On Tap Magazine | September 2011 Issue
Eat / Drink
» Beer
Give Me Beer or Give Me Death: The Politics of Beer in the US
Living in the DC area always provides ample opportunity for politics to invade the freedoms that you have come to appreciate. Whether it’s talking on your cell phone, carrying a firearm or smoking in a park, at some point your favorite vice is likely to come under scrutiny. Since
» Neighborhood Bar
Anything but standard
Drive down 14th Street NW on any nice day and you’ll see standard. You know, the big patio full of happy people? Once you’ve experienced it, you understand. Visiting standard feels like sitting in your friend’s backyard – your friend with the best barbeque in town who happens to have
» New & Notable
New & Notable
On Tap scouts out the restaurants, bars and clubs that are new to the scene or shaking things up.
NEW
Bistrot Le Zinc
Sushi Sushi’s gone oui oui: the former raw fish spot has been transformed into a cozy French bistro devoted to dishing out Parisian bites and locally-inspired entrees alike. Brasserie
» Spirits
Taste It!: Sweet Tea
Drinking sweet tea – the sweeter, more sugary, relative of regular tea – is one of the oldest and most bourgeois Southern traditions. In the movie, “Steel Magnolias” Dolly Parton’s character called sweet tea “the house wine of the South.” On a blazing summer day, Southerners
» Wine
A Look at WINE Raise a Glass to a Good Cause
The wine industry is no stranger to cause marketing. Winemakers frequently donate their time and products to benefit charities. However, even if you can’t afford tickets to a fancy philanthropic event this summer, you can still drink to support worthy causes from fighting cancer to supporting service dogs.
Veteran vintner
Feature
Film/Stage/Comedy
» Film
The World Music and Independent Film Festival: Celebrating the Art of Music & Film
Now in its second year, the World Music and Independent Film Festival (WMIFF) is ready for round two and literally rolling out the red-carpet for their festival attendees. This six-day festival, held at the US Navy Memorial Burke Theater and Capital Hilton Hotel on 16th Street, is a blend
Music
Going Green With Guster
Rock n Roll has always had an altruistic streak.
From the peace and love-infused music of the ‘60s to the fans-first fight that Pearl Jam waged against Ticketmaster in the ‘90s, scores of bands have championed causes more noble than themselves.
Add Boston-based Guster to the long list of rock n
The Big Payback: Fitz and the Tantrums
I don’t know who coined the analogy “you’ve got to have your exes before your ohs,” but it certainly seems to apply to Fitz and the Tantrums, an indie-retro-soul group from California who got their start and their musical inspiration from a bad — make that a very bad
Music Calendar
MONDAY, AUG. 1
Merle Haggard at Birchmere
While Johnny Cash may be one of the most renowned country outlaws, Merle Haggard has to be one of its most authentic. During an interview with Haggard and Cash about the famous San Quentin prison performance, Haggard told the Man in Black he had
» Four Play
Four Play
On Tap takes a look at four local and touring bands each month. If you are interested in being featured, please send your CD along with contact information, including your website and a list of upcoming shows to On Tap Magazine. Attention Four Play: 25 Dove St., Alexandria, VA
Sports
Men in SkirtsThrowing Stuff: Welcome to the Scottish Games
You’re at a Scottish festival and you spot a REALLY LARGE guy in a kilt, crouching at the bottom of what looks like a telephone pole (fortunately, he’s wearing bike shorts underneath). He lifts the pole from the bottom, runs across the field with it and throws it into
Who’s on Your Team? Meet DC’s Rec League Regulars
You see them all over town, playing kickball on the Mall, gathering en masse at local bars for post-game happy hours. Clearly, social sports are here to stay. Over the years there has been an explosion in options for potential players. More leagues, more sports, more socializing. From good
