, at 5th and H Streets NE, knows how to keep the local crowd happy. Every month the French restaurant will feature new wines by the glass, introduced at a free [read: FREE] tasting the first Tuesday of every month. I sat down at the beautiful and dimly lit bar to…
Hip Hip Hikari!
New Japanese restaurant Hikari Sushi opened this week at 644 H St NE, adding another exciting cuisine option to the burgeoning corridor. According to Thrillist, it’s named after the fastest bullet train in Japan. The polished decor includes samurai swords and red lanterns, and there’s an impressive skylight lining the entire staircase. The first floor…
Cheaper Than a Bus Ticket: Brooklyn Brewery Tap Takeover
Can’t find your favorite Brooklyn beers anywhere?! Never fear. From Penn Social: Brooklyn Brewery is coming through to do a Tap Takeover Thursday, December 13th, and we are planning on partying into the night. 6:00pm til 9:00pm, Thu Dec 13 @ Penn Social, 801 E St NW, Washington, DC 20004 Come by, drink Brooklyn beer, and speak with knowledgeable…
Not That You’d Forget, But H Street Festival Is Tomorrow
The allure and fun of the H Street Corridor has runneth over these past few years, with developments and restaurants popping up all the way from 4th Street to 15th, NE. Not only is this a standard night-time locale, but the daytime businesses (eateries, shops, yoga studios) have been thriving as well. Explore all the…
In the World of FREE: Zaytinya
From 4:00 to 6:30 today, Tuesday, Zaytinya (my favorite Greek Jose Andres restaurant in Chinatown) will be serving complimentary wine tastings as part of their Grape Festival. You may not know a Chablis from a Chardonnay, but everyone appreciates a little free in their lives, nes pas? Zaytinya puts a fun spin on traditional Greek…
Fashion’s Night Out: Four Years Young
This Thursday, Georgetown will play host to a bevy of stylish (and thirsty) fashionistas ready to shop, snack, and dance til they drop. Fashion’s Night Out is an annual and international event in which stores band together to stay open later, offer better deals, and provide all manner of ways for customers to spend their…
Labor Day Special: Modern Manners’ Recipe for the Perfect BBQ
While the end of summer holiday, Labor Day, neither marks a change in the weather (curse you, climate change!) nor the autumnal equinox (curse you, solar calendar!), it does mean something everyone can support: barbeque. The Labor Day Weekend BBQ is a great tradition of Americana, a last hurrah before school starts, or more appropriately…
DC Style Is Real 