wuntrikpony
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Wonder if Aslin is going to do their popup at Nats games again this year. Never got a chance to make it up last year.
Wonder if Aslin is going to do their popup at Nats games again this year. Never got a chance to make it up last year.
I never went either - I hate going down to that area anytime around games. I'm also pretty over Aslin at this point. The hazy thing has run its course with me and their beers are often incredibly sweet. If there's something I haven't tried on a Meridian or Smoke and Barrel, I may try it, but I've had about enough of them at this point.
I hear ya...just never been to a Nats game and being from LA, the ballpark beer options were $14 Tecate and 6 month old Golden Road IPA.
I want to jump off the haze train as well, but had a DDH IPA from Triple Crossing last night that was ****ing amazing.
What we really need in DC are stores that can serve pours, like in NC. I remember when I first visited Raleigh like 5-6 years ago and went to Bottle Revolution and Tasty Beverage. It was amazing.
Haha, I actually can't stand the proliferation of bottle shops down here. Having a couple is cool and all, but we really lack great beer bars. All the good beer is available at places that I don't really want to hang out at(with the exception of Tasty).
Ugh. First time I won’t be able to make it. Headed to NY for Easter/family time.Ocelot anniversary on 4/20! Anyone else going?
Ugh. First time I won’t be able to make it. Headed to NY for Easter/family time.
Ocelot anniversary on 4/20! Anyone else going?
NoooooooooooooUgh. First time I won’t be able to make it. Headed to NY for Easter/family time.
Will be in town for a few days in early May, does Aslin still have that pop up ramen kitchen? Anywhere else I should check out, aside from the usual suspects (Sovereign, Church Key, Meridian, Smoke and Barrel, Jack Rose, etc.)?
churchkey is still the best beer bar in the country.
Definitely in my top 10. Maybe top 5. Sorry, I still got Porter as champ. factory waddup!churchkey is still the best beer bar in the country.
Huh, I was just there 4 days before that happened apparently. It was ok, had a couple of mediocre beers on tap and left.Meridian Pint closed, sadly. Well, actually, it moved to VA, which is even worse.
I've been trying to piece together something from this thread, but it's a little tough (for me anyway) to get a good idea on how to come up with an itinerary for a day of grub and beer starting around noon and ending when my friend and I are done.
I know I would like to hit churchkey as I haven't been since 2011 IIRC. And I was last in DC 2 years ago, but didn't really have time to just get out and hit some breweries and bars. Seems like Adams Morgan and Dupont are decent areas to start, but I'm not sure.
Any advice or guidance on how to arrange the day? I would like to start with lunch and beer - ideally in an area that walking to a couple/few spots after would be feasible. I have no objection to taking transit/uber to a different area of town, maybe a couple times if you folks say it's worth it.
Beer wise, I drink everything and love just about everything. I'm always on the lookout for a good selection or production of lagers these days too.
Food wise, I have no dietary restrictions, but especially dig really authentic grub from anywhere from the Asian continent (including Russia). I have a fondness for noodle dishes, but also really love Indian.
My buddy and I plan to get into DC proper around lunchtime on 6/3 (Monday Funday), and if anybody would like to meet for a beer that day that'd be great - my treat.
Thanks!
Right Proper opens at 4 on weekdays.I'll be out of town, but enjoy! Happy to answer any questions.
Do you like Ethiopian food? It's kind of DC proper's ethnic food of fame. I am far from an Ethiopian expert, so others should definitely jump in, but if so, then I would probably get lunch at a place in Shaw (Chercher or Queen of Sheba) and hit Right Proper's pub in Shaw. Hang there for a bit and then make your way to Churchkey. Most places with good beer lists aren't open before 4, but Right Proper might be.
May have to consider something like pizzeria paradiso but not sure if they still have good beer. I’ve been gone for 5 years now.
I was looking at Blue Jacket as a starting point since they're actually open around lunchtime and are a decent distance from dupont/downtown/adams morgan - any rec's in the industrial area after lunch and beers at blue jacket?
I have paradiso as a potential starting point as well in dupont, as well as city tap house.
As an aside, how does such a large metro not drink beer before 4pm?! Is that an east coast standard? While I haven't spent time in the Bay area, i've otherwise never had trouble coming up with a daytime route for beers on the west cost.
I will be staying out in North Beach, MD, so it's actually a pretty decent drop off point for our driver. Sweet, then that might seal the starting point and then we can work our way NW.DC kinda sucks before 4pm. There are some places, but nothing beer-centric.
Blue Jacket is solid - I was there on Saturday night. Both the food and the beer there are pretty good, but I never go there because I don't think they're worth the trek from where I live. However, if you have time to kill and don't mind grabbing a Lyft/taxi/public transit (the Metro suuuuucks), it's a good place for weekday daytime. Worth it if you're coming in from out of town.
The Partisan - yet another NRG spot - is open for lunch during the week, and although it doesn't have a huge tap/bottle list like Churchkey or the Sovereign, there's usually a few good options on tap (Florence is on tap now). You could Uber/Lyft from Bluejacket north to the Partisan, then walk to City Tap (about 10 minutes), then walk to Churchkey from City Tap (about 20 minutes).I was looking at Blue Jacket as a starting point since they're actually open around lunchtime and are a decent distance from dupont/downtown/adams morgan - any rec's in the industrial area after lunch and beers at blue jacket?
I have paradiso as a potential starting point as well in dupont, as well as city tap house.
As an aside, how does such a large metro not drink beer before 4pm?! Is that an east coast standard? While I haven't spent time in the Bay area, i've otherwise never had trouble coming up with a daytime route for beers on the west cost.
Also, if you like Indian, Rasika is like a half block away from the Partisan and is excellent (but fancy).
Rasika is amazing and although it’s Indian food is on a completely different level (I think it was on the James Beard nominee lists this year). It was nearly impossible to get in to when we lived there. Go have the palak chaat and thank me later.
Just looked at Thip Khao’s menu. Hhhhnng!I dunno what Rasika's availability is for lunch since I've only been there for dinner, and yeah, it's tough to get a table for dinner at least. harrymel, if you like Asian food and are willing to head further north, try Thip Khao in Columbia Heights. Unfortunately, the beer options around there kinda suck, now that Meridian Pint closed/moved to VA, but Thip Khao is really good! And if you like cocktails, it's a short trip over to Reliable Tavern, which is probably my favorite place to get a drink in DC. The beer list is lacking, but you can't get better cocktails in the city for the price, IMO.
I struggle with this same problem a bit. I really don’t know **** about Indian food, except that I’ve never been disappointed. That said I have a couple colleagues from India and their wives cook up a spread a few times a year that no restaurant I’ve been to can compete with. I think it has to do with both the fact that these families source their spice from people traveling back from India/Pakistan so it’s exactly what they want and as fresh as possible combined with the reality that often well cooked home meals are infrequently surpassed by venue meals.My wife and I (her family is Indian) have never loved Rasika. It’s really good, but I don’t think it lives up to the hype. I prefer Bombay Club for more traditional (if pretty tame) fare or Bindaas for the price to quality.
Don’t listen to me though - everyone ****ing loves Rasika and if you can get a table, it’s worth it’ll try.
Anyone want my Zenne box? Bought them to share at a wedding but plans fell through and didn’t end up drinking them. Just looking for cost—210 all in with taxes and shipping fees. I’m in H street for pick up
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