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Behind the Bar | Q & A With Local Bartenders
TJ Pluck of Wolf Trap TJ Pluck is a music enthusiast from Ohio who transplanted himself to Wolf Trap where he is a well known fixture. With the help of his assistant Mark McElroy, he is experienced not only in bartending, but also in the selection of menu items and the management of hundreds of read more »» Beer
Sam Adams: Brewing the American Dream
Which is more American: microbrews, or small businesses? The correct answer is that they’re probably tied (along with mom and her apple pie), and the Boston Beer Company, which brews Sam Adams, proves it with its “Brewing the American Dream” (BTAD) microloan fund for small business owners. The fund is run in partnership with Accion, read more »
Hip Grocery Stores: Not Your Mama's Market Anymore
Grocery shopping doesn’t have to feel like a chore. Bars, dining areas, wine tasting kiosks and even a beer garden are popping up at local grocery stores, creating a unique outing for customers instead of just a regular shopping trip. D.C. area grocers are revamping their image by bringing the bar/dining experience directly to their read more »
Seasonal Collaborations
Today, just as in days of old, beer is brewed in winter for summer drinking. Folklore corresponds to science with the simple fact that summer weather was too hot to brew beer the way it could be brewed in winter. Summer styles that we understand today like “saison,” the French word for season, simply meant read more »» Chef
Mike Isabella OFF TO THE RACES
We hear “the Preakness,” and think “horses.” Mike Isabella hears “the Preakness,” and thinks “crabs.” The former Top Chef star is billed as the celebrity chef for the famous horse race this May. With the event’s emphasis on farm-to-table food, it makes sense that the DC-based toque has Maryland’s fresh seafood on his mind. “I’ll read more »» Neighborhood Bar
Millie and Al's - Celebrating 50 Years
As you cruise down 18th Street this Friday night, check out Adams Morgan’s original mainstay, Millie and Al’s. As one of the few bars that has been around since before the name Adams Morgan, Millie and Al’s has seen it all since they opened back in 1963. Celebrating 50 years of success and still going read more »» New & Notable
New, Notable, No Longer
NEW, NOTABLE, NO LONGER, On Tap scouts out the restaurants, bars and clubs that are new to the scene or shaking things up. Compiled and written by Adrianne Morris NEW Azur Nestled in the Penn Quarter neighborhood, Chef Frederik De Pue recently opened his second new classy chic restaurant, Azur. This contemporary east meets west read more »» Spirits
Gilgamesh Film Review and Bar Crawl
Story and bar photos by Justin Acklen Dating back to the dawn of history, Gilgamesh is considered to be the world’s oldest written story. Constellation Theatre has certainly done justice to this sprawling epic of violence, sex and redemption with stunning choreography, a unique live soundtrack and expert performances all around. A stage adorned with read more »
Drink Like Gatsby
By Rebecca Thorsen Many of us feel a deep affection for the Jazz Age. Every aspect of the resplendent era is gleaming, glistening, glittering and dripping in champagne. It represents an exciting time of transition where old perceptions and social norms were crushed by the booming of loud jazz and trampled on by the quick read more »» Wine
