The Wisdom Files: Pears of Wisdom

Wisdom  takes first place as my you-have-to-go-to-this-bar bar.  That is why I will run a post for each cocktail I think you may enjoy there.  Each one is completely different and different people will have their own favorites (after all, you’re a beautiful, unique snowflake, aren’t you?).  Hopefully, you’ll be intrigued enough to visit and try on…

The Argonaut: Summer Drinks Have Arrived

With the return of the sun today, consider some outside day-drinking.  From Selling DC Life comes this reminder to belly up to the Argonaut’s outdoor bar for one of their signature summer drinks.  A summer drink is usually served over ice, with bubbles or fruit or both, and makes you want to linger just a…

Free Today at Chinatown Coffee Co.

Today from noon to 1pm, the first fifteen Chinatown Coffee Co. Black Card holders (that sign of a true DC coffee fiend/snob) will receive a brand…new…free shirt! Normally sold with the hefty tag of $40, these babies will be handed out in a range of sizes. If you work in the area of H and 5th, NW,…

The Wisdom Files: The Absolution

Wisdom  takes first place as my you-have-to-go-to-this-bar bar.  That is why I will run a post for each cocktail I think you may enjoy there.  Each one is completely different and different people will have their own favorites (after all, you’re a beautiful, unique snowflake, aren’t you?).  Hopefully, you’ll be intrigued enough to visit and try on…

The Wisdom Files: Saketini

Wisdom  takes first place as my you-have-to-go-to-this-bar bar.  That is why I will run a post for each cocktail I think you may enjoy there.  Each one is completely different and different people will have their own favorites (after all, you’re a beautiful, unique snowflake, aren’t you?).  Hopefully, you’ll be intrigued enough to visit and try…

Domku: Forced, Enjoyable Lingering

                  I feel absolute credit is due to Domku‘s atmosphere and food that, in spite of starkly slow service and a bug found on a plate, I still want to go back. Walking into the cozy and not-too-small restaurant just off Georgia Avenue (and walkable from the…

Taylor: It’s a Good Day for a Hoagie

Today Taylor Gourmet will be giving away a free Puck’s Soda with purchase of a hoagie or salad. I’ve never heard of Puck’s either, but this is an excellent reminder that Taylor is a great choice for a lunch break in the middle of your work week.  After opening on H Street years ago, the…

Living Social’s 918 F Street: A Beautiful Prison

Ah, Living Social.  I’ve always loved you.  Even loved you too much.  You made me feel so powerful, like I had DC under control while on a budget.  Those were good days. Well, now you’ve moved into new territory.  918 F Street, your new flagship “event center,” is a beautiful, cruel prison.  With pristine and…